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Melanie Curtis <br /> From: Jeff Danberry [jeffdanberry@gmail.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 12:16 PM <br /> To: Melanie Curtis <br /> Subject: Re: 2794 Casco Point Road - Permit#2013-00209 <br /> ok, I have the survey ordered anyway and Pm looking at the foundation ith Lyle- I'll let you know-w can do <br /> the front without posts if needed. <br /> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Melanie Curtis <MCurtis(a�ci.orono.mn.us> wrote: <br /> Your front porch has support poles and is counted as hardcover and structure as it is defined as"building footprint". <br /> Technically according to our new hardcover regs, as long as the overhang is not supported by posts and is over 4 feet <br /> from grade iYs not counted as extra��hardcover"or structure. I think the rear porch is actually ok as-is (as long as <br /> setbacks are met). If you want to revise the front porch so that posts are not needed it can be permitted. <br /> CODE EXCERPTS <br /> Hardcover means a hard surface that prevents or retards entry of water into the soil and causes water to run off the surface <br /> in greater quantities and at an increased rate of flow than prior to development. Hardcover shall include but not be limited <br /> to the following: all building footprints, driveways, sidewalks, stepping stones, retaining walls, patios, courts(sport, <br /> tennis, etc), decks, pools, areas used for the extended outdoor storage of vehicles or equipment, and all other similar <br /> features or surfaces as determined by the city engineer or city planner. <br /> Buildingfootprint means the outline of the total area covered by a building's perimeter at the ground level (to the <br /> block/foundation). <br /> (1) Carports, covered porches and other similar building features which have no exterior walls shall be included as part <br /> of a building footprint by drawing a straight line between the outer edges of all support structures(and the main building <br /> if applicable). <br /> (2) The outer edge of building protrusions, bay windows or other similar features that extend outward from a building <br /> and are less than four feet from the ground shall be considered as part of the building footprint. <br /> Sec. 78-1685. - Massing standards. <br /> (1) Non-industrial zoning districts. Except for parcels zoned industrial, all lots in the stormwater quality overlay district <br /> that have a gross acreage of less than two acres shall comply with the following massing standards for structures. <br /> a. Maximum total footprints allowed. <br /> 1. On lots equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all principal and accessory <br /> structures shall not exceed 15 percent of the gross lot area. <br /> � <br />