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ANALYSIS Corner Lot Setbacks The property at 1558 Meadowview Court is a corner lot abutted by Meadowview Court and Pheasant Hills Drive and is zoned R-IX. Front lot lines are along both streets. The rear lot line is opposite Meadowview Court. The side lot line is opposite Pheasant Hills Drive. See Attachment #4. Setback Principal Accessory Front-Meadowview Court 30 30 Front -Pheasant Hills Drive 30 30 Rear Yard 30 5 Side Yard 10 5 The construction project consists of a screen covered porch (principal structure) and a deck (accessory structure) off the back of the house. The porch must be 30 feet from the rear lot line because it is a principal structure. The deck can be 5 feet from the rear line because it is an accessory structure. Section 1007.00] (2) Definitions: ACCESSORY BUILDING. A portion of the principal building or a detached structure on the same lot which is used for an accessory use. ACCESSORY USE. A use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building and located on the same lot with such principal use. LOT LINE. A property boundary line of any lot held in single or separate ownership except that where any position of the lot extends into the abutting street or alley, the lot line shall be deemed to be the street or alley right-of-way. LOT LINE, FRONT. The lot line separating a lot from the street right-of-way along the lot frontage. LOT LINE, REAR. The lot line opposite and most distant from the lot frontage which connects the side lot lines. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the rear lot line of a triangular lot shall be a line entirely within the lot at least ten (10) feet long and parallel to and most distance point from the front lot line. If the front lot line on such a lot is curved, the rear lot line shall be parallel to a line tangent to the front lot line. 2