Laserfiche WebLink
r <br />Building Height <br />February 14.2001 <br />Page 4 <br />Note that "antennas and antenna structures ” was removed from the list in Subd. I in <br />1997; however. Subd ’s 1 thru 3 date back at least to the 1967 code with nearly <br />identical wording. <br />Section 10.03, Subd. 9B limits the height of accessory buildings as follow s: <br />Hciglit RcstrictioMs. No accessory baildhig ia the Dbtrict skall exceed <br />the height of the principal building, nor shall an accessory building exceed 30 <br />feet in height.*' <br />Prior to 1989, this section did not contain the 30* limit, but did exempt stables and <br />bams from the principal building height limitation subject to Council approval. The <br />current language was adopted in 1989 as part of the Ov ersize Accessory Structures <br />ordinance amendment. <br />A potential issue with this Section is that an accessory building with a higher pitched <br />roof than the principal structure, could have a peak height higher than that of the <br />principal structure while by definition not exceeding the defined height ol tne <br />principal structure. See Sketch C. <br />Impact of Exbtiag Codes on Building Height <br />1.The definition of height and how it is measured results in buildings that visually <br />greatly exceed 30* in height, but still conform to tlie defined height UmiL For <br />example: <br />A walkout home 40 ’ w ide with a 10' high basement, two 9’ high stories, a <br />12/12 pitch roof and existing high-side grade 2* below main floor level, <br />would have a defined height of 30 feet but as viewed from the walkout side, <br />a "lowest grade to peak" height of 40 feet. <br />2. <br />3. <br />The zoning code docs not require greater setbacks as buildings get higher. <br />The zoning code does not have an "average height" standard to apply to a <br />neighborhood; i.c. if all homes in a neighborhtH)d arc 1-story’ with 5/12 pitch roofs, <br />there is no code staiKlard that would prohibit construction of a home with 2-1/2 <br />stories and a 12/12 pitch roof, that would tower ov’cr the existing homes and possibly <br />be out of character w ith the neighborhood (a good case for neighborhood covenants).