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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. (Ord. 1359, 1-28-2008) 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 exceed30% 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 30 feet (Ord. 1287, 8-4-2003) 8. Minimum Setbacks: A garden shed and/or accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from a side yard or rear yard lot line and a minimum of 6 feet from any other building or structure on the same lot or parcel, and on corner side lots, behind the building line of the principal structure. Garden sheds may only be located in the reax yard. (Ord. 1287, 8-4-2003) 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 15 feet in height and the wall height shall not exceed 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 8 feet or more above the established curb level, an accessory building for vehicle storage (garage) may be erected within any yard, provided that 1 /2 of the wall height or more is below grade level. Such an accessory building shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet 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 siding and corrugated metal roofs shall be prohibited. 13. Driveway Required: Any accessory building capable of storing one or more motorized vehicles shall be provided with ahard-surfaced driveway to an adjacent public street. However, if the primary purpose of the building is for residential (not commercial) equipment, material, seasonally used recreational vehicle or a seasonally driven vehicle or collectible, a hard surface is not required. 14. Requirements For Districts Other Than R-1 and R-2: Accessory buildings in districts other than R-1 and R-2 districts shall be placed in the rear yards. (Ord. 1287, 8-4-2003) 15. Building Permit Required: A building permit shall be required for all detached accessory buildings and a garden shed. A building permit application must include a