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18-4000 <br />April 16, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />Actual 9,100 s. (0.2 acre) 52’ <br /> <br />Section 78-1403- Structural Coverage: <br /> <br />Total Lot Area Total Structural Coverage <br />9100 s. (0.2 acre) Allowed: 2,000 s.f. <br />Proposed: 1,996 s.f. (House and Entry) <br />(21.9%) <br />*On lots of less than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and <br />accessory structures shall not exceed 2,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Section 78-1700 -Hardcover Calculations: <br /> <br />Stormwater <br />Overlay District <br />Tier <br />Total Area in <br />Zone <br />Allowed <br />Hardcover <br />Existing <br />Hardcover <br />Proposed <br />Hardcover <br />Tier 3 9,100 s.f. 3,185 s.f. <br />(35 %) <br />2,112 s.f. <br />(23.21%) <br />3,119s.f. <br />(34.27%) <br /> <br />Applicable Regulations: <br />Setback Variances (Section 78-420) <br />The applicant is proposed to construct a new home that is oriented towards Arbor. They are <br />requesting a 40’ front yard (Arbor Street) setback where a 50’ is required. They are requesting a <br />7.5 interior side yard setback where a 10’ feet is required. They are requesting a 8.5 side <br />(Prospect Ave.) street setback where 30‘ is required. The front and interior side yard setbacks <br />seem reasonable for the small lot location. The proposed site plan is showing window wells <br />which encroach closer to the setbacks then the principle building. Per the City Code 1405 <br />Nonencroachments, window wells are permitted to encroach into the setback but not to extend <br />more than 5 feet from the building <br /> <br />The building plans also show a small bump out in the south west corner of the home parallel to <br />the interior side lot line for a chimney. This bump out is not shown on the survey. It should be <br />clarified if this is included as part of the footprint of the home before a final decision be council <br />is made. <br /> <br />Lot Area and Width Variance (Section 78-305) <br />Zoning Code Section 78-72 provides options for the redevelopment of lots which do not meet <br />the minimum area or width requirements for the respective zoning district. Substandard <br />properties within the Shoreland Overlay District, like the subject lot, are able to be redeveloped <br />without variances if specific standards are met; such as: <br />1. All setback requirements can be met. Not Met. <br />2. A Type 1 sewage treatment system consistent with Minnesota Rules, chapter 7080, can <br />be installed or the lot is connected to a public sewer; and <br />3. The impervious surface coverage meets all hardcover location and square footage <br />restrictions of this chapter and the total square footage of hardcover does not exceed <br />35 percent of the entire lot area. <br />4. All other zoning district standards can be met. Not Met. <br />The applicant’s need for a multiple setback variances results in the property’s inability to