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The updated design for the proposed dwelling includes increased setbacks for the front and rear yard and both side yards. Variances are required for the proposed front yard and rear yard setbacks. Impervious Coverage — Variance Requested In the R-1 District and the Shoreland Overlay District, the maximum impervious surface area permitted without a variance is 35 percent of the property or 2,930.2 square feet of the Subject Property, as calculated based on the proposed lot area of the consolidated lot. The existing impervious area for the 1622 Lake Johanna Blvd parcel is 2,931 square feet which is 35.1 percent of the property. The Applicant is proposing an impervious area of 2,924 square feet and 34.9 percent of the property as calculated based on the lot area of the lots to be consolidated. In the revised plans, the Applicant decreased the footprint of impervious surface coverage on the site by reducing the dwelling and deck footprint and is proposing to use permeable pavers for the patio and the driveway. The proposed permeable pavers would not count as landscaping, though they do not increase the impervious coverage on the lot. The Applicant's request is that the permeable surfaces be considered to meet the requirements for impervious surface coverage. With these modifications, the proposed would reduce the impervious surface coverage across the property by seven (7) square feet. Per the Shoreland Regulations, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, up to five (5) percent of a lot's required landscaped area, but not exceeding 700 square feet, may be covered with pervious hard surfaces subject to the approval of a Shoreland Mitigation Plan. Five (5) percent of the proposed consolidated lot's required landscaped area is 272.09 square feet. The proposed permeable patio is 400 square feet and there is also the proposed permeable driveway and pedestrian path to the front entry. As shown, the proposed would exceed this provision and require a variance for additional permeable surface credit. The Applicant provided a shoreland mitigation plan as part of the supplemental narrative for the City Council's consideration. The submitted plan addresses impervious surface coverage and the intent to work with a civil engineer on plans showing how the permeable pavers would absorb the surface water flow directed from the roofs via downspouts and underground drainage pipes. The Department of Natural Resources reviewed the updated plans and recommended a condition related to impervious surface coverage based on the proposed permeable pavers. In the drafted condition, the Applicant shall submit to the DNR a plan showing that rain gutter discharges will be directed away from the lake and into an infiltration basin. The City Council may also consider a condition of approval noting that the Applicant shall provide a plan with sign -off from a civil engineer and that the proposed permeable paver square footage shall not exceed 15 percent of the required landscaped area, which is equal to 816.27 square feet. This percentage could allow for the Applicant to develop the lot with a functional permeable patio and driveway. Structure Coverage — Variance Requested The R-1 District allows for a maximum structure coverage of 25 percent of the lot area. This would allow for up to 2,093 square feet of structure on the consolidated lot area. The existing structure coverage on the 1622 Lake Johanna Blvd parcel is 2,118 square feet for 48 percent of the property. The Applicant is proposing a structure coverage of 2,758 square feet, 32.9 percent of the property based on the consolidated lot area. Page 10 of 18