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. regulations would limit accessory structure hcight to 15 feet or no taller than the . principal structure, whichever is shorter. This height allows property owncrs to sti II have storage above, but it would limit building a full second story on new accessory structures. Common height limitations in other cities arc between 13 and 25 feet. I'Ieight is measured from the average level of the gradc along the foundation to the halfway point between the tallest peak and eavcs. The regulations in the accessory structurc section do not affect attached garages. . Membrane Structures: Earlier this year, the City revised the accessory structure rcgulations to ban membranc structures. This ban unintentionally banned all tcmporary tents and other structures that are used for family reunions, picnics, greenhouses, etc. Thc intent of the ban was to stop the use of tent structures used for garagcs in rcsidential areas; howevcr, thc ban overreached its initial goal. The revised regulation would permit pennanent membranc structures in non- residential areas subject to the site plan revicw process. Temporary membrane structures would bc pemlittcd in non-residential areas for up to six months with an approved building permit, which is primarily meant to address greenhouses in the commercial zones. Finally, temporary membranc structures would bc allowed for up to two days in any zone without a pcmlit. The two day excmpt membrane structures would covcr the family reunion tents, picnic tents, and similar types of . tents. Pel1nanent mcmbrane structures in residential arcas would still not be pcrmitted. . Site Plan Review, CUlTcntIy, to deviate from the accessory structure standards, propcrty owncrs arc required to go through the variance process. For the most part. it is very difficult to provc a hardship to grant a variance for an accessory structure, even if the proposal were lcgitimatc. Another option is to have deviations from thc accessory structure regulations bc dealt with through the site plan revicw proccss, which docs not utilize thc hardship critcria but still gives thc City discrction to approvc or deny such applications. Under the proposal, a variancc would still be required to exceed thc total accessory structure square footage pcrmittcd for a residential property, Clear Vision Arca, The current zoning regulations provide two separate definitions (or the clcar vision arca at intersections. The clear vision area is used to make sure that fencing, landscaping, and signs do not intcrfere with traffic or pedestrian safety. To be consistent, Staff is proposing to eliminate both definitions and use the clear vision area definition adopted in the Sign Code. The references to the clear definition area in Sections 1325.03 Subd 2.C and 1325.05 Subd 4.K will refer to the new clear definition area, which is described in full in the definitions section (Section 1305.04 Subd 30). The i',-\1('rro,inel./I.\';ard,-'nlull.l PlmIllill'!!"!'llIn/lill,l!. ClIses'!IJ06\06.034 Zonin,l!. Code RccodijiratlOlI WEN/lINGjIII0706 . CC Memo, Loning . !<",:odificlIrio/l,d,,(' Page 6 of)3