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1 <br /> a. The lot must be at least 66 percent of the dimensional standard for lot <br /> width and lot size for the shoreland classification consistent with <br /> Minnesota Rules, chapter 6120; <br /> b. The lot must be connected to a public sewer, if available, or must be <br /> suitable for the installation of a Type 1 sewage treatment system <br /> consistent with Minnesota Rules, chapter 7080, and local government <br /> , controls; and <br /> c. Impervious surface coverage must meet all hardcover location and <br /> square footage restrictions of this chapter and the total square footage <br /> of hardcover must not exceed 25 percent of the entire lot area; and <br /> d. Development of the lot must be consistent with the comprehensive <br /> plan. <br /> (3) A lot subject to either subsections 78-72(c)(1) or (2) remains subject to the <br /> hardcover restrictions of this chapter, as follows: <br /> a. Where the hardcover square footage allotment as calculated based on <br /> the assigned tier exceeds 25 percent of the entire lot area, hardcover <br /> shall be limited to 25 percent of the entire lot area. <br /> b. No portion of the impervious surface square footage allowed shall be <br /> placed within in 75 feet of a lake OHWL or tributary bank, except for <br /> those items normally allowed in such location as regulated elsewhere <br /> in this chapter. <br /> (4) A lot subject to subsection 78-72(c)(2) not meeting the requirements of <br /> subsection 78-72(c)(2) must be combined with the one or more contiguous <br /> lots so they equal one or more conforming lots as much as possible. <br /> (5) Notwithstanding subsection 78-72(c)(2), contiguous nonconforming lots of <br /> record in shoreland areas under a common ownership must be able to be <br /> sold or purchased individually if each lot contained a habitable residential <br /> dwelling at the time the lots came under common ownership and the lots are <br /> suitable for, or served by, a sewage treatment system consistent with the <br /> requirements of Minn. Stat. § 115.55 and Minnesota Rules, chapter 7080, or <br /> connected to a public sewer. <br /> (6) In all variance requests, zoning and building permit applications or <br /> conditional use requests, the property owner shall address, when determined <br /> as appropriate by the city engineer or city staff, storm water runoff <br /> management, reduction of impervious surfaces, setback increases, <br /> restoration of wetlands, vegetative buffers, sewage treatment and water <br /> supply capabilities, and other conservation-designed actions. <br /> (7) A portion of a conforming lot may be separated from an existing parcel as <br /> long as the remainder of the existing parcel meets the lot size and sewage <br /> treatment requirements of the zoning district for a new lot and the newly <br /> created parcel is combined with an adjacent parcel." <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />