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Review Letter: Plants and Things Accessory Building August 29, 2003, Revised September 19, 2003 Page 2 of 3 the combination of the lot, will have a total of 7,139 square feet as accessory uses. The City Council will need to approve this overage. Hwy. 10 Moratorium: As you are aware, the City Council recently adopted a six month moratorium on development on properties located north of the Hwy. I0 corridor. The moratorium took effect on August 25, 2003 and will expire February 25, 20041 Your application was received on August 8, 2003 and therefore, your proposal is not subject to the moratorium. Utilities: The accessory structure will not be served by municipal sewer and water facilities. Setbacks: The building location exceeds the 35 foot front and rear yard and I0 foot side yard setback requirements. Access: The proposed accessory structure is proposed to have primary access from the west along a drive that exits onto Sunfish Lake Blvd. Long term plans that you have shared with the City indicate that this drive will be fully improved as part of the redevelopment of the site_. The property also currently has a driveway access onto Hwy. 10. In the long term, the City would 1/ke to see tlfis access closed to Hwy. 10. Screening.'... The abutting properties to the north, south, east and west are zoned Business and Employment; City Code does not require screening in this case. Landscaping: You are not proposing any additional landscaping as part of the accessory building. The existing subject property has numerous trees located on it, of which all will be retained. The accessory building will be located behind the existing house and will be screened from Hwy. 10. City Code does not directly address landscaping requirements for accessory buildings and contemplates landscaping for new developments. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 35 feet, the proposed building will be 14.5 feet to the mean gable height, which meets City standards. City Code restricts exterior wall finish, es to be natural or prefabricated brick or stone 'or pre-cast concrete panels or some other material approved by City Council. You are proposing that the building exterior will be vinyl siding to match the existing structures on the site. The use of vinyl siding will need to be approved by the City Council. Drainage and Grading: You have provided drainage calculations that indicate the runoff from the accessory building is negligible. City Staff is in the process of reviewing that information and will be contact if there are any questions. lIEU Number: The Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) will determine the amount this development will pay to the City's storm water utilities. This nUmber is based upon the amount of impervious area of the site. As the accessory building will add additional impervious area, a determination will be made by City staff regarding the REU number. For your information, the quarterly drainage utility charge will be $25.20 per REU.