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The existing ordinance seems to work well for the smaller property owners <br />• (i.e. 2 -1/2 acres) in the Rla and Al zoning districts as they can typically build <br />between a 1200 and 1500 square foot detached pole building on their <br />property. Most of the requests do fall within those parameters. However, the <br />existing ordinance does not seem to work for the larger properties (i.e. 10 <br />acre to 30 acre parcels) in these zoning districts. The larger property owners <br />often times have a greater need for accessory structure space, however are <br />treated the same as a 2 -1/2 acre property owner. <br />• <br />Proposed Ordinance <br />In an effort to make the existing ordinance as fair as possible for larger <br />property owners in the Rla and Al zoning districts, staff is proposing the <br />following sliding scale for accessory structure area based upon lot area. The <br />following table highlights the proposed changes in both the Rla and Al <br />zoning districts. <br />Parcel Size <br />Less than 1 acre <br />1 acre to 2 -1/2 acres <br />2.6 acres to 5 acres <br />5.1 acres to 10 acres <br />10.1 acres to 39.9 acres <br />40 acres plus <br />Maximum Accessory Structure Area <br />2,000 sq. ft. attached and detached <br />2,500 sq. ft. attached and detached <br />3,000 sq. ft. attached and detached <br />3,500 sq. ft. attached and detached <br />4,500 sq. ft. attached and detached <br />unlimited <br />Parcels which are larger than 40 acres in the Rla and Al zoning districts can <br />be considered farms and should be exempt from the accessory structure <br />standards. Parcels in the Rla and Al zoning districts in the proposed <br />ordinance would be treated the same based upon their lot size. All other <br />ordinances related to accessory structures will continue to apply. <br />Pitfalls <br />As the city increases the size of accessory buildings allowed in the Rla and <br />Al zoning districts, one potential pitfall may be the increase of home based <br />businesses starting out of these larger buildings. Businesses such as <br />trucking companies, small manufacturing uses, contractor yards, etc., which <br />will be difficult to regulate may start to occur more frequently as the larger <br />buildings offer a cheaper incentive to locate in these residential areas versus <br />the proper industrial zoning designation. Care will need to taken by the city <br />s:p1annin g:pc:oa95 -16 <br />