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3 <br />S <br />� <br />1 <br />Garages: Not Just for Cars Anymore <br />By f�SOYt Wittenberg <br />AUGUST 2002 <br />AMERICAN � <br />PLANNING <br />ASSOCIATION <br />The public interest in regulating accessory structures is in conflict with <br />a perceived need to build residential garages larger and in ways <br />that could compromise the character of a neighborhood. <br />This Minneapolis garage (c(etachecl and located <br />a�orrg the alley) wcts recently constracted with the <br />l7ene�it of a varianre to increase tj7e maximam <br />permitted height. Tlie homeowner attempted to <br />mimic the eharacteristics of a carriage hoase that � <br />previoasly existed on the property. <br />estdentia� garages serve many functions today. For many <br />omeowners, the garage is still a place to park the family car. <br />Some use it for storage and others tinker in it to relieve stress. <br />The public interest in regulating these accessory structures is in <br />conflict with a perceived need to build them larger and in ways <br />that could compromise the character of a neighborhood. This <br />issue of Zoning News provides an overview of how communities <br />throughout the U.S. regulate residential garages, including floor <br />area and height limitations, minimum setbacks, design standards, <br />and restrictions related to authorized uses of garages. <br />�"� IStO P�/ <br />Priar to the automobile, carriage houses and stables were the <br />prevalent accessory structures. In Garage: Reinventing the Place <br />w'g Park, authar Kira Obolensky briefly covers the history of <br />, . , about this article. <br />Join us online! <br />During the week of September 16-20, go online to <br />participate in out "Ask the Author" forum, an interactive <br />feature of Zoning News. Jason Wittenberg will be <br />available to answer questions about this article. Go to <br />the APA website at www.planning.org and follow the <br />links to rhe "Ask the Author" section. From there, just <br />submit your questions about the article using an e-mail <br />link. The author will reply, posting the answers <br />cumulatively on the website for the benefit of ail <br />subscribers. This feature will be available for selected <br />issues of Zoning News at announced times. After each <br />online discussion is closed, the answers will be saved in <br />an online archive available through the APA Zoning <br />News webpages. <br />