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am seeking an amendment to City Code 160.087 (A)(2) which currently prohibits <br /> accessory structures from exceeding 18' in height or the height of the principal <br /> structure whether they are attached or detached. <br /> Our existing principal structure, our house, is 18' in height and we are seeking to turn <br /> our one car garage into a two-car garage with habitable space above. The total height <br /> will be approximately 25'. <br /> 1 am proposing the height of an accessory structure, when attached, not be restricted <br /> to 18' or the height of the principal structure. Instead, an attached accessory structure <br /> should be limited to the same height requirements applicable to a house. Given that <br /> City Code 160.028(A) already considers attached accessory buildings as integral parts <br /> of the principal structure, this change would be consistent with the intent of the city's <br /> zoning code. <br /> This amendment would benefit myself and others in the community by not restricting <br /> the opportunity to expand habitable space. We take pride in our residence and see this <br /> expansion as an opportunity to invest in the property and, by extension, the <br /> community. <br /> We plan to stay in the community long term and the habitable space above will allow <br /> for our, and potentially other, growing families to be able to provide additional habitable <br /> space without the cost of altering the principal structure. <br />