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• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />P & Z MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />BACKGROUND <br />AGENDA ITEM V.A. <br />Paul Bengtson <br />May 12, 2010 <br />PUBLIC HEARING: Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />Amending the Accessory Buildings and Structures <br />requirements of the Zoning Ordinance <br />In response to a recent Variance request for Accessory Structure area and <br />number, the City Council has directed staff to instead review the ordinance to <br />determine if improvements could be made to better serve the public. <br />The ordinance focuses on the area and number of buildings allowed on a site. <br />However, materials used for construction should also be addressed. <br />The current ordinance is summarized in this table: <br />Accessory <br />Building <br />Area <br />owed <br />Pole B <br />20 acres or greater <br />No maximum <br />No maximum <br />Acceptable <br />10 to less than 20 acres <br />5,000 <br />1 attached and 2 detached <br />Acceptable <br />5 to less than 10 acres <br />4,200 <br />1 attached and 2 detached <br />Acceptable <br />2.5 to less than 5 acres <br />3,600 <br />1 attached and 2 detached <br />Prohibited <br />1.25 to less than 2.5 acres <br />2,020 <br />1 attached and 2 detached <br />Prohibited <br />Less than 1.25 acres <br />1,200 <br />1 attached & 1 detached, or 2 detached <br />Prohibited <br />Additionally, this section of the ordinance governs Sports Courts, Swimming <br />Pools, Houseboats, Ice Fishing Houses, Docks and Boat Launches, Roadside <br />Stands, and Domestic Animal Shelters. Staff intends to reorganize these uses <br />and changes to them will be minimal to reflect current policy. <br />ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ANALYSIS <br />GENERAL PROVISIONS: <br />One issue that came up during the discussion with the City Council was the <br />treatment of agricultural buildings. State statutes exempt Agricultural Buildings <br />