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Miller CUP Request 2091 Terrace Drive April 21, 1999 Page 3 Planning Commission Action: The Planning Commission, at their meeting on April 21, 1999, voted to approve Resolution 578- 99, a resolution recommending that the Council approve the conditional use permit request of Gerald Miller. In making their recommendation,the Commission examined the possible adverse effects of the conditional use permit request as required in Section 1125.01, Subdivision le. The following represent those items explicitly stated in the Code: 1. 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 property, 2091 Terrace Drive, as low-density residential. This proposal does not conflict 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 of a similar style architecture and were built around the same time. Many of the homes in the immediate area have larger garages, most of which are detached as in this proposal. A larger garage on the subject property would not appear out of place. 3. Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed Replacing the existing garage with a new, larger garage will have an immediate positive impact on the value of the subject property, and may actually increase the perceived values of the homes surrounding 2109 Terrace Drive. At 1,040 square feet, set back from the street as far as it is, this garage addition would not depreciate the surrounding area in any way. 5. The demonstrated need for such a use. The existing garage--while a two stall garage-- is considered fairly small by today's standards. A 22-foot deep garage cannot even accommodate many vehicle models, such as extended minivans and SUVs. The Planning Commission believes that the adverse affects of this development proposal are minimal and are far out-weighed by the benefits. It also believes that it is desirable from a community perspective to have property owners improve their properties with building expansions since the properties are then usually kept in better order and may trigger other properties to do the same. As such, The Planning Commission recommends approval of this Conditional Use Permit request.