If you can set some more poles or put in a 2x12 for a plate on the inside of the existing poles. You could depending on snow load put 2x6 or 8 planks on for rafters at 3 foot spacing setting the lower end on another pair of 2x12's for a plate this would eliminate the nonsense of hangers and with a stub fastened in between the plates and rafter fastened to that will not be a wind issue. We have 3 pole barns built like this and all over 30 years or more old and a lean to that is over 30 years old all still standing with no issues. though we did use rough sawed lumber from the woods so it ia all built from Elm Oak both red and white as well as Ash. No permits nor inspections needed back then. I guess the fact that in MI and they are still standing says it all. No the poles are not cemented in nor a block under them just set in the ground with no settling. Clay dirt. For the lower end you could even use poles for the rafter to set on though over kill and cost for 3 foot rafter spacing. 2 2x12's on each side of the pole will hold it and bolt them after getting building up will work fine. We use 1 5/8 bolt through the pole and plates with a scab plank on the inside and a steel plate on the outside. This will allow room for a door track if wanted and the scab plank on the inside is bolted lapping about 3 feet on each end. Dad didn't trust just the pole barn nails with the brittleness of them to hold it. All the sheds have the bolted method on them. We used 20 foot 2x6's for the leanto so probably about 16-17 foot of usable width to it. I would put tape on the lap joints of the sheets if using steel to seal from water running over the laps as it gets down closer to the bottom end with snow and slush on it.
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