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Request for Action To Item Number Planning Commission 9.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Work Session Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner September 26, 2023 Item Description Reviewed by Accessory Structure Sizes Zack Carlton, Community Development Director Reviewed by Action Requested Review the proposed accessory structures size chart and provide staff direction on an ordinance amendment. Background/Discussion The Board of Adjustments has reviewed several variance requests over the years for parcels that fall just a little under the lot size requirements for larger accessory structure sizes, often related to losing property for street/road purposes. The board, during one variance request, suggested the city look at reducing the thresholds to a fraction of an acre; for instance, instead of 10 acres being the cut off point, use 9.75 acres to avoid the need for these types of variances. Instead of having acreage cut-off points at half or quarters acres, staff would like to discuss a sliding scale based on each whole acreage. This would provide for proportionate size structures based on the size of the parcel and can also address the loss of property for street/road purposes. Regardless of what cut-off point the city adopts, there will always be a property that is just slightly under that size and want the higher amount. With this sliding scale, residents would not be dropped down for instance, from 10 acre requirements to 5 acre requirements, but just to the next lowest full acreage. Mission/Policy/Goal  Ethical, efficient, and responsible  Work with citizens to achieve goals Attachments  Proposed accessory structures size chart The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. Updated: August 2020