Commission proposes zoning permit requirement and flags utility-easement limits
Planning staff proposed requiring a zoning permit for all accessory buildings and a building permit for structures over 199 sq ft; commissioners emphasized that accessory buildings cannot encroach on utility easements and suggested specific buffers.
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Staff proposed that all accessory buildings require a zoning permit to verify compliance with setbacks and utilities, and that buildings over 199 square feet also require a building permit. The Chair said the threshold would reduce the number of unpermitted garden sheds that inadvertently violate setbacks or easements. "All accessory buildings require a zoning permit to verify compliance with the setbacks utilities. 199 square feet also require a building permit," the Chair said.
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