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<br />Public Hearing <br />INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9.11.02 <br />(ACCESSORY STRUCTURES) OF THE <br />ZONING CHAPTER OF CITY CODE <br />By: Breanne DaInes, Associate Planner <br /> <br />CASE # 4 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Staff is bringing forward some minor revisions to Section 9.11.04 (Accessory Structures) of City <br />Code. There are two housekeeping items, and one policy shift that is proposed. The proposed <br />ordinance is included in your packet. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The two housekeeping items staff would like to bring forward relate to the chart located within the <br />accessory structure section of City Code. This chart indicates how much square footage is allowed <br />and the architectural details required for accessory structures, both based on property si.ze. This <br />chart needed to be revised to more clearly layout which architectural standards apply in each <br />category. Secondly, the chart had been revised in 2006 to create a category for 1.5 to 2.49 acre <br />parcels. It was subsequently discovered that many of the standards relating to size change at the 2- <br />acre threshold, therefore this category was split. Neither of these two changes will change <br />interpretation or policy within the City Code. <br /> <br />The last item addressed in this ordinance relates to accessory structures 120 square feet or smaller .. <br />(subd.4.m). After discussion among the building and planning divisions, it was determined that <br />these smaller structures should be included in the overall total square footage allowed within each <br />category. The reasoning is that as the Code reads currently, a property owner could install multiple <br />small sheds on the property without regard to the number or square footage allowed. To mitigate <br />the effect of including accessory buildings less than 120 square feet, staff proposed to increase total <br />accessory space allowed on all parcels (one to ten acres) by 200 square feet and increase the number <br />of accessory building allowed by one. This will allow staff to subj ect all accessory structure space <br />to the space restrictions. <br /> <br />Staff also included a refined definition of accessory apartment to aid in the interpretation of the <br />Code. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends forwarding the proposed ordinance to City Council for adoption. <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance to amend Section 9.11.02 (Accessory <br />Structures) <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br />Assistant Community Development Director <br /> <br />PC 6.4.08 <br /> <br />35 <br />