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area of a garage and other accessory buildings for a single family dwelling may not exceed 1,000 square feet except by conditional use permit. In addition, the ordinance states that, in no instance, may the combination of a garage and an accessory building for a single family dwelling exceed 1,500 square feet. Compatibility. - The City has reviewed similar requests with a requirement that over- sized garages be built only on parcels where the size of the lot and the surrounding neighborhood result in no concerns over compatibility or crowding. The last two conditional use permits (for oversized garages) that were approved by the City were upon lots measuring .63 acres in size. The subject site measures .57 acres (24,752 square) feet in size. While this is significantly greater than the minimum 10,000 square foot area requirement imposed in the R -1 district, concern exists regarding the appropriateness of such structure within a single family neighborhood in which similarly sized accessory buildings do not exist. It is also important to note that the proposed 1,008 square foot building essentially represents a four car garage. This, in conjunction with the existing 2 car attached garage, is considered excessive for a single family dwelling and would result in an accessory storage allowance not in scale with other similar sized lots in the neighborhood. Building Use. According to the ordinance, accessory buildings within residential zoning districts are required to be used only for residential storage and parking uses and no business activity is permitted. Building Materials. The proposed accessory building is to be finished in 8 " hardboard siding. According to the ordinance, detached accessory buildings must exhibit exterior finish materials similar to those of the principal building. Setbacks. According to the ordinance, accessory buildings must not lie closer than 10 feet to any side or rear lot line. As shown Exhibit B, the proposed accessory building meets applicable setback requirements. In an attempt to minimize impacts, the applicants are proposing to locate the accessory building 126 feet from the rear lot line and 136 feet from the adjacent residences to the east. Development Alternatives. To minimize the impact of the proposed accessory building construction, one of the following alternative actions are recommended. 1. Reduce the amount of proposed accessory storage space from 1,008 to 520 square feet (to eliminate the need for a CUP) and attach the accessory building to the principal building. Page 4