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; Mitler CUP Raquest 2081 Terrace Drive April 21, 1999 Page 2 Ara�lysi�. A Conditional Use Permit is required, in this case, due to the size of �he proposed garage. The size of the proposed garage would be 1,040 square feet, which is not much larger than the house. While it wouid be iarger, there would not exist the "irnbalance" which has been present in the last few over�sized garage CUP requests. The applicant proposes to construct an addition to the rear of the house in the foilawing year which would again make the house bigger than the garage. The proposed tocation of the garage does not interfere with the future exparnsion plans nor the existence of a shed in the back yard. Dzmensional Criter•ia A11 of the dime�isional criteria associated with this request--setbacks, spacing between buildings, width af proposed ga�•age, and giumbers of doors--satisfy the requirements as stated in Chapter I 104 of the Zoning Code. The praposed garage is about 91 feet fram the frant property line, 43 feet from the rear property line and is setback from the side of the property by abou� seven feet. Taking into cansideratian ihe size of the shed, the totaI amount of accessory building coverage on the lot would be 1,120 square feet, or 14.6 percent of the rear yard area. Were the appiicant to replace the existing shed with the largest allowable without a C[TP, the coverage would rise to 16.4 percent, which is still less than the maximum accessory building coverage of tweniy percent. Adverse E ects and CUP C�iteria The City Code, in Section 1125,01, Subd. 1 states that the Ptanning Comtnission shall examine the possible adverse effects of a conditional use permit request prior to making a recommendation, The following represent those items explicitly stated in the Code: Relationship with the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan encourages the development and maintenance of residential areas so as to improve the quality, appearance and attractiveness of housing units and residential property in general. The Comprehensive Plan designates this properky, 2091 Terrace Drive, as low-density residentiaL This proposal daes not confiict with the Comprehensive Plan. 2. The Geographical Area Involved. 4, The Character of the Surrounding Area In this area of Mounds View, most of the lots are of a similar size. The homes are all af a similar style archiiecture and were b�ilt around the same time. Many of the homes in the immediate area have larger gara�es, most of which are detached as in this proposal. A ,. , .. ; . � �