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5.0 STAFF COMMENTS/FINDINGS: 5.1 Section 1004.O1A7 (Location) reads: "No accessory building or garden shed shall be erected or located within any front yard. Accessory buildings and/or garden shed shall be located behind the front building line of the principal structure. On through lots, lakeshore lots, accessory buildings and/or garden shed may be located between the road right-of-wayline and the principal structure, provided they meet the required front yard setback of 30 feet". The proposal by Mr. Olson, to construct a detached 980 sq. ft. accessory building (garage) in the front yard, would place the structure approximately 12 feet from his front property line. With the existing principal structure located approximately 66 feet from the front property line, the detached accessory building would require a variance (54 feet) to be placed in the fron yard 12 feet from the front property line. 5.2 Section 1004.01A4 (Requirements for Increased Size) reads: "The size of detached accesso�y buildings may be inc�eased f�om a total of 864 sq. �r. to a maximum total size of 1, 008 sq. ft. A public hea�ing and app�oval of a conditional use pe�mit in acco�dance with 1013. 01 of the title, and p�ovided all applicable p�ovisions of this section a�e met, is necessa�y. The proposed 980 sq. ft. detached accessory building requires a conditional use permit. 5.3 Section 1004.01 AS (Overall Area) reads: "The overall area of attached garage and detached accessory buildings shall not exceed the e�erior dimensional footprint of the principal structure, excluding any attached garage footprint". The Olson principal structure has been estimated at 1,150 square feet in size and the existing attached garage estimated at 230 sq. ft., which leaves 920 sq. ft. of useable accessory building square footage. The proposal to construct a 980 sq. ft. detached accessory building exceeds the maximum amount allowed by the Code by 60 sq. ft., an amount that is not supported by staff. 5.4 Section 1004.O1A8 (Minimum Setback) reads: "A garden shed and/or accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from a side or rear yard lot line and a minimum of 6 feet from any other building on the same lot or parcel." The building code would prescribe special requirements (specifically increased fire rating between walls) for those structures closer than 6 feet to one another. The recommendation by the Community Development Department seeks a 3 foot variance to the code section to allow the detached accessory building to be placed 7 feet from the north side yard property line. 5.5 The Olsons have options available to them for increasing accessory building space on the parcel. Specifically, the Olsons could build a detached garage in their rear yard, but this structure would be challengingto construct and difficult to access, especially given the steep slope to the rear yard and the e�remely long/steep driveway. The Olsons could also construct an attached garage adj acent to the existing attached single stall garage. This structure would require excessive footings or a basement due to steep rear yard PF3549 — RCA 032904 - Page 3 of 3