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Home My WebLink AboutPZ2002-54CITY OF KENAI PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. PZ02-54 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA THAT KMC 14.20.200 (ACCESSORY STRUCTURES) BE AMENDED TO CLARIFY WHICH ACCESSORY STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT WITHIN THE SETBACK AND HOW CLOSE SUCH STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT TO LOT LINES. WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.200 allows some accessory structures such as carports, storage sheds or passenger landings to be built within the yard setbacks provided they are not closer than three (3) feet to any lot line; and WHEREAS, such accessary structures should be smaller than 120 square feet in order to be allowed in the setback areas; and WHEREAS, as written, KMC 14.20.200 is unclear whether such items as stairways, fire escapes or eaves may be constructed into the setback areas and, if so, how close to a lot line they maybe constructed. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA AMEND KMC 14.20.200 (ACCESSORY STRUCTURES) TO CLARIFY WHICH ACCESSORY STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT WITHIN THE SETBACK AND HOW CLOSE SUCH STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT TO LOT LINES. 14.20.200 Accessory structures. (a) Yard Requirements for Accessory Structures. Where yards are required, accessory structures shall be subject to the same requirements as principal structures except as follows: (1) In an RR and RS zone, the minimum front yard setback for an unoccupied attached or detached garage or carport shall be ten (10) feet; (2) Covered but unenclosed passenger landings, carports or storage sheds of not more than 120,. square feet and not more than one (1) story in height may extend into either side yard or rear yard, but such structure shall not be closer than three (3) feet to an adjoining lot; (3) Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes, porches, or landing places as well as cornices, canopies, eaves, and other similar architectural features not providing additional floor space may extend into a required side or rear yard except within three (3) feet of any lot line; .(4) Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes, porches, or landing places _ as well as cornices, canopies, eaves, and other similar architectural features not rovidin additional floor s ace ma extend into a reauired front yard except within ten f 10) feet of an.~ine; [4](~ A detached accessory building may be permitted to occupy a rear yard; provided that, not more than one-third (1/3) of the total area of such rear yard shall be so occupied. Except as provided in KMC 14.20.200(a)(2), setbacks, pursuant to development tables, must be maintained if structure requires a building permit. PASSED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 28TH day of August 2002. C 'rman: A EST: I ~ Y DRAFT CITY OF KENAI ORDINANCE NO. -2002 Suggested by: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AMENDING KMC 14.20.200 (ACCESSORY STRUCTURES) TO CLARIFY WHICH ACCESSORY STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT WITHIN THE SETBACK AND HOW CLOSE SUCH STRUCTURES MAY BE BUILT TO LOT LINES. WHEREAS, KMC 14.20.200 allows some accessory structures such as carports, storage sheds or passenger landings to be built within the yard setbacks provided they are not closer than three {3) feet to any lot line; and WHEREAS, such accessory structures should be smaller than 120 square feet in order to be allowed in the setback areas; and WHEREAS, as written, KMC 14.20.200 is unclear whether such items as stairways, fire escapes or eaves may be constructed into the setback areas and, if so, how close to a lot line they may be constructed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA that KMC 14.20.200(a) is changed to read as follows: 14.20.200 Accessary structures. (a) Yard Requirements for Accessory Structures. Where yards are required, accessory structures shall be subject to the same requirements as principal structures except as follows: (1) In an RR and RS zone, the minimum front yard setback for an unoccupied attached or detached garage or carport shall be ten (10) feet; (2) Covered but unenclosed passenger landings, carports or storage sheds of not more than 1,20 sauare feet and not more than one (1} story in height may extend into either side yard or rear yard, but such structure shall not be closer than three (3) feet to an adjoining lot; (3) Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes, porches, or landing places as well as cornices, canopies, eaves, and other similar architectural features not providing additional floor space may extend into a required side or rear yard except within three (3) feet of any lot line; ~Unenclosed outside stairways, fire escapes porches, or landing places as well as cornices, canopies, eaves, and other similar architectural features not providing additional,_floor space may extend into a re uired front and exce t within ten 10 feet of an lot line; [4](5) A detached accessary building may be permitted to occupy a rear yard; provided that, not more than one-third { 1 /3) of the total area of such rear yard shall be so occupied. Except as provided in KNIC 14.20.200(a}(2), setbacks, er develo ment tables must be maintained Ordinance No. 2002 Page 2 of 2 if structure requires a building permit. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this _ day of 2002. ®AF~' John J. Williams, Mayor ATTEST: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk Introduced: Adopted: Effective: (8/20/02 sp)