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Observations: <br /> <br />For your information in discussing these issues, below is a survey of acreage requirements for <br />pole buildings in other communities: <br /> <br />Communi~ Threshold for Metal Buildings <br /> <br />Special Noted <br /> <br />Andover 3 acres <br /> <br />Elk River 5 acres <br /> <br />300' setback from neighboring residences or <br />planed areas. <br /> <br />Champlin <br /> <br />On Residential/Agriculture <br />zoned areas only <br /> <br />Pole building cannot exceed size of home on <br />parcels less than 10 acres in size. <br /> <br />Ham Lake 5 acres <br /> <br />Below is a summary of the most recent version of the proposed amendments to this section of City <br />Code. The proposed ordinance in its entirety is also enclosed. <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />The definition of 'accessory building' was amended to clarify that attached garages are <br />considered accessory buildings and that the primary accessory building would be the <br />attached garage or in the absence thereof, the init/al detached garage constructed on a <br />property. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />The definition for 'lot, minimum area of was amended to eliminate the ability to include <br />road fight-of-way when determin/ng lot areas in the mml district. <br /> <br />A definition for 'Personal Services' was added to City Code. Some of our zoning districts <br />list 'Personal Services' as a permitted use. Code currently does not have a definition for <br />:Personal Services'. <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />Language was added to prohibit the showing for sale of more than one vehicle on property <br />not zoned for motor vehicle sales. <br /> <br />5) The ability to maintain one unlicensed vehicle on a property was retained. <br /> <br />6) <br /> <br />Upon the recommendation of the Building Official, Subdivision 3 of 9.11.02 was amended <br />so that the location of accessory buildings so as not to prohibit orderly resubdivision of the <br />property becomes the responsibility of the property owner rather than the Building Official. <br /> <br />7) <br /> <br />It was clarified that the maximum accessory building height regulations apply to detached <br />accessory buildings. <br /> <br />8) <br /> <br />For accuracy purposes, references to lot sizes were converted from in terms of acres to in <br />terms of square feet. <br /> <br />9) <br /> <br />lo) <br /> <br />The lot size threshold for having metal accessory buildings (pole buildings) was reduced <br />from 2.5 acres to approximately 2.29 acres, or 100,001 square feet as it is now referred to. <br /> <br />A performance standard was added to require that any metal building (pole building) <br />consnmcted within 75 feet of a property line shall be designed with soffit, facia and cave <br />overhang. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />