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meet the 15 feet "average" height measurement. The applicant can work with planning staff and the building official to make this revision. Building Separation. The Ordinance stipulates that detached accessory buildings must not be located within six feet of other buildings upon the property. The detached garage would be located approximately 90 feet northwest of the existing residence. Setbacks. The Ordinance requires detached accessory structures to be set back not less than 30 feet from the front lot line and 10 feet from side and rear property lines. The garage is proposed to located in the northwest corner of the property, 30 feet from the side (west) lot line and 30 feet from the rear (north) lot line. Applicable setback requirements have been satisfied. Lot Coverage. According to the Ordinance, detached garages must not occupy more than 10 percent of the rear yard when total garage space is more than 1,000 square feet. The rear yard of the subject property measures 37,200 square feet in size. Ten percent of the rear yard area is 3,720 square feet. The 1,020 square foot garage is well within the maximum rear yard coverage allowance. Accessory Building Area, The total garage and accessory building space upon the property may not exceed 1,500 square feet. Including the proposed detached garage, a total of 1,332 square feet of garage space will exist on the property. Exterior Materials. The Ordinance states that detached buildings must be constructed to be similar in materials and color to the principal building. The applicant wishes to finish the detached garage in white vinyl lap siding. To be noted is that such finish materials do not match the finish materials of the principal building. Considering the age and condition of the home's exterior, the applicant wishes to upgrade its exterior finish material to match the proposed accessory structure. An assurance should be made that the home and accessory garage will be made to match within a reasonable time frame. Driveway. The south elevation of the garage illustrates a two stall and a single stall garage door. It has not however, been indicated whether or not a new or expanded driveway is proposed. This should be clarified by the applicant. RECOMMENDATION John O'Brien is seeking approval of a conditional use permit to allow for construction of a new 1,020 square foot •detached garage. With the exception of the proposed structure height, the garage appears to be consistent with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 3 10