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3 <h r. IV- " * <br />o <br />- S'-.-o <br />-y-t^’.t f r <br />To; <br />DRAFT <br />Planning Conunission Chairman Kelley <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />< . <br />72087.1 <br />From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />Date:June 29, 1987 <br />Subject: Zoning Code Amendment - Oversize Accessory Structures as a <br />Conditional Use <br />Discussion “ <br />The recent MacMillan tennis court facility application brought into <br />focus a zoning code problem relating to accessory structures: although <br />the zoning code prohibits most accessory structures larger than 1,000 s.f. <br />in floor area in residential zones, when the Council determines that an <br />accessory structure over 1,000 s.f. _is appropriate, it is nearly impossible <br />to justify the variance to allow such a structure because rarely is there <br />an actual, definable hardship as required by law. <br />Staff would suggest that to address this problem, accessory structures <br />in excess of 1,000 s.f. could be allowed as a conditional use, with an <br />accompanying set of standards that relate allowable floor area to the <br />acreage of the property, to the proposed setback from adjacent properties, <br />and to the height of the structure. These factors relate mainly to the <br />visual impact of the structure on neighboring properties. Additional <br />factors to consider include intended and potential use of the structure and <br />its impact on the residential nature of the surrounding area, i.e. traffic <br />concerns, noise, odor, etc. <br />An additional concern that Planning Commission may wish to address is <br />that there currently is no limit on the number of accessory structures on a <br />given property. Technically, a rural property not subject to hardcover <br />regulations currently could be almost totally covered with 1,000 s.f. <br />buildings 30' high and 10' apart, as long as it also contains a principal <br />residence structure. Staff would like to see a limit on the total <br />accessory structure floor area on a lot. <br />Also, staff feels that the types of accessory structures currently <br />allowed to be in excess of 1,000 s.f. (namely barns, stables, and green­ <br />houses) should be subject to some floor area limitation and that other <br />permitted uses that may have a structural aspect (tennis courts, pools, <br />etc.) be likewise addressed. Currently, these have no limitation under the <br />code. <br />L„..