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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 27, 2002 Page 2 None. 2 VI. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND STAFF. 3 A. Planning Commission - Aujaust 20. 2002. 4 5 1. Ordinance 2002-002, re: Amendment to City Ordinance relating to the definition 6 of"garage" and"accessory building"and to regulate the size of para eg_s in 7 residential districts. 3`d readin&. 8 Planning Commissioner Chris Melsha reviewed the details of the Ordinance request with 9 the Council. He noted the Planning Commission focused on the past garage and 10 accessory building ordinance functions and the potential for a Design Review Board as 11 two separate issues. Mr. Melcher indicated a comprehensive survey was completed of 12 20-25 different cities to gain further information on these issues. He noted lot coverage, 13 building height and setbacks are the main issues with respect to accessory structures 14 without using FAR(Floor Area Ratio). 15 16 Mr. Melcher indicated the survey also revealed that with respect to garage size, it was 17 consistent that other cities regulate it to 1,000 square feet. He noted the Commission 18 recommends Council go ahead and approve the 3'd reading of the Ordinance as presented. 19 20 Councilmember Thuesen questioned if the height standard was discussed by the Planning 21 Commission and the effect that would have on building mass. Mr. Melcher noted there was a height standard set within the Ordinance. Councilmember Faust stated the height standard was set at 25 feet. 24 25 Mayor Hodson stated with regard to mass of buildings, he would like the City to be open 26 to some type of design review if it was larger than stated within the Ordinance. Mr. 27 Melcher stated this was the case and that all structures larger than stated within the 28 Ordinance would go through a variance process before the Planning Commission. 29 30 Motion by Faust to adopt Ordinance 2002-002, re: Amendment to City Ordinance 31 relating to the definition of"garage" and"accessory building" and to regulate the size of 32 garages in residential districts, 3'd and Final Reading. 33 34 Motion carried unanimously. 35 36 Mayor Hodson asked if the Planning Commission recommended a design review board at 37 this time. Mr. Melcher noted there is not a design review board at this time, as structures 38 not in compliance with the Ordinance would fall under a variance. He stated the Council 39 could address the issue of a Design Review Board and who should be members of such a 40 board. 41 42 Councilmember Sparks asked how the Planning Commission feels about a Design 43 Review Board. Mr. Melcher stated the Planning Commission feels the Council would 0 need to decide on this issue.