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Planning commission debates 50% lot-coverage rule for larger residential lots
Summary
Planning commissioners reviewed staff recommendations after last fall’s LDR amendments that raised total lot coverage for small residential building types to 50%, debated stormwater triggers and whether extra coverage should be tied to additional housing, and agreed to monitor outcomes before changing the rules.
At a Planning Commission meeting, commissioners and staff discussed whether the recent Land Development Regulation (LDR) changes that raised maximum total lot coverage for single‑family and small residential building types to 50% should be adjusted for larger lots. The commission reviewed staff analysis and public comment about impervious surface, stormwater mitigation and housing trade‑offs after the November 2024 LDR amendments increased total lot coverage limits for 1–4 unit building types. Staff noted the city’s stormwater rules already require mitigation once impervious disturbance is large, saying, “We have city stormwater regulations that, if a half an acre of impervious is installed or…
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