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e e . ARDEN HILLS PLAN1\i'ING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 4, 2000 5 Apolicable Sections of the Zonin!! Ordinance Section VI, A, Accessory Structures 2. Height. No accessory structures shall exceed the height of the principal structure to which it is accessory. 3. Location. No accessory structures in the R-1 or R-2 Districts shall be located nearer thc front lot line than the front yard setback line for the principal structure to which it is accessory. Accessory structures as permitted and regulated in this ordinance may be located within the rear yard of the principal structure. 5. Size. In R-1 and R-2 Districts, no accessory structure shall exceed seven hundred twenty- eight (728) square feet in floor area and for accessory structures located in thc rear yard of a principal structure, the total floor area of all such accessOlY structures shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the minimum required rear yard area for the principal structurc. Two gazebos are being proposed: a 26' gazebo (Williamsburg Pagoda) on the northwesterly sidc of the principal structure and a 12' x 14' gazebo (Victorian Oval) on the southwesterly side. The Williamsburg gazebo is approximately 676 square feet in area whereas the Victorian is 168 square feet. The gazebos are considered accessory to the principal stmcturc on the property and are, therefore, bcing evaluated according to accessory structure regulations. Currently, the Zoning Ordinance does not limit the numbcr of accessory stmctures on a property. Therefore, the addition of two is permitted. They also do not exceed the height of the principal structure, nor do they exceed the hcight permitted by the Zoning Ordinance of35'. The gazebos are located in the side yard of the property and are not proposed to be located within the front yard setback of the principal building. The Zoning Ordinance states that accessory structures are permitted in the rear yard and within any area that is not nearer the front lot line than the front yard setback line for the principal structure to which it is accessory. The gazebos, although located on the side yard of the property, are actually to the rear of the principal building. The setback for accessory structures for within either the side yard or the rear yard is 10'. The proposed positioning of the gazebos exceed this considerably. The Williamsburg is approximately 223' (-30' from the principal building) and the Victorian is 94' (-112 from the building) from the side lot line according to the property survey. Also, the areas of both gazebos are less than the maximum area permitted for an accessory stmcture. The proposed gazebos meet all of the minimum requirements for accessory structures outlined in the City of Arden Hills' Zoning Ordinance. Ms. Chaput stated that staff recommends approval of a Planned Unit Development amendment to North Heights Lutheran Church, located at 1700 Highway 96, for the addition of two accessory structures (gazebos) on the southwest portion of the property, as outlined in the submitted plans, with the following conditions: 1. Application for a building permit must be made with the Building Inspector prior to constmction.