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Case File: V 12-02 Page 2 ER Lutheran Church To attain the redevelopment level of storm water discharge, all hard surfaces would need to be removed and replaced with pervious surfaces, and the roof drainage would need to be routed to an underground cistern or above ground infiltration basin. In the downtown area, where virtually all of the properties exceed the 25% requirement, these types of activities would be costly, and inconsistent with the density and parking goals of the downtown area. BACKGROUND/PRECEDENT Recent projects in the downtown area, including McCoy's Pub (2009) and the Bluff building (2005) exceed the lot coverage area; those projects when completed, did not appear to increase the amount of impervious surface. GENERAL INFORMATION Location Existing Use Comprehensive Plan Current Zoning Designation Subject Vacant bank Old Town Downtown District/ Property bullding Shore land Overlay North Parking lot Old Town Downtown District/ Shore land Overlay South Mississippi River River River East Downtown Old Town Downtown District/ Commercial Shore land Overlay West Dares Funeral Old Town Downtown District/ Home Shore land Overlay APPLICABLE REGULATIONS Variance Criteria 1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship. The property proposes a reduction in the amount of impervious surface, towards the goals established by the ordinance but not to the level of meeting the ordinance literally. Further, to meet the requirement, extensive development and open space creation is necessary. 2. The hardship is caused by special conditions and circumstances, which are peculiar to the property and the structure involved and which are not characteristic of, or applicable to, other lands or structure in the same area. N:\Departments\Community Development\Planning\Case Piles\Variance\V 12-U1 Elk RIver Lutheran\V 12-01 SR to PC 3-20-12.docx