Commission considers changing rules for oversized accessory structures; staff offers data and options
Planning staff presented data on recent oversized accessory structure applications and proposed two policy approaches — a percentage limit on rear‑yard coverage (commonly 25% in neighboring cities) or raising the square‑foot threshold (doubling current limits) — for the planning commission to consider drafting an ordinance amendment.
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Hooper City planning staff returned to a recurring topic: whether to change the city’s standards for oversized accessory structures (large backyard shops/garages). Staff presented 2023–2024 application sizes and offered two policy approaches for consideration: adopt a rear‑yard percentage limit (for example, 25% of the rear yard, as other nearby cities use) or raise the square‑foot threshold that triggers a conditional‑use permit (for example, doubling the current thresholds).
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