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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 10/26/98 ITEM NO: J-l ~~lartment Approval: Ci~nager Approval: Agenda Section: ~/K1-- ~ ORDINANCES Item Description: City of Roseville request to amend Section 1004.01 (A) of the City Code Relating to Accessory Buildings (PF3023). 1.0 REQUESTED ACTION 1,1 The City of Roseville is proposing text amendments to Section 1004.01 (A) of the City Code to update and clarify the City's regulations regarding the number, size, location, height, and appearance of accessory buildings in residential zoning districts. The intent of the proposed modifications is to address the needs of Roseville residents for storage space in detached garages and garden sheds, while protecting the residential areas of the community from excessively large and obtrusive accessory buildings. 2.0 BACKGROUND 2.1 Section 1004.01(A) of the City Code, regarding accessory structures, is unclear and can be interpreted in numerous ways. In the past, City Council review and action has been required in order to establish the correct interpretation regarding the number of accessory buildings allowed as well as the cumulative area of accessory buildings. After the most recent request for City Council interpretation, staff was asked to recommend clarifications that would reduce the ambiguity of the regulations and simplify administration of these provisions. 2.2 The accessory building regulations were originally adopted in 1959. Since that time, the storage needs of residents has changed. In recent years, there have been numerous requests for three-, four-, and even five-car accessory buildings in order to accommodate the storage of automobile, recreational vehicles, and other household equipment and materials. In order to cope with the proliferation of oversized garages and protect the residential nature of neighborhoods, staff has interpreted the existing ordinance to allow one accessory building and one gardenltool/storage shed up to 120 square feet. The area of the accessory building is limited to 25% of the required rear yard of the parcel on which it is located (lot width x 30' = required rear yard x 25% = allowable area). 2.3 The public hearing on this issue was continued from the August 12, 1998, Planning Commission meeting to the September 9, 1998, meeting. The Planning Commission discussed the proposed amendments and the impact on the community, suggested language revisions, and continued action on the request until PF3023 - RCA (10/26/98) - Page 1 of 3