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Staff recommends relaxed accessory-structure limits for schools, churches in residential zones

5843070 · August 15, 2025
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Summary

Staff proposed allowing more than two accessory structures on institutional properties (schools, churches) in residential zones if larger setbacks and existing standards are met; research showed accessory structure footprint is typically under 1% of site area.

City planning staff recommended that institutional uses located in residential zones — such as schools and churches — be allowed more than the standard two accessory structures (sheds, modular classrooms, workshops) currently permitted for residential parcels, provided those structures meet larger setback and height standards. The proposal was presented during a Planning Commission work…

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