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8280 Eastwood CUP Request October 16, 2013 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. The proposed garage will have a pitch that matches the house since it’s an attached garage. 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 applicants would be creating more garage space to have more indoor storage for their recreational vehicles. Such additional storage would be a benefit to the property and to the neighborhood. The Geographical Area Involved. The applicants’ home is located on Eastwood Road, in a residential neighborhood, towards the north end of the City. 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 the lot sizes all around half an acre. The garage would still look like a typical 2-car size garage from the front, but would extend deeper into the backyard. It would be visible to the adjacent backyard neighbors, but the properties in this area are all fairly large at 80-100 feet wide and 230 feet deep (0.59 acres), so the deeper garage should not look out of place. The Demonstrated Need for Such a Use. The applicants are proposing a 1,100 square foot garage that would allow for parking recreational vehicles and a boat inside.