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Planning Commission Resolution 590-99 August 18, 1999 Page 2 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, 2809 Woodale Drive, as high-density residential. The existing use is not compatible with the land use designation,yet this will be corrected with the updated comprehensive plan. Garages and other types of accessory structures--like sheds and tool buildings--are allowed and even expected in this district,yet a garage that is triple the size of the house would be inconsistent with the second residential goal, which states: "Preserve the identity and improve the quality and appearance of residential neighborhoods. " Allowing a garage that is three times as large as the house would create an obtrusive structural imbalance and could likely detract from the aesthetic appearances of the neighborhood This proposal does 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 as large or larger than the subject property. There is a good mix of architecture present in the neighborhood, with some of the houses being older and some newer. The subject home, however, is significantly smaller than those in the immediate area. While many homes in this area have large garages, they do not appear out of place because the houses are larger as well. While a • larger garage could be physically accommodated on the subject property, it would not be proportionally consistent with the house. 3. Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. It can be generally assumed that adding to the existing garage would have a positive impact on the value of the subject property. It is not known whether a garage three times larger than the home would have a negative monetary impact upon the neighborhood, even though it may be physically obtrusive. 5. The demolish cited i►eed fur such a use. The existing garage--at 720 square feet-- is considered fairly typical by today's standards. While it does not have access for three vehicles, there is ample work area and supplemental storage space beyond that space needed for the vehicles. However with multi-car families being the norm rather than the exception, demonstrating the need for additional garage space becomes less of an issue. WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the general criteria of approval for conditional use permits, as stated in Section 1125.01 Subdivision 3.b. of the Mounds View Zoning Code, can not fully be satisfied. These criteria and responses are as follows: 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.