Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/04/1993

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CASE # I DISCUSS PROPOSED ORDINANCES TO AMEND REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, ACCESSORY USES AND DEFINITIONS By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: At your April meeting, we reviewed the proposed changes to Section 9.02 (Definitions) and 9.11.02 (Accessory Uses). Per that discussion, Staff has made the appropriate changes to the proposed ordinance and scheduled a public hearing accordingly. The most recent draft of the proposed ordinance is enclosed for your review. Observations: In summary, the proposed changes to this section of the City Code are as follows: 1) The definition of 'accessory building' was amended to clarify that attached garages are considered accessory buildings and that the primary accessory building would be the attached garage or in the absence thereof, the initial detached garage constructed on a property. 2) The definition for 'lot, minimum area of' was amended to eliminate the ability to include road right-of-way when determining lot areas in the rural district. Language was added to prohibit the showing for sale of more than one vehicle on property not zoned for motor vehicle sales. 3) 4) S) As a side issue, Staff is requeting that a definition for 'Personal Services' be added to City Code. Some of our zoning districts list 'Personal Services' as a permitted use. Code currently does not have a definition for 'Personal Services'. The ability to maintain one unlicensed vehicle on a property was retained. Upon the recommendation of the Building Official, Subdivision 3 of 9.11.02 was amended so that the location of accessory buildings so as not to prohibit orderly resubdivision of the property becomes the responsibility of the property owner rather than the Building Official. 6) It was clarified that the maximum accessory building height regulations apply to detached accessory buildings. 7) For aCCuracy purposes, references to lot sizes were converted from in terms of acres to in terms of square feet. 8) The 10t size threshold for having metal accessory buildings was reduced from 2.5 acres to approximately 2.29 acres, or 100,001 square feet as it is now referred to. 9) A performance standard was added to require that any metal building constructed within 75 feet of a property line would be designed with soffit, facia and eave overhang. 10) A performance standard was added to require that the initial garage constructed on a property served by city sewer and water must be attached to the dwelling.