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Item No: _6A_ Meeting Date: April 20, 2016_ Type of Business: Special Planning Case SP-200-16 To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Jon Sevald, Planner Re: Resolution 1047-16, Recommending approval of a Text Amendment to Zoning Code 1102.02, Definitions, and 1106.03 Accessory Uses Date: April 20, 2016 Introduction Accessory Buildings include any structure other than the home or principal building. This includes open carports and enclosed private garages. The Zoning Code regulates the placement, size, and appearance of Accessory Buildings based on what zoning district the property is located in. Recently, the City has taken enforcement action on carports (Accessory Buildings) which violate the Zoning Code, but some of the ordinance text is unclear if the intent is to permit Accessory Buildings with “metal” sided exteriors. Discussion This topic was previously discussed in 2000, 2009, and 2014 specific to allowing Accessory Buildings with tarp-like exteriors. In 2014, the Council decided to continue to prohibit their use. The City Council discussed this item at their March 7, 2016 Work Session. The Council’s consensus is to continue to prohibit structures composed of tarp-like exterior materials, and to amend the Zoning Code to clarify the use of Carports for the storage of motor vehicles, and to prohibit their use for storage of miscellaneous household items, creating a nuisance. The Zoning Code provides definitions for Accessory Buildings, Carports, and Private Garages. Because carports and garages are accessory buildings, but have different restrictions, clarification is needed to the text. Selected Sections of the Zoning Code: Zoning Code 1102.02, Subd 1 Accessory Building or Use: A subordinate building or use which is located on the same lot on which the main building or use is situated and which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the conduct of the primary use of such building or main use. M E M O