Members flag contradictions between setback rules and canopy/coverage allowances
Committee members identified contradictory provisions: canopy language permits full coverage of impervious surfaces while setback rules would still require buffers, and asked staff to reconcile how coverage and setback measurements are calculated.
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Committee members found drafting inconsistencies where canopy and coverage allowances appear to conflict with required setbacks. One member observed the draft simultaneously allows 100% canopy coverage of hard surfaces and requires minimum setbacks, creating a logical contradiction in many common scenarios such as parking-lot canopies.
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