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Section 1650.02 Subd. 6. Garage Setback Permit. A garage which will cover an area of no more than 528 square feet and no dimension of which is greater than 24 feet may be located within the side setbacks and/or rear setbacks if a setback permit has been issued for the garage under the following provisions of this Section: (a) Application for a setback permit must be made in writing on forms provided by the Clerk and must be filed with.the Clerk, together with a filing fee in the amount required under Section 615.07. The application must include. a survey showing the proposed location of the structure and the structures on the property adjoining the setback in question. The application must also address the other matters to be considered by the Planning Commission and Council, as set forth in Subsection (b) of this Section. The permit application will be considered by the Planning Commission and Council, and notice of the hearing will be given, all in the same manner as provided in Section 1665.04 for conditional use permits. After the hearing by the Planning Commission, the Council will grant or deny the permit, stating its reasons for doing so. (b) In granting or denying the setback permit, the Council will consider the proximity of the. garage to any structures on the adjoining property, the extent of vegetation or other screening on the subject property and the adjoining property,-the effect of the garage on the light and visibility available to the adjoining property, matters of fire safety, the existing garages on the adjoining property, the ability to locate garages elsewhere on the subject property, and any other matters which may be relevant to the degree of encroachment into the setback. (c) If a setback permit is granted, it will run with the title to the property for which it was granted so long as the garage for which it was granted continues to exist. If that structure is destroyed or removed, the permit will automatically expire. Section 1650.02, Subd. 2. Minimum Setback. No accessory building or any eave or other potion of any accessory building may be located within three feet of any property line, except as provided in Subdivision 6 of this Section. Section 1650.02 Subd. 4. Setback from Principal Structure. Unless attached to and made a part of the principal'structure, no eave or other portion of an- accessory building may be closer than five feet from any eave or other portion of a principal structure, except as provided in Subdivision 6 of this Section.