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• • Planning & Zoning Board January 10, 2001 Page 11 Chair Schaps asked if this was an oversight in the zoning Ordinances. Mr. Smyser replied he believed it was an oversight in how it was termed. He stated there was some ambiguity. He indicated there was nothing wrong with having accessory buildings, but there should be a size limit, and exterior concerns. Chair Schaps inquired about allowing more than one accessory building. Mr. Smyser stated this could be addressed also. Mr. Lyden requested the City consultant look at this and list the pros and cons so they could make an educated decision. Mr. Zych left the meeting at 8:45 p.m. Mr. Smyser replied they had looked at other Cities and they all differed as far as their requirements. He stated it was up to the City as to how they deal with it. He stated some places allowed it and some places did not. He stated again accessory buildings are fine as long as they were accessory buildings and were not a warehouse building where another business could be run. He stated he would like to see the exterior of the building be consistent with the principal building. Chair Schaps stated in some respect this could be a problem if left uncontrolled, however, it does give a business a temporary place to store items. Mr. Zych returned to the meeting at 8:47 p.m. Mr. Schilling stated he believed accessory buildings should be allowed. The number of the buildings and the size of the buildings go hand in hand. He liked the total square footage idea. He stated as far as matching the exterior of the main building that might be difficult, but they should mandate the types of materials used. He stated he did not believe a site plan was necessary for an accessory building. Chair Schaps asked if there was an expansion of the principal building, should the accessory building be removed. Mr. Smyser stated that was an option they could look at. Mr. Rafferty stated he liked the idea of having accessory buildings, and thanked Mr. Johnson for coming in. He indicated he liked the idea of matching the existing building. His main concern was the ability of these types of storage facilities becoming something other than storage facilities. He stated the site plan should be required, so they know in the general area where the accessory building would be located. He believed staffs recommendation was a good start. He stated multiple structures would be a problem and he did not want that. Mr. Gordy Johnson stated his appreciation to the Board for going through all of this effort. He stated, for their purposes, one storage building was adequate. The way it was presented at the previous meeting was what they intended, and the building would be very attractive.