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• <br /> To: Chair McCutcheon and Planning Commission Members g-OO <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> From: Laura Oakden, Community Development Director <br /> Date: September 19, 2022 4kESHORti <br /> Subject: #LA22-000048, City of Orono Text Amendment related to Accessory Building <br /> Height, Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The City of Orono is proposing an ordinance amendment which will <br /> modify the maximum permitted building height for accessory buildings in the Rural Residential <br /> Districts (RR-1A and RR-1B)to 30 feet. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the amendment <br /> as written. <br /> Background <br /> Currently the City Code limits maximum building height for accessory buildings to 30 feet <br /> defined height in each zoning district and states further that accessory buildings may not exceed <br /> height of principal building on the property.This restricts the accessory building height to the <br /> height of the house. This regulation is a challenge on properties with one-story ranch or <br /> rambler style homes.This is particularly challenging within the rural districts where outbuildings <br /> • and barns are desired. <br /> Recently,the City denied a land use application (LA22-000029), in which a variance was <br /> requested to permit construction of a pole building with a peak height of 17 feet where the <br /> house had a peak height of 16 feet. The planning commission and city council reviewed this <br /> application and identified this as a potential conflict between the rural district uses and urban <br /> standards.They directed staff to draft a text amendment to address maximum accessory <br /> building height limitations in the rural districts. <br /> The height limitations on accessory buildings in the other residential zoning districts would not <br /> change. Accessory buildings in all districts would still be required to meet all application zoning <br /> regulations including setbacks, hardcover, and sizing. <br /> Public Comments <br /> To date, no public comments have been received. <br /> Issues for Consideration <br /> 1. Are there any issues or concerns with this proposal? <br /> Planning Staff Recommendation <br /> Planning Staff recommends approval of the amendment as drafted. <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> Exhibit A. Draft Ordinance <br /> • <br />