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Council upholds accessory building permit with added penalty, orders removal of outdoor commercial storage
Summary
Council upheld the Planning Commission's approval to legalize a large horse barn and garage, adding two clarifying conditions: a penalty equal to double the original building permit fee for work done without permits and removal of outdoor commercial storage within 10 days. Motion passed unanimously.
The council reviewed an appeal concerning an accessory building use permit for a 3,200-square-foot, six-stall horse barn and an 800-square-foot garage proposed for 1041 Canyon View Place. Acting community development director Mark summarized the planning commission approval and identified two missing conditions the council wished to add: (1) a penalty equal to double the original building permit fee for failure to obtain required permits prior to beginning work, and (2) a prohibition on outdoor commercial storage with a 10-day removal requirement.
Mark told the council those conditions align with the city’s building-code enforcement authority and the recent building-code amendments. Councilmembers discussed enforcement approaches; one member noted that neighboring Corona sometimes waives penalties to encourage compliance, but the council chose to add the clarifying conditions to ensure applicants are aware of the consequences. The council voted unanimously to uphold the accessory building permit and attach the two additional conditions.
The decision legalizes the barn while strengthening penalties and removing ongoing commercial storage that staff identified as a code violation.
