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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Staff Report <br /> <br />March 17, 2005 <br /> <br />40%) LOT COVERAGE <br />Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br /> <br />Backe:round <br /> <br />The City's Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBOA) had several hearings for variances to <br />the maximum lot coverage rule as stated in the Zoning Ordinance and there are several <br />cases pending to date, At issue are houses that are built close to, or at the maximum <br />allowable lot coverage leaving little or no room for patio covers, accessory buildings, <br />sheds, etc, There have been several requests to study the issue to determine if there is <br />some formula or calculation that better defines lot coverage than what is currently being <br />used to set the standards. <br /> <br />Existine: Reauirements: <br /> <br />Zoning Definition: Lot Coverage means the area under roof on any given lot, <br /> <br />Zoning Requirements: <br /> <br />. Section 106-333 Table B, residential area requirements: <br />~ Single Family Detached-------40% <br />~ Single Family Large Lot------ 30% <br />~ Single Family O-Lot Line----- 60% <br />};> Duplexes------------------------ 60% <br />~ Single Family converted/MF-50% <br />~ Townhouses, quadraplexes---75% <br />~ Manufactured Housing-------- 60% <br /> <br />. Section 106-443 Table B, commercial area requirements: <br />~ Neighborhood Commercial---50% <br />~ General Commercial-------.,.-- 40% . <br />~ Main Street District-------~--- 60% <br />~ Main Street Overlay---------- 80% <br /> <br />. Section 106-522 Table B, industrial area requirements: <br />~ Business Industrial------------ 50% <br />~ Light Industrial---------------- 70% <br />~ Heavy Industrial-------------- 30% <br />