Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/09/2020

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(12) Principal building required. No accessory building shall be constructed on any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building. (23) Permits. A permit is required prior to constructing or moving an accessory buildingon to a property. a. Zoning permit. Detached accessory buildings not addressed by Minnesota State BuildingCode shall require the issuance of a zoning permit prior to the building being constructed or moved onto a property and shall comply with all required setbacks and zoning regulations. b. Building permit. Detached accessory buildings addressed by Minnesota State Building Code shall require the issuance of a building permit prior to being constructed or moved onto a property and shall comply with all applicable building codes and zoning regulations. (34) Agricultural buildings. Agricultural buildings, as defined in Minn. Stats. § 326B.103, subd. 3, shall require a zoning permit prior to the building being constructed or moved onto a property and shall comply with all other zoning regulations. (45) Accessory building height. a. The height of detached accessory buildings located on properties zoned as R-1 Rural Developing or R-1 MUSA shall not exceed 22 feet in height. on parcels two acres (87,120 square feet) or greater in size. Accessory buildings on properties zoned R-1 Detached Villa shall not exceed 16 feet in height. b. The height of detached accessory buildings shall not exceed 16 feet on parcels less than two acres (87,120 square feet) in size. On parcels less than two acres, the height of side wallsshall not exceed 14 feet. bc. The height of attached accessory buildings shall not exceed the height of the principal structure. cd. A variance conditional use permit will be required to exceed the established height restrictions for accessory buildings. The variance conditional use permit shall be processed in accordance with the procedures established in section 117-513. Criteria governing consideration of a variance request to exceed height restrictions on accessory buildings shall include, but not be limited to the following: 1. Whether the variance will impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. 2. Whether the variance will have the effect of allowing a use that is prohibited in the applicable zoning district. 3. Whether the variance will impair established property values within the neighborhood. 4. Whether the increased height will be compatible with the principal building on the same parcel. 5. Whether the increased height will be compatible with existing development in the immediate neighborhood. 6. Whether the variance requested is the minimum variance necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of the applicant. (6) Architectural and exterior standards for accessory buildings. a. Exterior building materials for detached accessory buildings not addressed by Minnesota State Building Code shall be generally consistent with the exterior finish of the principal building andor finished with hardboard lap siding, vinyl lap siding, aluminum or metal siding, metal panels, textured wood (painted) and/or masonry. Prefabricated molded plastic storage sheds shall be permissible. b. Properties zoned R-1 Residential (MUSA) or R-1 Residential Detached Villa shall (i) Exterior building materials for detached accessory buildings addressed by Minnesota State Building Code shall be the same general design and materials in the home and have soffit, fascia, eave overhang to match the home. c. Properties zoned R-1 Residential Rural Developing shall (i) Exterior building materials for detached accessory buildings addressed by Minnesota State Building Code shall be the same general design and materials in the home or color compatible metal panels and have soffit, fascia, eave overhang to match the home.