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3. Detached Accessory Building Size Limit: Total detached accessory building area shall be limited to forty percent (40%) of a required rear yard area, up to a maximum size of eight hundred sixty four (864) square feet. The forty percent (40%) rear yard limitation is calculated by taking the width of the subject lot or parcel and multiplying it by the required rear setback depth of thirty feet (30), then multiplying that number by 0.4 or forty percent (40%). 4. Requirements For Increasing Maximum Size: The size of detached accessory buildings may be increased from a total of eight hundred sixty four (864) square feet to a maximum total size of one thousand eight (1,008) square feet. A public hearing and approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with section 1013.01 of this title, and provided all other applicable provisions of this section are met, is necessary. Conditions may be attached to the permit to mitigate the impact on adjacent properties, including, but not limited to, increased setbacks, landscape screening, architectural color and detail requirements, drainage provisions, and limiting additional exterior storage. When reviewing an application for a conditional use permit, the planning commission and city council shall consider the following criteria: a. Impact on traffic. b. Impact on parks, streets and other public facilities. c. Compatibility of the site plan, internal traffic circulation, landscaping and structures with contiguous properties. d. Impact of the use on the market value of contiguous properties. e. Impact on the general public health, safety and welfare. f. Compatibility with the city's comprehensive plan. 5. Overall Area: The overall area of attached garage and detached accessory building(s) shall not exceed the exterior dimensional footprint of the principal structure, excluding any attached garage footprint. 6. Maximum Total Surface Area: Including detached accessory structures, principal structures, pavement surfaces (asphalt, concrete and/or brick, stone or other paver), the total impervious surface on a residential lot or parcel shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total lot or parcel size. 7. Location: No accessory building or garden shed shall be erected or located within any front yard. Accessory buildings and/or a garden shed shall be located behind the established front building line of the principal structure. On through lots and lakeshore lots, accessory buildings and/or a garden shed may be located between the road right-of-way line and the principal structure, provided they meet the required front yard setback of thirty feet (30'). 8. Minimum Setbacks: A garden shed and/or accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from a side yard or rear yard lot line and a minimum of six feet (6) from any other building or structure on the same lot or parcel, and on comer side lots, behind the building line of the principal structure. Garden sheds may only be located in the rear yard. 9. Prohibited Location: Accessory buildings and/or a garden shed shall not be located within any public or private utility or drainage easement. 10. Height: Accessory buildings shall not exceed one story or fifteen feet (15) in height and the wall height shall not exceed nine feet (9) in height. Garage doors shall not exceed nine (9) feet in height. The overall height of an accessory building shall not exceed the overall height of the principal structure on the parcel (building height is determined from section 209 of the uniform building code). 11. In-Ground Garages: Where the natural grade of a lot at the building line of a house is eight feet (8) or more above the established curb level, an accessory building for vehicle storage (garage) may be erected within any yard, provided that one-half (112) of the wall height or more is below grade level. Such an accessory building shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20) from any right of way. 12. Accessory Building and Garden Shed Color, Design And Materials: The exterior color, design, and/or materials of an accessory building shall be similar to the principal structure. Corrugated metal 2