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Planning & Zoning Board November 10, 2021 Page 9 APPROVED MINUTES drawing. He recommended measuring from the exterior of the wall and if it is a party wall, measuring from the midpoint. Mr. Reinert suggested the Board choose garage dimensions that accommodate measuring from the outside. He recommended garage dimensions of 23 ft. by 23 ft. or 22 ft. by 24 ft. as measured by the exterior of the wall for townhomes and single family homes. The interior square footage would be either 529 sq. ft. or 528 sq. ft. Mr. Laden gave the Board a handout with two garages depicted, one garage 20 ft. by 22 ft. and another garage 22 ft. by 24 ft. He explained both garages have the ability to store vehicles of various sizes and have extra space on the sides for storage. He said, as a minimum standard, we do not need to require residents to be able to accommodate suburbans, pickup trucks, and box vans, etc. Mr. Wipperfurth agreed. He stated, if we increase the minimum garage area, we are requiring residents to build a garage that could be larger than half of their house footprint. He continued, this could create another issue as the garage would take up a larger portion of façade. He recommended retaining the 440 sq. ft. minimum garage area or reducing it. Mr. Laden asked if the discussion concerning minimum garage area included townhomes and duplexes. Mr. Shay said townhomes, duplexes, and single family homes are a part of the conversation. Mr. Laden commented single family homes should not need to have a minimum square footage greater than 440 sq. ft. because they have basements and are allowed to have accessory buildings for storage. He stated an argument could be made for increasing the minimum garage area for townhomes and duplexes since most are slab on grade and accessory buildings are not allowed. He recommended implementing a minimum garage area measuring from the exterior wall without specifying dimensions. Mr. Evenson stated at a minimum, the garage should be able to store two vehicles. He asked if 440 sq. ft. would be able to accommodate two vehicles. Mr. Laden said with 440 sq. ft. could accommodate two vehicles and more. He clarified, the current ordinance for single family homes states a two car garage is required, but dimensions and square footage is not specified. He recalled the R-2 district did not specify dimensions or square footage either. Ms. Larsen said the 20 ft. minimum requirement for the R-2 district is listed in the performance standards section of the zoning ordinance.