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CASE: <br /> <br /> PUBLIC HEARING <br />REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RESTRICTIONS IN <br />THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT; <br /> CASE OF SUNTIDE COMMERCIAL REALTY, INC. <br /> By: Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Chris Anderson <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />S unti'de Commercial Realty, Inc. has applied for a variance to the impervious surface area <br />restrictions within the Wild and Scenic River Overlay District to install additional customer <br />parking and an outdoor dining patio for a new tenant in Rivers Bend Plaza, located at 14001 St. <br />Francis Blvd NW. The following,items are enclosed: <br /> <br />b) <br />o) <br />d) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Current site layout <br />Proposed site layout <br />Proposed findings of fact <br />Proposed variance <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The property is zoned PUD Planned Unit Development and is approximately 3.3 acres in size. <br />The property is located within the Wild and Scenic River Overlay District, for which there is a <br />30% impervious surface restriction. The site currently has an impervious surface calculation of <br />71% and is considered legal non-conforming. <br /> <br />Tanners Tavern and Grill will be moving into the northern end unit of the multi-tenant building. <br />Adjacent to this unit is a grassy area that had at one time been used as a play area for a previous <br />tenant. The proposed improvements would replace this turfed area with an outdoor dining patio <br />and additional customer parking, increasing the imperVious surface calculation to 75%. <br /> <br />A portion of the storm water runoff from this property flows into catch basins located on the <br />common property line with Blue Velvet Carwash and then to a regional treatment pond located <br />in Rivers Bend Park. The southerly portion of the property flows eastward along the ditchline of <br />TH 47 and then into a storm sewer discharging into the Rum River. Both discharge routes <br />provide some level of storm water treatment prior to ultimate discharge into the river. However, <br />the additional pavement transmits an increased volume of water to the river at a quicker rate than <br />thc present condition. Therefore, City Staff has asked the applicant to explore the possibility of <br />including some on-site ponding to reduce the amount of storm drainage to the river. <br /> <br />Prior to any work commencing, a grading and paving plan would need to be submitted for <br />review and approval by City Staff. <br /> <br /> <br />