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CASE #: <br /> <br />ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND CITY CODE REGARDING ACCESSORY <br />STRUCTURES, POOLS, AND ZONING PERMITS <br /> By: Zoning & Recycling Coordinator Chris Anderson <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />City Code currently prohibits the construction of split level and two-story accessory buildings. <br />Also, thc maximum height of accessory buildings, which is either 16 or 22 feet, is based on the <br />size of a parcel, with 2.5 acres or more necessary for the greater height. Additionally, the size of <br />accessory buildings is also based on the size of a parcel. However, all parcels 10.6 acres or <br />greater in size are all limited to the same amount of square footage for accessory buildings, <br />which is 5,664 square feet. Finally, the majority of the regulations for swimming pools and spas <br />are currently in Chapter 8 (Building & Housing) of City Code, yet most are zoning related and <br />woukl be more appropriately'located in Chapter 9 (Zoning & Subdivision of Land). <br /> <br />The lbllowing items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Existing Section 9.11.02 with deletions and additions proposed <br />Proposed ordinance to amend Sections 9.11.02 and 9.20.11 <br />Proposed ordinance to amend Section 8.21 <br /> <br />Obserw~tions: <br /> <br />The restriction on two-story and split-level detached accessory buildings would remain in tact for <br />properties that are less than two (2) acres in size. However, with the proposed amendment, <br />properties that are two (2) acres or greater in size would now be eligible for a two-story <br />accessory building through the conditional use permit process. <br /> <br />Both the exterior finish of accessory buildings and locating an accessory building nearer the front <br />property line than home are linked to a two (2) acre threshold, yet the height of accessory <br />buildings is linked to a threshold of 2.5 acres. The proposed amendment would link the height of <br />accessory buildings to the same threshold of two (2) acres, resulting in a height restriction of <br />sixteen (16) feet for properties less than two (2) acres and twenty-two (22) feet for properties that <br />two (2) acres or greater. <br /> <br />'l'hc proposed amendment would also create additional size categories for larger properties, <br />starting at ten (10) acres, which would allow for more square footage for accessory building <br />space. While larger amounts of square footage would be allowed, the proposed amendment <br />would also place a limit on the number of accessory buildings permitted on an individual <br />property. <br /> <br />Swimming pool and spa regulations are currently located in Chapter 8 (Building and Housing) of <br />City Code. However, many of the regulations are related to zoning issues and thus, the proposed <br />amendment would incorporate these regulations into Chapter 9 (Zoning & Subdivision of Land). <br />Thc majority of' these regulations would remain unchanged. However, two noteworthy <br />modifications that are proposed include the revised definition of a pool (changing from 100 <br /> <br />Il <br /> <br /> <br />