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4. Size: Attached and detached garages cannot exceed 1,000 square feet or 100 percent of the first- floor area of the principal structure, whichever is more restrictive. 5. Setbacks: In most residential zoning districts, attached garages are considered part of the principal structure for setback purposes from the side property line. Attached garages must maintain the same front and rear yard setback as the principal structure. 6. Height: The height of an attached or detached garage shall not exceed the height of the principal structure. The height of an accessory structure is limited to 18 feet as measured to the mean of the roofline (from ground grade to the middle of a pitched roof). 7. Placement: Detached garages may be located in the side and rear yards only. 8. Detached garages and accessory structures may not cover more than 35 percent of the available rear yard (rear wall of house to rear lot line). 9. Setbacks: In most residential zoning districts, detached garages must maintain a 5-foot setback from both the side and the rear property lines. 10. Exterior Building Materials: The exterior color, design, and/or material shall be compatible with the principal structure. 11. The total of all aggregate attached/detached garage and other accessory structures cannot exceed 1,500 square feet. Except through a Conditional Use Permit application and approval process. Attachments: Please see the existing Zoning Code Chapters 904, 914.120, and 915.020, attached. Public Hearing: A Text Amendment requires a Public Hearing and the City Council will open the hearing at their January 24, 2024 meeting to take comment from the public. At that time, they will consider the comments from the public. A public hearing notice was sent to the Pioneer Press for publication. Planning Commission: At the Planning Commission meeting on January 11, 2024 the Planning Commission recommended approval 8-0 to the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt Ordinance 890, amending Chapters 904, 914, and 915 of the Zoning Code related to Garage and Accessory Structures and approval of a summary ordinance to be published.