04-15-2013 Planning Commission Packet

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Accessory Uses and Structures March 14,2013 Page 3 Minnetonka Section 300.10 "3. Accessory Uses. Within the R-1 District only the following uses shall be permitted as accessory uses, provided they are subordinate to, and associated with and located on the same lot as a permitted use:" Mahtomedi Section 11.01. Subd. 6A "6.0 Interpretation and Application. The provisions of this ordinance shall be the minimum requirements. A. Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the following shall apply to a use not provided for within a zoning district: 1. If a use is not specifically permitted in a zoning district, the use shall be considered as prohibited in the zoning district. 4. The City or an applicant may initiate an amendment to this ordinance to permit the particular use under consideration." Staff Recommendation The goal of this second review is to further consider the various accessory uses that have been identified as customarily incidental to a principal residential use, as organized into the three attached tables. Review and discuss the existing code sections that address or regulate those uses, as well as the examples of how they may be addressed in other cities. Planning Commission should identify those uses that clearly should be added to the residential districts as accessory uses, and identify what standards should apply to each. Planning Commission may wish to then consider putting those to the test using real-world examples. The next step will be for staff to draft an ordinance amendment for discussion at your April 15 meeting. This draft would attempt to incorporate uses and pertinent standards into the appropriate code sections (zoning district Accessory Use lists, accessory use standards, non- encroachments section, etc.).