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Miller CUP Request 2091 Terrace Drive April 21, 1999 Page 2 the lot would be 1,120 square feet, or 14.6 percent of the rear yard area. Were the applicant to replace the existing shed with the largest allowable without a CUP, the coverage would rise to 16.4 percent, which is still less than the maximum accessory building coverage of twenty percent. CUP Criteria The City Code, in Section 1125.01, Subdivision 3b, states that the City Council shall consider the advice and recommendations of the Planning Commission and the effect of the proposed use on the Comprehensive Plan and upon the health, safety and general welfare of occupants of surrounding lands. Among other things, the City Council shall consider the following in its decision: (1) The use will not create an excessive burden on existing parks, schools, streets and other public facilities and utilities which serve or are proposed to serve the area. (7) The use will not cause traffic hazards or congestion. (8) Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and necessary facilities have been or will be provided. Replacing a small garage with one larger, even one as large as is being requested, would not create a greater impact on existing public facilities, parks, schools or services, on utilities or access roads, nor would it create an increase in traffic on adjacent streets. (2) The use will be sufficiently compatible or separated by distance or screening from adjacent residentially zoned or used land so that existing homes will not be depreciated in value and there will be no deterrence to development of vacant land (3) The structure and site shall have an appearance that will not have an adverse effect upon adjacent residential properties. Because the house is set back further than is typical, and because the garage is situated behind the house, there would be substantial public screening from this accessory structure. In terms of its relationship with the two adjoining properties, the garage is separated from the property to the east by the distance of the width of the backyard, the property to the west is neither separated by physical distance or screening, yet it already is accustomed to a garage in this location and as such may not be impacted by the larger garage. (4) The use, in the opinion of the City Council, is reasonably related to the overall needs of the City and to the existing kind use. (5) The use is consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the zoning district in which the applicant intends to locate the proposed use. (6) The use is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan of the City. Garages and detached accessory outbuildings are typical uses in residential areas, and allow for the storage of vehicles and yard and garden equipment.