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Code Amendments,Accessory Structures Page 2 February 22, 1994 • 3. At the last Planning Commission meeting, the Commission requested that the 300 foot setback for metal skin buildings be removed in the R1A zoning district. It was determined that architectural standards could dictate the quality of these structures, therefore, the 300 foot setback would be unnecessary. Please keep in mind that accessory structures containing livestock will still need to meet the 300 foot setback requirement from any neighboring dwelling. 4. City staff proposed that metal skin buildings be restricted in the R1A and Al zoning districts to parcels larger than three acres. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that architectural standards of metal skin buildings have increased considerably over the past ten years and would like to see the City relax some of the restrictions on these types of structures. The Commission proposed to allow metal skin buildings on all lots in the R1A and Al zoning districts and regulate the buildings by architectural standards. The Commission directed staff to incorporate architectural standards into the proposed ordinance. Staff researched this idea by talking with several metal skin accessory • structure companies (i.e., Morton, Lester, and Structural Building) to get their ideas on the City's ordinance. All the representatives felt it would be difficult to impose technical standards such as gauge of metal, truss design, and style because of the extremely wide variety of construction standards. Taste is also very difficult to regulate and enforce because it is subjective. Certain architectural standards (such as a brick decorative wainscot or a concrete floor) may work for some people but not for others. Staff feels comfortable requiring that any metal skin building must be painted to be compatible with the existing home. Please refer to Section 900.20 (3)(6) of the proposed ordinance for the specific language. Other issues such as fading, rusting, concrete floor, etc., could also be incorporated into the ordinance, but would be difficult to regulate. Most of the metal skin buildings constructed today are of a decent quality. What the City hopes to avoid is the unpainted, galvanized metal building. Requiring painted metal that is compatible with the existing home should alleviate most of the concern. Adding requirements beyond this may infringe on individual preferences and would be difficult to enforce.