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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. 6. The applicant shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the development of the conditional use shall reflect the architectural character of the conforming buildings in the surrounding area in regard to the following: a. Proportion, scale and roof line; b. Architectural style; and c. Exterior finish materials. Private garages are a permitted accessory use in the R -1 District. The subject site is guided for low density residential land uses by the Comprehensive Plan. Provided certain conditions are upheld, the proposed garage will be compatible with existing and future land uses in the area. The proposed garage must comply with the required performance standards as discussed below. Structure Height. According to the Ordinance, detached accessory structures may not exceed 15 feet in height (measured to the mid -point of the roof). As shown on the submitted building elevation, the proposed garage is to include a second floor loft space. The usable area of the loft space is intended to be maximized via the inclusion of shed dormers. If the height of the building is determined from the midpoint of the shed dormers, the garage measures 20 feet in height. If measured to the midpoint of the gable, the garage measures 16.5 feet in height. As a condition of CUP approval, the building should be modified to meet the maximum 15 foot height requirement of the Ordinance. This could be accomplished by replacing the shed dormer with smaller individual gabled dormers, so the roof is not dominated by the dormer feature. Along with this change, the roof pitch could be reduced slightly to 2 9