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the property line. Ayes - 3 Nays - 3 (DeVine. Sheppard. LaMotte) Abstain - 1 (Brainard). Motion failed. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers stated she was unsure the variance request met the requirements, as she does not believe the situation is unique and believes the situation was created by their own actions. Ms. Vickers also stated that a minor revision to the ordinance to change the language to define comer lots as not having two front yards would solve the problem. Chairperson Hanson called a five-minute recess at 9:30 p.m. Chairperson Hanson called the meeting back to order at 9:35 p.m. 4. Ordinance #4 - Building Official's Recommendation for Modification Mr. Palzer raised an issue in regards to the newly adopted Ordinance #4. A resident recently questioned how small of a garage could be built in Royal Meadows. Upon reviewing the new ordinance, Mr. Palzer discovered garages that are attached to the dwelling unit have no minimum size and those detached from the dwelling unit are limited by the "2% of yard" rule. By definition, an accessory structure is allowed only to be detached as noted on page 2. On page 19, an accessory building cannot be attached, so the entire first sentence of the second paragraph should be deleted. Also the second sentence requires deletion of "unless attached to and made a part of the main building: and the five (5) foot requirement should be changed to six (6) feet to be consistent with the building code. Detached accessory structures used, as a garage should be allowed to be larger than 2% of the yard area in the M-l and R-4 zones due to the very narrow and small lot sizes in these districts. Most of the homes in these districts occupy most of the width of the lot. The "District Regulations" should be modified with the addition of a minimum garage size. The existing regulations require four hundred forty (440) square feet in the R-2 and R-2A zones and six hundred (600) square feet in the R-5 zone. Mr. Palzer recommended a minimum of two hundred twenty (220) square feet in the R-4 and M-l zones. The Commission may choose to add a maximum size for an attached garage. Currently, the building code allows up to three thousand (3,000) square feet as a maximum, which is extremely large in most of the residential districts in Centerville. Mr. March stated he would like the City to require a minimum of six hundred (600) square feet of garage space for all new construction in R2, R-2A and R-5. Mrs. Richard Haug, 1965 South Robin Lane, stated she was the homeowner Mr. Palzer was referring to and that she currently has no garage. Mrs. Haug stated she would like to build a garage, as it is her desire to store some of her lawn and garden equipment, as well as to have a place to park some of her vehicles. Mr. Palzer indicated it may be possible for the property owner to attach the garage to the house with a breezeway and then there would be no maximum square footage limitation. Mr. March inquired as to the size of garage the property owner would like to construct. Mr. Palzer stated it was approximately twenty-four (24) by twenty (26) feet or the equivalent of a two and a half car garage. Page 11 of 13