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5 result, the proposed accessory building will appear roughly the same height as the home, if not shorter, when viewed from surrounding properties. Staff additionally do not believe that the proposed building would be easily viewable from Vanderbie given its proposed placement in the rear yard and the height of the home. Staff defer to the Planning Commission’s finding, that the proposed structure is compatible with both the home and the surrounding neighborhood. RECOMMENDATION The City Code expressly allows detached accessory structures to be considered through the Conditional Use Permit process when proposals exceed by-right size or height limits or utilize post- frame construction and non-traditional materials. Approval of this request is consistent with the permissive structure of the Code and with recent amendments intended to allow greater flexibility in accessory building design. Approval is supported by findings that the proposal meets the applicable Conditional Use Permit criteria when evaluated in the context of the site, the size of the lot, and the rear-yard placement of the structure. Approval is also supported by recognizing that the surrounding neighborhood retains by- right entitlements for future expansion or redevelopment, including principal structures that may be taller than those that exist today. Given these findings, the Planning Commission’s discussion of the proposal, and the Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council, staff recommend the following motion: Approve the Conditional Use Permit for a detached accessory building at 2912 Vanderbie Street, Little Canada, Minnesota as supported by the findings of fact in staff’s report and subject to the following conditions: 1. Development authorized by this Conditional Use Permit shall not commence until the applicant has obtained all other approvals required by the City Code or any other applicable regulations. Approval of this Conditional Use Permit does not constitute approval of any other required permit, including a building permit. 2. Development authorized by this Conditional Use Permit shall be substantially consistent with the plans, elevations, and materials submitted with the application. Any material deviation from the approved plans shall require City review and approval and may require an amended or new Conditional Use Permit. 3. This Conditional Use Permit shall apply only to the specific detached accessory building approved under this application and shall not authorize the construction of any additional structures on the property. 4. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall submit a site plan prepared by a licensed surveyor demonstrating compliance with minimum side and rear yard setbacks of five feet and documenting all existing and proposed impervious surfaces on the property. Any submittal demonstrating noncompliance with setback, impervious surface, or rear yard coverage standards shall be rejected and may require amendment of the Conditional Use Permit or revision of the proposal.