Planning Commission Resolution 571-99

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. . . Planning Commission Resolution 57 J -99 February 17, 1999 Page 2 2,4. The Geographical Area Involved & the Character of the Surrounding Area. In this area ofAlound\' View. there is a good mix behreen 101 ger lots and smaller lots. Alost of the homes in the immediate area are (~lthe same size and age. many of which having garages as large or larger than that (?f 8100 Long [,ake Road. More than half of the garages in the area are attached to the principal strw:ture. A larger garage 011 the su~ject proper(v would not appear out (?lplace. 3. Whether such use will tend to or aetually depreciate the arca in which it is proposed. Increasing the size of the existing garage will have an immediate positive impact on the property value for the su~ject property. and /1/{~V actual(v increase the perceived values o.fthe homes surrounding 8100 Long Lake Road in that vehicles ll'hich were once parked or stored outside would be stored inside the garage addition. [t is not conceimble that this garage addition would depreciate the surrounding area in any ll'{~l'. 5. The demonstrated need for such a use. The existing garage is too s/1/allfor the need\' (?fthe proper(v owner. The applicant desires a large enough garage to park his vehicles inside. protectedji'om the elements a1/{1 possible vandalism. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings regarding the criteria for approval ofa conditional use permit, as required by Section 1125.01 Subd. 3.b.: I. The use will not create an exeessive burden 011 existing park~', schools, strects and other public facilities and utilities whieh serve or are proposed to scrve the area. 7. The use will not cause traffic hazards or congestion. 8. Adequatc utilities, access roads, drainage and Ilceessary faeilities have been or will be provided. Adding an addition to the garage, even one as large as is being requested. would not create a greater impact on existing public facilities. parks. schools or services. 011 utilities or access roads. nor lvould it create WI increase in tnri/ic 0/1 adjacem streets. 2. The use will be sufficiently eompatible or separated by distance or screcning from adjacent residentially zoned or uscd land so that existing homes will not be deprcciated 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 this is a small lot. the expanded garage would have little visual screening. In terms o.f its relationship with the tlro adjoining properties. the garage is separatedfrom the property to the north by another garage, so the e.\pansion would have little impact upon that property. The property to the west would not be separated by much distance or all)-' physical screening 4. The use, in the opinion of the City Council, is reasonably rclated to the ovcrall needs of the City and to the existing land use. The use is consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the zoning distriet in which the applicant intends to locate the proposed use. 5.