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COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #2: Proposed Ordinance to Amend Size Limits on Attached Garages <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Chairman Anderson explained that the last time City Code regulations regarding garages and <br />accessory buildings were amended (1999), City Staff decided to include a size restriction of <br />1,000 square feet on attached garages. The intent was to prevent situations where the attached <br />garage is larger than the home. The Building Official has reported that the new rule is not <br />working. The Building Department has received at least 3 building permits already for larger <br />homes that have garages exceeding 1,000 square feet and they do not look odd at all. The City <br />Council was apprised of the pending building permit applications in conflict with the current <br />1,000 square foot restriction. The consensus was to process the building permits and take <br />immediate action to amend City Code to go back to the way it was with no restriction on the size <br />of attached garages. City Staff recommends adoption of the proposed ordinance to eliminate size <br />restrictions on attached garages. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />Commissioner Kociscak questioned why the limit was 1,000 square feet in the first place. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik stated it was suggested because some other <br />communities have a limit on sizes of attached garages. She noted that the size of the lots are <br />larger in rural districts, and there is room to build larger garages. <br /> <br />Chairman Anderson questioned why the City was so concerned with the size of residents' <br />garages. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson explained that originally there was some concern that people would be <br />conducting home occupations out of larger garages. <br /> <br />Chairperson Anderson closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 9:03 <br />p.m. for a brief recess and public hearing. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Chairman Anderson called the public hearing to order at 9:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />There was none. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Wivoda, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 4, 2000 <br /> Page 7 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />