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14 <br />Site Plan Review Standards <br />Area, Height, and Coverage <br />The table below summarizes the applicable site plan standards related to area, height, and <br />coverage, and identifies where the proposed accessory structure exceeds by-right <br />allowances and requires Conditional Use Permit approval. <br />Standard Required Proposed <br />Detached Accessory buildings may <br />maximally be 1,500 square feet for the sum <br />of all detached accessory buildings <br />1,500 square feet <br />maximum combined <br />area of detached <br />accessory buildings <br />1,512 square feet <br />Detached accessory building may not be <br />bigger than 75% of the footprint of the <br />principal structure <br />2,064 square feet <br />maximum <br />1,512 square feet <br />Detached accessory building may <br />maximally be 18 feet or height of house (15 <br />feet 11 inches) whichever is less <br />15 feet 11 inches <br />maximum height <br />20 feet 4 inches <br />Up to 35% of a lot can be covered by <br />impervious surfaces <br />9,452 square feet <br />maximum <br />9,112 square feet* <br />Up to 35% of rear yard area can be covered <br />by accessory buildings <br />5,250 square feet <br />maximum <br />1,512 square feet <br />Highlight = Requires CUP Consideration <br />*Must be confirmed by applicant on site plan submittal prior to permit issuance. <br />Setbacks, Building Location, and Site Arrangement <br />The table below summarizes the applicable setback and site arrangement standards for <br />detached accessory structures and identifies where the proposal relies on minimum <br />setbacks subject to confirmation through site plan review. <br />Standard Required Proposed <br />Detached Accessory <br />Structure Setbacks <br />Front Must be behind <br />principal structure <br />Behind principal <br />structure <br />Rear 5 feet 5 feet* <br />Side 5 feet 5 feet* <br />*The applicant’s submitted site plan shows side and rear setbacks of approximately 5.5 feet. The applicant has <br />requested approval allowing the structure to be located as close as the minimum setback of 5 feet to account for <br />minor variation at the time of construction. <br />The property is relatively flat, with the street and the rear portion of the lot at <br />approximately the same elevation according to Ramsey County GIS contour data. The <br />principal structure is constructed on a raised mound, placing it slightly above both the <br />street and the rear yard, which is common for homes along Vanderbie Street.