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3. Whether the variance will impair established property values within the neighborhood. <br />4. Whether the increased height will be compatible with the principal building on the same <br />parcel. <br />5. Whether the increased height will be compatible with existing development in the <br />immediate neighborhood. <br />6. Whether the variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to accomplish the <br />intended purpose of the applicant. <br />(6) Architectural and exterior standards for accessory buildings. <br />a. Exterior building materials for detached accessory buildings not addressed by Minnesota <br />State Building Code shall be generally consistent with the exterior finish of the principal <br />building or finished with hardboard lap siding, vinyl lap siding, aluminum or metal siding, <br />metal panels, textured wood (painted) and/or masonry. Prefabricated molded plastic storage <br />sheds shall be permissible. <br />b. Gambrel roofs (barn style) are permitted. <br />c. Where provided, accessory buildings with metal panel exterior finish must include the <br />following: <br />1. If located in the front yard, shall include at least three of the following: <br />(i) Minimum of three complimentary colors. <br />(ii) Minimum of 35 percent brick on front (street facing) facade. <br />(iii) One hundred percent vegetative screening. Use of vegetative screening shall <br />require an agreement, recorded against the property with the Anoka County <br />Recorder, specifying replacement standards, species, size of plantings, and other <br />items as required by the zoning administrator. <br />(iv) Ten percent window coverage on front (street facing) facade and common property <br />lines. <br />(7) Driveways. <br />a. Attached accessory buildings . A driveway shall be required for all attached accessory <br />buildings with a doorway opening meeting or exceeding eight feet wide by seven feet tall. <br />The driveway must meet underlying zoning district standards in which the property is located. <br />b. Detached accessory buildings . A driveway is not required to service a detached accessory <br />building unless said detached accessory building serves as the primary garage. If the <br />detached accessory building serves as the primary garage, a driveway shall be installed <br />meeting the underlying zoning district standards in which the property is located. <br />1. If a detached accessory building does not serve as the primary garage, class V gravel <br />shall be permitted as an extension of an existing driveway for the sole purpose of <br />accessing the detached accessory building if the existing driveway is in compliance with <br />current zoning standards. <br />2. If a driveway is not installed to service a detached accessory building, there shall be no <br />off-street parking unless in accordance with City Code section 117-355. <br />(8) Detached accessory buildings shall be prohibited from containing complete independent living <br />facilities (accessory apartments), which would include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, <br />eating, and sanitation. Independent living facilities shall be considered those which meet three or <br />more of the criteria in subsection (6)d of this section and have provisions for separating the living <br />space. <br />(9) <br />Two-story accessory buildings shall be permitted on properties under the following conditions: <br />Page 3 <br />