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• Planning & Zoning Board January 9, 2002 Page 3 accessory square footage of 2,180 sq. ft. This is 160 sq. ft. more than is allowed under City Ordinance. Staff advised that 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' tool shed already on site and decreasing the size of the proposed picnic shelter by 160 -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. That is, unlike zoning for Rural and PSP zones, R -3 zones do not allow more accessory square footage as lot size increases. As a result, 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. Staff reviewed that 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 t xa" `'. e, subject to the condition that "the subdivision includes the formal dedication o tage Coach Trail right -of- way, with the understanding that Parcels B and C fk u:. e cially responsible for the future construction of the street ". In other won visio as granted on condition that street right -of -way be granted for the future advised that on inspection of the reco that such right -of -way was never le the opportunity presented by the Amendment to correct this oversi ation of this report, it was found ed. taff would suggest that the City use for a Conditional Use Permit Staff stated it cannot re presented, since it violates recommend any approval of t following conditions: pr'val of the Conditional Use Permit Amendment as oning Ordinance. However, if granted, staff would onditional Use Permit Amendment include the 1. A building permit must be obtained for construction of the proposed picnic shelter. 2. Issuance of the building permit will not be granted until the former approved dedication of the Stage Coach Trail right -of -way is officially recorded. Such dedication is with the understanding that Parcels B and C will be financially responsible for the future construction of the street, as approved by City Council on May 27, 1997. Ms. Gretz indicated that Pastor Gilbertson was in attendance this evening representing Gethsemane United Methodist Church. Chair Schaps asked if the alternatives of removing the tool shed and decreasing the size of the proposed picnic shelter had been discussed with the applicant.