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STAFF REPORT • DATE: April 13, 1993 TO: Planning Commission FROM: David Mark Urbia, Management Assistant ITEM: UTILITY BUILDINGS BACKGROUND The Planning Commission requested three items of information from staff regarding utility buildings; they are: (1) Lots with front and back yards on ,public streets. A lot must have at least one front yard and one back yard. An utility building attached to the principal structure would require a rear yard setback of the greater of 25 feet or 20% or the entire depth of the lot. An utility building detached from the principal structure would require a rear year setback of five feet, three feet including the overhang. Please keep in mind - the rear yard setback is from the property line -- the right of way area (usually fifteen feet) causes the effect of additional area setback in the rear yard. (2) The Uniform Building Code and utility buildings. The Uniform Building Code (UBC) addresses utility buildings, but only minimally. The reason, utility buildings are not habitable. The UBC does address wind sheer and weight from snow (60 pounds per square inch). Manufactured prefab utility buildings meet the standards. Self-made buildings must-be inspected to insure these standards are met. The Building Inspector also looks for aesthetic value. The Building Inspector will request that comparable materials to the principal structure are used for the utility building. In the case of a manufactured building, a similar color to the principal structure is requested. (3) Size. The 1992 Code of Ordinances has provisions for lot coverage (unlike the 1973 Code of Ordinances). The lot coverage provision will insure a mega-shed will not be built. RECOMMENDATION • Staff finds the issue is addressed appropriately at the time, no further action should be required.