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December 20, 19925. IMPERVIOUS SURFACE(Imperv’ious surface coverage of lots expressed as a percentage of the lot area)The City ordinance has a higher standard on Lake Minnetonka - 10% compared to 25% in the model ordinance. Flexibility is only requested to allow up to 20% in other zones, except downtown, where commercial zoning and industrial zoning exists. In these two areas 40% is requested in the Industrial zone and 80% in the Commercial zone. Park and open space <br />area exists between downtown and Stieger Lake, and a preliminary drainage plan has been <br />approved by the Watershed District and Hennepin Parks. <br />NATURAL <br />ENVIRONMENT <br />LAKE <br />RECREATIONAL <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />LAKE <br />GENERAL <br />DEVELOPME.n f <br />LAKE <br />TRIBUTARY <br />DNR STANDARD 25%25%25%25% <br />VICTORU EXISTING 30%30%30%30% <br />VICTORIA PROPOSAL <br />(BY ZONING DISTRICTS) <br />Agriculuini District <br />Agriculturtl Prtserviiion District <br />Lake Minoelooki Rtsidential District <br />to 10 10 10 <br />I sadential District <br />Multiple Residence District <br />Office end Limited Commercial District <br />Geoertl Commcrctal District <br />Light Induitriil District <br />30 30 30 30 <br />General Industrial Diitrici 40 40 40 « - <br />Central Buatnets District N/A SO N/A so 1 <br />RATIONAL AND .FUSTIFICATION Essentially: historical reasons and the variation in <br />need for impervious surfaces based on the way property is used ranging from agriculture and <br />low density residential to intense use such as the Centr^ Business District and the need to <br />redevelop downtown as an urban intensity. <br />6. IQP.Qf:.PLliIE <br />Model Ordinance - The model ordinance specifies that an additional structure and building <br />setback from the top of bluff be 30 feet. <br />Proposed Ordinance - It is proposed that the additional setback be 20 feet from the top of <br />bluff. <br />R.\TIONAL AND JUSTIFICATION This allows for addiUons, including decks, in <br />situations where the 30 foot requirements is not possible. Having an additional setback of 20 <br />feet IS sufficient to protect the trecline and to accommodate buildings on lots where the depth <br />d(?es not allow the additional 30 foot setback from the top of the bluff.