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BI,lC HEARINGS/BOARD BUSINESS Case #1: Request for a Variance to the Impervious Surface Restrictions in the Wild and Scenic River Overlay District; Case of Suntide Commercial Realty The Wild and Scenic River Overlay District has a 30% impervious surface restriction. Assistant Colnmunity Development Director Frolik advised that Suntide Commercial Realty, Inc. has applied lbr a variance to the impervious surface restrictions. She stated that Rivers Bend Plaza cm'vcntly has an impervious surface calculation of 71%, and is considered legal non-conforming. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated that Tanners Tavern and Grill will be moving into the northern end unit of the multi-tenant building. She indicated that adjacent to this unit is a grassy area that had at one time been used as a play area for a previous tenant. She stated thc proposed improvements would replace this turfed area with an outdoor dining patio ~md additional customer parking, increasing the impervious surface calculation to 75%. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik advised that a portion of the storm water runoff fi'om this property flows into catch basins located on the common property line with Blue Vclvct Carwash and then to a regional treatment pond located in Rivers Bend Park. She stated i. hat the southerly portion of the property flows eastward along the ditch line of TH 47 and then into a storm sewer discharging into the Rum River. She indicated that there are two existing stormwatcr discharge routes that provide some level of storm water treatment prior to ultimate discharge into the river. She stated that the additional pavement transmits an increased volume ,~)l' watcr to the river at a quicker rate than the present condition. She indicated that Staff has thcrclbrc asked the applicant to explore the possibility of including some on-site ponding or ;:tdditional landscape plantings to reduce the rate of storm drainage to the river. Public Hearing Cbairpcrson Nixt opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. There were no citizen comments. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Board Member Johnson to close the public hearing at 7:04 p.m, Motion carricd. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Board Members Johnson, Levine, Shepherd, and V~m Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Board Members Brauer and Watson. Board Business Motion by Board Member Johnson, seconded by Chairperson Nixt to adopt Resolution #05-08- 256 adopting Findings of Fact #0733 relating to a request for a variance to impervious surface restrictions in the Wild and Scenic River Overlay District to facilitate additional customer parking and outdoor dining patio at the Rivers Bend Plaza. Board of Adjustment/August 8, 2005 Page 2 of 4