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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 7G3.231 .2555 Facsirn ile: 763.239.2561 plan nersC~Jnacpla nning.corn MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: September 3, 2010 RE: Little Canada -Ordinance Amendments FILE NO: 758.10 In reviewing the City's use of certain zoning regulations, staff has identified a couple of areas that do not reflect the City's policy or appear to create a potential conflict in regulations. The following amendments are proposed to correct these conflicts. Two (accessory structures and freestanding signs) relate to zoning ordinance provisions. The third (dog enclosures) is a City Code regulation. Garden Sheds. The City has a number of regulations relating to accessory building allowances, including a specific allowance for garden sheds as a subset of accessory buildings, generally. To respond to potential concerns over the use of such sheds for unauthorized activities (farm animals, etc.), the following provisions are proposed. 903.020 D.5.a. (3) [Permitted Accessory Structures] (3) One (1) garden shed, provided that: Such sheds shall be constructed of materials and colors similar and/or complementary to the principal building; shall not utilize either corrugated fiberglass or metal siding or roofing; shall be no higher than twelve (12) feet in height; shall be utilized solely for storage of materials and equipment accessory to residential dwellings; and shall not be utilized for shelter or accommodation for animals of and Freestanding Signs. The current zoning regulations allow for taller freestanding signs (30 feet rather than the scaled height depending on building size) to be located on properties that are adjacent to freeways. The code further provides that for properties within 600 feet of a freeway interchange, this 30 foot allowance would also apply. It was