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an access door. No overhead garage doors will be included in the wood shop and it will not otherwise have access to the outside. The proposed garage addition will be attached to the wood shop and will have two overhead garage doors facing south and towards the front of the house. The left and right garage doors will be nine feet and eight feet wide, respectively. Height. Buildings in the R-1 District are required to be no taller than 30 feet. The applicant has not submitted building elevations showing the proposed height of the wood shop/garage addition. As a condition of approval, the addition shall be no taller than 30 feet in height. Additionally, the addition will be required to match the existing roofline of the home. Exterior Materials. The applicant has not indicated what type of exterior materials will be used for the addition construction. The existing home is constructed of brick and wood lap siding. The Ordinance requires that building additions be constructed with same or similar exterior building materials as the existing building. Impervious Surface. Properties in the R-1 District are required to have no more than 35 percent of the site covered by impervious surfaces. As a condition of approval, the applicant shall demonstrate that the existing and proposed conditions of the subject site are consistent with the R-1 District requirements. Conditional Use Permit Criteria. Section 921 of the Zoning Ordinance states that the Planning Commission shall consider possible adverse affects to the conditional use. Its judgment shall be based upon (but not limited to) the following factors: 1. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 2. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed site is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. 3. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. 4. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed use will not tend to or actually depreciate the aggregate property values in the area in which the amendment or conditional use is proposed. 5. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. 2