7A - Ordinance Amendment to Increase the Impervious Coverage Limit in the Light Industrial and Commercial Zones

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STAFF REPORT Application: Ordinance Amendment to Increase the Impervious Coverage Limit in the Light Industrial and Commercial Zones Applicant: City of Pequot Lakes Background Information: There has been some discussion by the Planning Commission regarding whether the current impervious coverage limits for the Commercial and Industrial zones are too restrictive.The Ordinance currently sets the impervious coverage limit at 25% for both the Commercial the Light Industrial zones. At last month's regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning Commission discussed amending the Ordinance to increase impervious coverage limits to allow increases in impervious coverage in both the Commercial and Light Industrial zones. In the Commercial zone, an increase up to a total of 50% coverage would be allowed through the conditional use permitting process with an approved stormwater management plan for a 10-year stormwater event. In the Light Industrial zone, the base impervious coverage limit would be increased to 50%. An increase up to go% would be permitted in areas where municipal storm sewer is available with a conditional use permit and increased vegetation placed within the setbacks. Planning Commission Direction:At this time,the draft is open to revisions, comments,or suggestions from the Planning Commission and the public. As this is a public hearing, the Planning Commission can choose to recommend to the City Council that the Land Use and Subdivision Ordinance be amended to include the language and items contained herein. Dram Ordinance Language: Section 5.10, Subdivision 4A,containing performance standards for the Commercial zone, shall be amended to read as follows(changes indicated in underlined text): A. Impervious Coverage.Impervious coverage may be increased by up to 2z%,not to exceed so% of the propggL through a conditional use permit if the following information is provided and approved by the City: i. A stormwater retention plan showing containment of a Io-year. 24-hour storm event on the parcel. Section 5.13, Subdivision 3, containing the Lot, Use, and Density Requirements, shall be amended from 25%as the"Impervious surface—percent,maximum"number to 5g%. L Z Section 5.13, Subdivision 4A,containing performance standards for the Eat zone,shall be amended to read as follows(changes indicated in underlined text): A. Impervious Coverage. Impervious coverage may be increased up to w0991 through a conditional use permit on properties where municipal storm sewer is available if the following is provided: i. A vegetation plan for the perimeter of the property that that increases vegetation within the setbacks. ii. Direct runoff of stormwater to adjacent properties shall be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds,swales,filtration strips, or other permanent means. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 5-i January 19,2006