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Plan commission recommends amended permit for 1095 Red Barn Lane, requires inspection of new portico
Summary
The Elm Grove Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval of an amended conditional use permit for 1095 Red Barn Lane after staff said a builder change added a 15-square-foot portico base, raising impervious surface from 32.6% to 32.7%. The commission conditioned approval on a site measurement of the portico foundation to confirm the lot remains at or under the 33% limit.
The Elm Grove Plan Commission on May 4 unanimously recommended approval of an amended conditional use permit for 1095 Red Barn Lane, after staff said a change in general contractor and a minor grading revision added a 15-square-foot portico base that raised the lot’s impervious surface from 32.6% to 32.7%.
Ethan, planning staff, described the revision: "15 square feet portico base." He said the change was discovered after the new builder provided an updated survey and grading plan and that the site remains under the 33% hard-surfacing limit specified in the ordinance cited to the commission.
A commissioner who asked to have the minutes clarified at the meeting raised enforcement concerns based on the property’s recent history. The commissioner warned that incremental additions can push lots past limits and asked that staff and the building inspector verify the portico foundation when it is installed. "I will tell you if it isn't a plan and it goes over and it's not at the 32.7, I would like to go on record that that thing be torn down and not allowed to be rebuilt," the commissioner said.
Staff and the building/inspection representative explained the typical verification process and a specific recertification step. The building/inspection staff referred to the formal step as the "elevation recertification," which is used to confirm foundation elevations and key points before final occupancy. Staff said that, while an additional re-survey of total impervious surface is not typical for every new home, they will arrange for verification of the portico footprint in this case.
On a motion to recommend Board approval moved by a committee member and seconded by another commissioner, the panel approved the amended conditional use permit with the condition that the foundation for the portico be measured and that staff verify the final percentage of impervious surface does not exceed 33%. The commission recorded the recommendation as unanimous.
Next steps: staff will request a site verification of the installed portico foundation by the appropriate inspection staff and the matter proceeds to the building board as needed for its review.
