INFORMATION #1 06-06-2005
Information
MEMORAN!DUM
TO:
FROM:
Mayor and City Council
Michele MCPherso~ctor of Planning
DATE:
June 6, 2005
SUBJECT:
Draft Ordinance Language - Fabric Accessory Structures
As directed by the City Council on May 16th, staff has prepared the following language as an
ordinance amendment to allow engineered fabric accessory structures in the R1a and A1
zoning districts for consideration by the Planning Commission at their June 28th meeting.
This will be an amendment to Section 30-793 of the City Code, new provision G, with the
remainder being re-Iettered:
"In the R1a and A1 Districts. engineered fabric accessory structures shall be allowed
provided the following conditions are met:
1. The parcel is five acres or greater.
11. The applicant shall obtain a building permit and the structure shall meet the wind
and snow load requirements of the building code.
111. The structure will be considered permanent and shall be included in the
maximum number of detached structures and total square footage of accessory
structure calculation.
lV. The structure shall meet the required accessory structure setbacks for the zoning
district.
v. The structure shall be used for the storage of animals or animal feed only.
vehicles and machinery shall not be stored within the structure.
Vi. The structure shall be removed if the parcel is subdivided into lots smaller than
five acres in area.
The following information illustrates the total square footage of attached and detached
accessory structures allowed in the R1a and A1 zoning districts.
· Two (2) detached accessory structures allowed per single-family parcel.
Planning Department Mission: the orderly development of a livable and sustainable Elk River community.
Parcel Size
Less than 1 acre
1 acre to <2.5 acres
2.5 acres to <5 acres
5 acres to < 1 0 acres
10 acres to <20 acres
20 acres to <40 acres
40 acres or more
Maximum Accesso Structure Area
2,000 s . ft. attached and detached
2,500 s . ft. attached and detached
3,000 s . ft. attached and detached
4,000 s . ft. attached and detached
8,000 s . ft. attached and detached
16,000 s . ft. attached and detached
Not to exceed2% of the lot area
Memo to the City Council/Information
Accessory Structure Ordinance Language
June 6. 2005
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. Restrictions on the number of accessory structures shall not apply to parcels that are 40 acres or
larger.
. The total area of attached garages and accessory buildings shall not exceed the following
maximum square footage: .
Assuming that there are no other accessory structures on a five acre parcel, an applicant
could build a structure 40' x 100' based on the above table. In the Rla district, the structure
would need to be 20 feet from the side and 30 feet from the rear lot lines. In the A 1 district,
the setback increases to 25 and 50 feet respectively.
Request
The Council is asked to provide any suggested changes to the ordinance language which can
then be incorporated into the version that the Planning Commission will review at the end
of June.
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