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3. The applicant states that"...without legal access to it(the garage)will cause me to suffer a hardship as I am not able to use this garage for its intended use." a. The applicant currently has legal access to the detached accessory structure from the front, side and rear yard to store personal property such as domestic supplies, equipment, lawnmowers, bicycles, etc.just as any other property owner has access to their rear yard. It is not a requirement that detached accessory structures be accessible by passenger motor vehicles such as cars,pickup trucks, vans, motorcycles etc. The City has been flexible with property owners occasionally driving motor vehicles over the curb and on grass to pull boats, trailers, campers etc. onto property but only on a limited basis. b. Unfortunately, the applicant incorrectly assumed his intended use to park passenger motor vehicles in the detached accessory structure would be allowed. c. There are several detached accessory structures in the City with garage doors and no driveway that have legal access and serve the purpose to store personal property. See Attachment#S. d. Parking passenger motor vehicles on grass is not allowed. If the applicant is driving and parking personal vehicles in the rear yard, it should cease. Building Permit Approval Staff has been asked why we didn't note on the building permit that a driveway to Pinto Lane was not allowed. 1. It is not illegal to construct an accessory structure with a garage door. 2. There is no regulation that states an accessory structure with a garage door must be accessible by a passenger motor vehicle such as a car, pickup truck, van, motorcycle etc. 3. There are several detached accessory structures in the City with garage doors and no second driveway. 4. The applicant's building permit application and site plan/survey provided no indication that a driveway was intended to be installed. See Attachment#6. 5. Building permit applications are often submitted by the contractor and not reviewed by the property owner. 6. The applicant was aware nine (9) days after the building permit was issued that a second driveway was not allowed. Off-Street Parking Regulations City Zoning Ordinance Section 1007.044 regulates off-street parking. Per the section's Purpose Statement: (1) Purpose. The regulation of off-street parking spaces in these zoning regulations is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public right-of-way and to promote the safety and general welfare of the public, by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking of motor vehicles upon various parcels of land or structures. 3