Commission considers testing protocol for pervious pavers, enforcement tied to variances
Staff and commissioners debated whether pervious pavers should count toward impervious-surface limits and whether the city should adopt routine testing; staff described a simple in‑house infiltration test and said enforcement for noncompliance could involve rescinding variances.
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Commissioners and staff discussed how pervious pavers affect impervious-surface calculations and whether the city should test paver installations on a regular cadence. Staff explained that pervious pavers can reduce the effective impervious coverage for a parcel up to the 25% threshold but that the variance process still applies when the threshold is exceeded; staff said the city has not historically tested pavers but is considering instituting scheduled tests and compliance checks.
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