Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 6300.E.6 of the Zoning Ordinance to Revise the Criteria for a Special Exception to Allow an Increase in the Maximum Allowable Area or Height, or a Reduction of the Minimum Setback Requirements for Accessory Buildings or Structures on Lots of 12,000 Square Feet or Larger (OA#18-003)
Requested Action
To consider the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on November 5, 2018, and voted 7 to 0 to recommend approval.
Description/History
On August 6, 2018, the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission held a joint work session with City Council to discuss several amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. As part of that discussion, Staff was directed to draft an amendment revising the regulations in Section 6300.E.6 related to special exceptions for the height, size and setbacks of detached accessory buildings.
In 2001, the City Council adopted an ordinance to regulate the height, size and setbacks for accessory buildings and structures based on lot size. These regulations were adopted in response to citizen concerns that oversized detached accessory buildings or structures detracted from the residential character of a neighborhood, tended to be used for non-residential purposes, and were too close to property lines, crowding the yards of the neighboring properties.
At the same time, the Council recognized that larger properties might have different needs for larger buildings, and provided for a Special Exception process in Section 6300.E.6. Under Section 6300.E.6, the Board may grant a Special Exception if the following criteria are met:
The property must be at least ½ acre in size;
The Board may grant an increase in an accessory building area not exceeding 4% of the square footage of the lot;
The Board may grant an increase in height of an accessory building not exceeding 24 feet for buildings or s...
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