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2 <br /> <br />The lot is 4.91 acres and is zoned R, Rural. <br /> <br />On January 6, 2025, the applicant submitted a building permit application to the City to <br />construct a 40ft x 64ft accessory building with metal panel siding with vertical orientation and <br />exposed fasteners on the entire building. The accessory structure would be 107ft from the front <br />lot line and 18ft from the west lot line. <br /> <br /> Per City Code Section 1007.044(10): Rural, residential and special zoning district accessory <br />buildings. The following establishes accessory buildings requirements allowed on a property <br />according to lot size and zoning district. For the purposes of this section, lot size for metes and <br />bounds properties shall include roadway easements. <br /> <br /> (e) Less than five acres. <br /> <br /> 5. Metal sheet or metal panel siding with vertical orientation is prohibited. Metal <br />horizontal lap siding is allowed. <br /> 6. Exterior walls shall be similar in appearance to standard wood or masonry residential <br />construction. The accessory building shall be covered with shingles, tiles, or a standing seam <br />metal roof. <br /> <br />The building permit application was not approved because metal panel siding with vertical <br />orientation and exposed fasteners is prohibited on lots less than 5 acres. <br /> <br />On May 19, 2025, the applicant submitted revised building plans to construct the same size <br />accessory building with LP wood panel siding with vertical orientation and roof shingles. <br /> <br />On May 29, 2025, the building permit application was approved. <br /> <br />On June 6, 2025, the applicant submitted the land use application for a variance requesting the <br />original proposed metal building be allowed. <br /> <br />Staff recommended denial of the variance because it did not meet the variance criteria detailed <br />in City Code Section 1007.018(3)(a). <br /> <br />Planning & Zoning Board <br /> <br />The Planning & Zoning Board reviewed the application on July 9, 2025 and recommended <br />approval of the variance. Discussion points included: <br /> <br />• 4.91 acres is very close to 5 acres <br />• There are other metal accessory structures in the neighboring area <br />• Higher traffic speed on Main Street makes structure less visible <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br />Page 613 of 679