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accessory square footage of 2,180 sq. ft. This is 160 sq.ft. more than is allowed under ID City Ordinance. Construction of the proposed picnic shelter would violate the City' s Zoning Ordinance in terms of both number and size of accessory structures. Removing the 8' X 10' existing tool shed, and decreasing the size of the proposed picnic shelter by 80 -sq. ft. are options to resolving this zoning issue. It should be noted that the City's Zoning Ordinance reaches a cap, or threshold level, of 2,020 sq.ft. for accessory buildings in ANY size lot of one and one - quarter acre or greater in an R -3 zone. Therefore, even though the proposed site is approximately 5.2 acres in size, the proposed picnic shelter would not be allowed under City Zoning Ordinance, and would thus require approval of a Variance for construction. A last issue of note is the roof material, a galvanized ribbed metal, noted on plans for the proposed picnic shelter. City Zoning Ordinance Section 3, Subd. 4.D.8.f.4 states that accessory buildings should contain "no metal corrugated siding or roof, except upon tool sheds less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet in area," with 4.D.8.f.6 going on to require that "roof and exterior color and material be compatible with the principal building (except for manufactured metal tool sheds)." The applicant has been made aware of these zoning regulations in discussions with staff, and has indicated that the roofing material could be changed to match that of the church. OUTSTANDING RELATED ISSUE In 1997 the Gethsemane United Methodist Church site underwent a Rezoning, Minor Subdivision, and Comprehensive Plan Amendment in order to construct a parsonage. The above requests were all approved at that time, subject to the following condition: 1. The subdivision include the formal dedication of the Stage Coach Trail right -of- way, with the understanding that Parcels B and C will be financially responsible for the future construction of the street" (see Exhibit #3 & #4). On inspection of the records in preparation of this report, it was found that the condition of approval was never fulfilled (see Exhibit #5). Staff is recommending that the right -of- way dedication be made as a condition of the Conditional Use Permit amendment approval. The purpose for requiring the dedication of the Stage Coach Trail right -of -way was to satisfy the subdivision requirement that all lots shall abut for their full frontage on a publicly dedicated street. Parcel B and Parcel C of the minor subdivision did not meet this requirement as originally proposed. The condition of the minor subdivision approval was based on the information submitted by the church and testimony received by the Planning & Zoning Board. The church had indicated that the proposed subdivision of Parcel B would be forthcoming.