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single family home, as well as the proposed new garage are consistent with R-1 District and Shoreland District setback requirements. Project Description. The applicant is proposing to tear down an existing 1,200 square foot detached garage and replace it with a new 1,500 square foot garage. The existing garage is located within the front yard, approximately 12 feet north of the existing home. The applicant is proposing to construct the new garage in the front yard, orienting it slightly to the north and west and attaching it to the existing house via a 12-foot covered passageway. Attaching the garage to the existing house in this way will allow it to be considered part of the principal building as opposed to a detached building. The new garage is proposed to be 30 feet by 50 feet (1,500 square feet) and is proposed to have three overhead garage doors along the front (east) fagade and one overhead garage door along the side (north) facade. The garage will be two stories, however, the second story will be used solely for storage and will not contain plumbing or other features that would make it a livable space. At a future, date the property owner is proposing to tear down the existing home and replace it with a new home. At that time, the proposed new garage will be attached to the house without the use of a covered passageway. The submitted site plan indicates the location of a proposed new detached accessory building (presumably to be constructed at a later date). It is important to note, that upon approval of a CUP fora 1,500 square foot garage, the subject site will not be entitled to additional accessory buildings as outlined in Section 903.020. D.4 and 903.020. D.5 of the Zoning Ordinance. Height. Buildings in the R-1 District are required to be no taller than 30 feet. The applicant has submitted building elevations showing the proposed height of the garage as 16 feet not including the pitched roof. As a condition of approval, the proposed new garage shall be no taller than 30 feet in height. The proposed new garage will not match the roofline of the existing home as it has a flat roof, however, the applicant is proposing to tear down and rebuild the home at a future time. It is also important to note that the garage will need to remain an attached structure, therefore part of the principal building, since the maximum height for detached garages is 15 feet. Only by attaching it can the garage exceed the 15 foot height maximum. Exterior Materials. The applicant has not indicated what type of exterior materials will be used for the new garage construction. The applicant should identify the exterior materials, demonstrating consistency with typical residential building materials. Impervious Surface. Properties in the Shoreland District are required to have no more than 30 percent of the site covered by impervious surfaces. As a condition of approval, 2