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Planning commission backs ordinance to raise accessory building wall and eave heights for lots under 1 acre
Summary
The commission recommended that City Council approve an amendment to Far West’s accessory building height rules for lots smaller than one acre, raising peak and wall limits so common large garage doors can be installed; residents urged case-by-case review for larger small lots.
The Far West Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve an amendment to the city's accessory-building standards that raises the maximum peak and wall heights for accessory buildings on lots smaller than one acre.
Under the amendment recommended by the commission, the peak height for accessory buildings on lots less than one acre would increase to allow standard large door openings; the proposal discussed at the hearing raised the peak and wall heights by approximately 1 foot to better accommodate typical 14-foot garage doors and high-profile vehicle storage.…
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