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~' ~~^3 REVIEWING DEFINITIONS OF ACCESSORY STR \~ 9-1.02, Subdivision 2. Definitions. 1. Accessory Building. A subordinate building or a portion of the min build'irg, which is located on the same lot as the main building and the purpose of which is clearly incidental to that of the principal building. This definition of an accessory structure inclnt)es attached garages as an accessory building in all zones because attad~ed garages are clearly a subordinate use of the principal building. Nren combined with the following Code sections: 9-2.04 Accessory Buildings and Structures. Subdivision 1. General. e. Accessory buildings in the busit~ees and industry districts shall be located any place to the rear of the principal building, subject to the Building Gbde, and the fire zone regulations. f. No detached garages or other aopa+seocy building shall be located nearer to the front 2t~t tine than the principal building on that tot. Applying 9-2.04, Subdivision 1(e) the Code restricts attached garages in business and industry districts to the rear of the principal structure. This is desirable. Truck traffic is less visible. And a business facade is more attractive than a garage on the main thora~ghfare. However, under 9-2.04, Subdivision 1(f) no attached garages in any district can be placed in front of the principal structure, even when all setbacks are maintained. Given the fact that Falcon Woods has number of homes built with the attached garages in front of the principal structure and that it is a fairly common building style, it might be useful to exempt attached garages in residential zones from this requirement. In order to avoid huge garages when setbacks are easily poet, I propose limiting the size of the garage to a four car garage. A second definition of accessory structure apQears in the Code. 9-2.04 Accessory Buildings and Structures ~bdivision 1. General. (b) An accessory building shall be considered as an integral part of the principal building if it is located Tess than twelve (12) feet from the principal building with respect to firewall and other requirements of the Building Code and this Oode_ As it stands, this portion of the Code allows any accessory structure within twelve (12) feet of the principal structure to be considered part of the principal structure. It was originally ietended to assure that an accessory structure close to the principal structure meets the Fire Code and Uniform Building Code. However, the addition of "and this C1ode" creates the following problems: it conflicts with the other definition of accessory structure, and, it potentially allows all accessory structures within twelve (12) feet of the principal building to be defined as the principal structure, and subject to rules governing principal rather than accessory structures. Using this definition, an accessory building could go in front of a principal structure. I recamend eliminating "and this Oode" for clarification.