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Stampfle Report <br />May 22, 2000 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />property or the adjacent and neighboring properties. <br /> <br />3. The structure and site shall have an appearance that will not have an adverse effect upon <br />adjacent residential properties. <br /> <br />The garage would be sided and painted to match the appearance of the breezeway and <br />home. A stipulation to this affect is included in the resolution. <br /> <br />4. The use, in the opinion of the City Council, is reasonably related to the overall needs of the City <br />and to the existing land use. <br /> <br />Given adequate lot size and screening, the City Council has indicated that oversized garages <br />are an improvement to a property and provides for additional storage space for vehicles and <br />other things that might otherwise be stored outside. <br /> <br />5. The use is consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Code and the purposes of the zoning <br />district in which the applicant intends to locate the proposed use. <br /> <br />The City Code conditionally allows for garages larger than 952 square feet as long as certain <br />requirements and criteria are met. This proposal satisfies all dimensional and zoning <br />requirements. <br /> <br />6. The use is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br /> <br />The City Council finds the proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the <br />Comprehensive Plan encourages the development and physical improvement or residential <br />lots as one means of protecting and expanding property values. <br /> <br />7. The use will not cause traffic hazards or congestion. <br /> <br /> The proposed garage would not cause and traffic hazards or congestion. <br /> <br />8. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and necessary facilities have been or will be <br />provided. <br /> <br />The proposed garage will not necessitate any utilities above and beyond what is already <br />provided to the site. <br /> <br />