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3. The area which these accessory buildings standards are applied <br />is generally suburban. However, it is expected that in the <br />future, sewer will be made available and that these large <br />suburban lots will be subdivided to accommodate increased <br />urban expansion. Therefore, any expansion of accessory <br />building space would not be in keeping with the expected urban <br />character of the area. <br />Recommendation <br />Based upon the previous summary, staff believes that the current <br />accessory building requirements are satisfactory and should not be <br />altered to increase the amount of accessory building space <br />permitted. Regardless of where the maximum accessory building <br />standard is established, the City will always receive applications <br />to extend the requirements. <br />Because staff believes this is a policy issue best decided by City <br />officials, our office offers the following options: <br />a. No policy change. <br />b. The expansion of the 11,E - 2M acre standard to include lots 1 <br />to 11A acres in size. <br />c. Adoption of a new standard, similar to that employed by Circle <br />Pines, as outlined in this report. <br />Conclusion <br />Staff position with regards to this review of the accessory <br />building standard is that these areas are designated for future <br />urbanization and that any expansion of accessory building space <br />would be contradictory to this anticipated use. Staff believes <br />that the current ordinance standards allow for sufficient accessory <br />building space associated with suburban residential uses. <br />However, staff believes that this issue is a policy matter to be <br />determined by City officials. Therefore, staff offers several <br />options to consider which are outlined in the summary section of <br />this memorandum. <br />4 <br />