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Structfife to KccBunoffthe case of conditional it the main structure andproperty »ay_, never__belid have the following <br />on a property with no <br />n a propertyr whether or <br />pal building, that does <br />3 support an accessory <br />conditional use permit <br />in a 2->acre zone that <br />] a 1,500 s.f. accessory <br />down to a lot size less <br />low them that 1,500 s.f. <br />la). <br />oversize or overheight <br />than the setback required <br />res already exist, this <br />on the size of lots that <br />lildlngs if a subdivision <br />ve the effect of, during <br />ose oversize accessory <br />require that they stay on <br />aspect, the ordinance is <br />contains an oversized <br />subdivided, the issue of <br />forced. <br />;■ r: <br />s k. - >V <br />y--■'■V ■ <br />W- <br />■Vr'- : :: <br />■ y • V ,..................................... <br />igm <br />ISS0I VII. An Increase In th« Allowable Belght for Principal Stroctarea.Mote that in Champlin, In all residential zones, tha principal structure auiximua allowed height is 35* or 3 stories, conpartd to Orono's 30' or 2 1/2 stories. In Coon Rapids' LDR-1 <br />residential district, similar to our 2 and 5 acre zones but with <br />% maximum density of 3 units per acre which is 1/3 acre zoning <br />essentially, their maximum building height standard is 35' for <br />principal structures. Woodbury also allows, in their R-2 zone, <br />which is equivalent to our 2 and 5 acre zones, a maximum buildxng <br />height of 2 1/2 stories or 35'. Woodbury's R-4, which allows <br />platting of lots do%m to 10,000 s.f. and also allows for duplexs, <br />townhouses, and quads, allows a maximum height of 3 stories or <br />40'. Presuming that all of these cities follow the standard <br />definitions for height in the Uniform Building Code, it would <br />seem that Orono's existing 30' height standard may be <br />comparatively somewhat restrictive. <br />However, upon discussions with the Building Inspector, there <br />are very good reasons why the City should not increase to a 35' <br />defined height. Those reasons relate to fire safety. If we were <br />to adopt a regulation allowing 35' or 3 stories, it is likely <br />that the local fire department;^ w<<uld not be able to reach the <br />third or top story in such structures. The 4 local fire <br />departments typically carry a 24' ladder which they feel will not <br />give them access to a third story. From the standpoint that 2 of <br />the fire departments serving Orono have ladder trucks and 2 do <br />not, it would not seem appropriate to increase the maximum height <br />of residentlol buildings to a point that they are not accessible <br />to fire fighters. <br />Staff would feel most comfortable in retaining the existing <br />30' maximum building height limitation and continue the <br />enforcement of that code per the UBC definitions of building <br />height.