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5405 Quincy Street CUP Request August 24, 2015 Page 2 The City Code also specifies that the roof for all accessory buildings exceeding 250 square feet, shall match or be similar to the character and style of the roof of the principal structure, and have a pitch or slope of at least 2-12, but no steeper than 12-12. CUP Considerations: Chapter 1125 of the Zoning Code requires that the Planning Commission review and address any potential adverse effects of a conditional use that include, but are not limited to, the relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential depreciation, the character of the surrounding area and the demonstrated need for such a use. Staff has addressed each of these potential adverse effects below. Relationship with the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan designates this property as low-density residential, as well as the surrounding area. The Comp Plan encourages the development and maintenance of residential areas to improve the quality, appearance and attractiveness of housing units and residential property in general. W ith this project, the applicant would be creating more garage space for storage. Such additional storage would be a benefit to the property and to the neighborhood. The Geographical Area Involved. The applicant’s home is located on the corner of Quincy Street and Bronson Drive, in a single-family residential neighborhood with a lot of trees. The house faces Quincy Street, but the garage accesses Bronson Drive. Depreciation. The proposed garage would benefit the subject property both in a practical sense by providing additional on site, indoor parking and storage, as well as in an economic sense, as the addition would increase the “value” of the property. Increased property values are a benefit to everyone. The Character of the Surrounding Area. The applicants neighborhood is entirely single-family residential. The homes in this area are a variety of styles with a lot of wooded areas, and the lot sizes vary. Because of the layout of the property and the garage facing the wide side of the lot, the new garage would be 42 feet wide facing the street and 28 feet deep. This isn’t a typical layout of garages, but it doesn’t seem that it would be out of place. The Demonstrated Need for Such a Use. The applicant is proposing a 1,176 square foot garage that would allow for more indoor storage, along with vehicle parking. Planning Commission Action: On August 19, 2015, the Planning Commission reviewed this conditional use permit request, along with a variance request to allow the garage to be 42 feet wide. The Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the conditional use permit for the oversize garage, and voted 5-0 to approve the variance to allow the oversize garage to exceed 35 feet wide.