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Commissioner Walker aye Commissioner Gengler aye Commissioner VanScoy aye Commissioner Anderson aye Chairperson Bauer aye Motion Carried. Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing closed at 10:58 p.m. Commission Business Chairperson Bauer clarified that the Commission is a recommending body that will make a recommendation to be reviewed by the City Council. Commissioner Walker asked staff to provide details on the size of the pole barn on the subject property versus what others were allowed to build. Senior Planner Anderson stated that he did some checking of City Code when those comments were made. He noted that the subject property is roughly 2.2 acres in size which would make it eligible for detached accessory buildings totally 2,400 square feet in size. He commented that based on the dimensions in the building permit, the pole barn would be 2,016 square feet which falls under that allowance. He reviewed the eligibilities for total square footage of detached accessory buildings compared to lot size. He noted that if someone has a property similar in size, they would be allowed a similar square footage of accessory buildings. He noted that if a property has existing detached accessory buildings, that would reduce the footprint for an additional building. Commissioner Walker asked if staff could check previous building permit applications for that area to review what was denied versus accepted. Mr. stated that he has lived on his property for 32 years and provided an example of limitations that were placed upon an accessory buildings. He noted that stick garages were required rather than a pole building. Commissioner VanScoy stated that he has been on the Planning Commission for many years, and he cannot recall denial of applications of that manner. Commissioner Walker stated that it would be helpful for staff to research that in order to provide the documentation at the City Council review. Chairperson Bauer asked that any residents in attendance that were denied a pole barn contact City staff to make that process easier. Commissioner VanScoy asked if there is a legal definition of residence. He stated that he spent a year in Vietnam and that did not mean he lived there, his residence remained in Minnesota.