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AGENDA ITEM 7.A. <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Paul Bengtson <br />MEETING DATE: March 10, 2010 <br />TOPIC: Variance to the number and area of accessory structures <br />allowed <br />1288 Main Street <br />BACKGROUND <br />Sandy Nordstrom has requested approval of a Variance from the number and area limits for <br />accessory structures in order to build a 42 foot by 88 foot detached accessory structure at 1288 <br />Main Street. The property is located on the south side of Main Street approximately 2,000 feet <br />east of the Interstate 35W overpass, and is currently developed with a dwelling and a horse farm. <br />The applicant has indicated that they have a lease over another parcel consisting of <br />approximately 17 acres. This land is not considered towards the accessory structure number or <br />area calculation as the property isn't under their ownership /control except for the term of the <br />lease. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Comprehensive Plan, Land Use and Zoning: The table below identifies the existing land <br />use and zoning as well as guided land uses for the area. <br />Location <br />Existing Land Use <br />Guided Land Use <br />Existing Zoning <br />Site <br />Single Family Dwelling <br />Low Density Sewered Residential <br />Rural <br />North <br />Single Family Dwelling <br />Low Density Sewered Residential <br />Rural <br />South <br />Agricultural Land <br />Low Density Sewered Residential <br />Rural <br />East <br />Single Family Dwelling <br />Low Density Sewered Residential <br />Rural <br />West <br />Single Family Dwelling <br />Low Density Sewered Residential <br />Rural <br />Accessory structures: <br />The Zoning Ordinance allows properties that consist of more than 5 acres and less than 10 acres <br />in area to have 4,200 square feet of Accessory Structure area. That amount may be spread <br />between up to 3 separate structures so long as one of those structures is attached to the dwelling. <br />• <br />