Laserfiche WebLink
2443 Hillview Road CUP Request <br />November 4, 2015 <br />Faye 2 <br />The City Code also specifies that the roof for all accessory buildings exceeding 250 square <br />feet, shall match or be similar to the character and style of the roof of the principal structure, <br />and have a pitch or slope of at least 2-12, but no steeper than 12-12. <br />CUP Considerations: <br />Chapter 1125 of the Zoning Code requires that the Planning Commission review and <br />address any potential adverse effects of a conditional use that include, but are not limited to, <br />the relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential <br />depreciation, the character of the surrounding area and the demonstrated need for such a <br />use. Staff has addressed each of these potential adverse effects below. <br />Relationship with the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan designates this <br />property as low-density residential, as well as the surrounding area. The Comp Plan <br />encourages the development and maintenance of residential areas to improve the quality, <br />appearance and attractiveness of housing units and residential property in general. With this <br />project, the applicant would be creating more garage space for storage. Such additional <br />storage would be a benefit to the property and to the neighborhood. <br />The Geographical Area Involved. The applicants' home is located on Hillview Road, in an <br />established single-family residential neighborhood. <br />Depreciation. The proposed garage would benefit the subject property both in a practical sense <br />by providing additional on site, indoor parking and storage, as well as in an economic sense, as <br />the addition would increase the "value" of the property. Increased property values area benefit <br />to everyone. <br />The Character of the Surrounding Area. The applicants neighborhood is entirely single-family <br />residential. The homes in this area are a variety of styles with a lot of wooded areas, and the <br />lot sizes vary. The garage will be the same width as it is now so the front appearance of the <br />house will not change. The garage will just extend an additional 20 feet into the backyard. <br />The Demonstrated Need for Such a Use. The applicant is proposing a 1,239 square foot <br />garage that would allow for more indoor storage and workshop space, along with vehicle <br />parking. <br />