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StaffReport15,2012 <br />November <br />AccessoryStructuresw/o <br />PrimaryUseorStructure <br />Background <br />CityCouncildirectedstafftoconsiderpermittingaccessorystructures,i.e.storage, <br />garageandbarnsetc.,withouttheprimaryresidentialuse/structurewithintheCityofLa <br />Porte’sLargeLotDistrict.Theintentistosuggestchangestotherequirementsand <br />provisionsforresidentiallargelotdistrictsasstatedintheZoning(Chapter106)ofthe <br />CodeofOrdinances.Atissueareaccessorystructurerequirementforlargelotresidential <br />tohavegarages,barns,and/orstorageswithoutaprimarystructureonthesame <br />establishment. <br />Earlier,apropertyownerintheLomaxareasoldapieceofpropertywithabarntoan <br />individualwhodoesnotwanttobuildahouse(primarystructure)atthistime.Seeexhibit <br />attached.Theywouldratherprefertoenjoythepropertywithabarnonlyandneed <br />electricityforthisaccessorystructure.TheCity’sCodeofOrdinancesprohibitsaccessory <br />structureswithoutaprimarystructureontheproperty. <br />ExistingRequirements: <br />Definition: <br />AccessoryStructure:adetached,subordinatestructure,theuseofwhichisclearly <br />incidentalandrelatedtothatoftheprincipalstructureoruseoftheland,andwhichis <br />locatedinthesamelotsasoftheprincipalstructureoruse. <br />Regulations: <br />ZoningOrd.#1501(01/26/87adoption)Table106-331identifiedtoolhouse,sheds, <br />accessory”use <br />storagebuildings(non-commercialassociatedwithresidence)asan“. <br />Chapter106oftheCity’sCodeofOrdinances,Table106-331stillidentifies <br />toolhouses,sheds,storagebuildings(non-commercialassociatedwithresidence)as <br />accessoryuse <br />an“”. <br />Inaddition,Table106-331alsoidentifiesdomesticlivestock–LargeLotasan <br />accessoryuse <br />“”. <br /> <br />