Minneola’s impervious-surface worksheet divides total included impervious area by the net area of the lot, then expresses the result as a percentage. The earlier version of this guide said total lot area; that wording was too broad. Confirm the net-area denominator with Planning before calculating. City application and worksheet, page 2

Keep the area inventory consistent with the form

The worksheet says its numbers should match the zoning-clearance application and survey. It provides separate accessory fields for the proposed addition, garage, entry, patio/lanai, driveway/A/C pad/walkway and other listed structures. It then adds the accessory subtotal to the house’s first-floor area. Worksheet fields

Use existing and proposed columns to make additions visible, but assign each surface only once. For example, do not include the same garage in both a combined house figure and a separate garage entry. This is LSL’s arithmetic check, not an independent ruling on whether a surface is impervious.

Same numerator, different net lot areas

Assume 3,400 square feet of included impervious surface and two hypothetical net lot areas:

  • 3,400 ÷ 8,000 × 100 = 42.5% on an 8,000-square-foot net lot area.
  • 3,400 ÷ 10,000 × 100 = 34.0% on a 10,000-square-foot net lot area.

The difference is 8.5 percentage points. These examples isolate the denominator; they are not surveyed parcels or approvals. A neighboring property’s ratio is not a substitute for the subject property’s net area.

Compare with the applicable cap only after confirming the inputs

The reviewed worksheet lists different maxima, ranging from 40% to 75% by district or named development. That range does not identify the cap for an individual lot. Ask Planning at 352-394-3598 or PlanningDept@Minneola.us which classification, included surfaces and net area apply. City worksheet and contact

The first page of the same PDF is the zoning-clearance application. It has fields for total impervious area, ratio and maximum permitted percentage. Transfer the checked figures consistently; if an area changes, revise the inventory, calculation and drawing together. A completed worksheet does not grant clearance. Application, page 1

LSL read both pages of the City’s combined application/worksheet PDF, including their original layout, on September 20, 2026 and reproduced the two examples. The separate web wrapper pages were inaccessible during this review, so the source below links directly to the official document. No private survey, zoning classification or site approval was verified.