Committee Report - Land Use & Leg Matters - 3-21-12 — File 192744

March 21, 2012 Land Use Committee Page 1 of 2 Printed 3/22/2012 REPORT OF THE LAND USE COMMITTEE Meeting in Joint Session with the LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived William A. White Jr. Chair Present Tony Lafuente Vice Chair Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Absent Rebekah L. Gewirtz Ward Six Alderman Present Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present John M Connolly Alderman At Large Present Maryann M. Heuston Ward Two Alderman Present George Proakis Dircetor of Planning Present Lori Massa OSPCD Present Robert King City Engineer Present 192255 - Requesting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to establish minimum pervious area requirements on lots in certain zoning districts.: Mr. Proakis provided some background information and discussed how this item was processed through the Planning and Engineering Departments. He spoke about driveway construction, the need to adjust the fee structure and contractor registration and bonding. Mr. King explained the differences between 1-3 family properties and commercial properties. The committee discussed how property owners could repave existing driveways and whether this ordinance might create a hardship for property owners. Curb cuts on corner lots were also discussed as well as the possibility of grandfathering properties that already have impervious surfaces. Mr. Proakis pointed out that the proposed rules would not trigger if a property owner was not making a change to the surface. Alderman Gewirtz favors a special permit process to deal with this subject. Alderman White’s motion to accept the amendment, deleting the mention of compacted gravel as a pervious surface, was approved Alderman White’s motion to approve the proposed changes, subject to the approval of the proposed ordinance, was approved.

Committee Meeting March 21, 2012 Land Use Committee Page 2 of 2 Printed 3/22/2012 Alderman White’s motion to approve Part A on page 12 of the handout, was approved. Alderman Connolly’s motion that the bonding fee for contractors be set at $2,500, or an amount to be determined, was approved. RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 192609 - Planning Board conveying its recommendation on a proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance to add a definition of pervious area and amend the table of dimensional requirements and footnotes to require a minimum pervious area on lots in certain zoning districts.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE