08-20-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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Planning Commission Work Session Notes 8/1/2018 at 5:30pm Attendance: Commissioners: Bruce Lemke, John Thiesse, Bob Erickson, Dennis Libby, and Jon Ressler; Commissioner Alternates: JB Seals; Staff: Jeremy Barnhart, Melanie Curtis, Laura Oakden The meeting began at 5:30 PM Discussion Topic: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structure Setbacks The Planning Commissioners were presented with setback tables for each zoning district and were asked to discuss appropriate setbacks. Residential Districts: • The Commissioners discussed the need for clarification and definition for important terms including: ✓ Front yard ✓ Side street yard ✓ Accessory structures ✓ Accessory buildings • Currently, the code has different standards for accessory structures, buildings, and detached garages in certain districts. • Commissioners discussed whether there should be universal architectural requirements and to consider allowing detached garages forward of the principle structure on non-lakeshore lots. • There should be specific garage door placement requirements for access. • A pattern was suggested for the proposed setbacks for OAB, OAS, AB, and AS from the Front Street lot line (& Rear Street lot line on lakeshore lots) as follows: Setbacks for: From the Front Yard on non- and from the Rear/Street Yard Example: LR -1A lakeshore lots on lakeshore lots District Oversize Accessory Zoning district principal Zoning district principal building CAB set back 50' from Building (OAB) building front setback front setback street or rear street >1000 s.f. (lakeshore) Oversize Accessory Zoning district principal Zoning district principal building OAS set back 30' from Structure (OAS) building side -street setback side -street setback street or rear street >1000 s.f. (lakeshore) Accessory Building Zoning district principal Zoning district principal building AB set back 30' from (AB) <1000 sf building side -street setback side -street setback street or rear street (lakeshore) Accessory Structure Zoning district principal Zoning district principal building AS set back 30' from (AS) <1000 sf building side -street setback side -street setback street or rear street (lakeshore) • The new code should remove the current size -based setback restrictions for buildings (there are three to four different setbacks based on size or type of building eg. 750-1000 sq.ft having a 15 foot setback). • There should only be two tiers of setbacks; under 1000 sq.ft and over 1000 sq.ft. • RS District needs clarification regarding side yard setback for principle and accessory buildings. Business/Industrial Districts: • There are challenges in all B districts regarding nonconforming lot size and the setbacks throughout. Commissioners discussed the possibility of changing the minimum lot area and/or lot width requirements for each district. • Marinas in the B-2 district are almost all nonconforming with respect to lot area and lot size. • The zoning in the Navarre area should be discussed with the Navarre Area Group and the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. • Industrial Districts should consider changing the lot area to 1 acre and accessory buildings should not be permitted closer to any road than the principle building. Direction given. Meeting adjourned at 7:08pm