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.. i 29 August 2000 To: Planning and Zoning Commission From: Paul Palzer, Public Works Director/Building Official ~ Re: Ordinance #4 update Dear Chairperson and Commission Members: An important issue has arised in regards to the newly adopted Ordinance #4. A resident questioned how small of a garage they could build in Royal Meadows. Upon reviewing the new ordinance I discovered that 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 can not 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 feet requirement should be change to six feet to be consistent with the building code. Detached accessory structures used as a garage should be allowed larger lhan 2% uf the yard area in the M 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 changed with the addition of a minimum garage size. The existing regulations require 440 square feet in the R-2 and R-2A zones and 600 Square feet in the R-5 zone. I would also recommend a minimum of 220 Square feet in the R-4 and M zones. The commission may also want to add a maximum size for an attached garage. Currently the building code allows up to 3000 square feet as a maximum, which is extremely large in most of the residential districts in Centerville. Thank you for your prompt attention and correction on these issues.