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8290 Sunnyside CUP & VR Request July 25, 2007 Page 2 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, 8290 Sunnyside Road, as low-density residential. CUP Considerations: Chapter 1125 of the Zoning Code requires that the Planning Commission review and address any potential adverse effects which include, but are not limited to, relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential depreciation, the character of the surrounding area and the demonstrated need for such a use. Each of these potential adverse effects is addressed below. Relationship with the Comprehensive Plan. As previously stated, 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 garage will be expanded in order for the applicant to be able to store their vehicles indoors, which will be a benefit to the neighborhood. The Geographical Area Involved. The home is located on the north end of Sunnyside Road, setback further than the neighboring homes and on a wooded lot. During the summer months, the house and garage are not visible from the street. During the winter, only the east end of the garage may be slightly visible through the trees. In this case, the proposed oversized garage would not be noticeable or out of place in the neighborhood. This garage should not affect any neighboring properties. 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 construction would increase the “value” of the property. Increased property values are of course a benefit to everyone. The Character of the Surrounding Area. Sunnyside Road is entirely single family residential. The homes in this area are a variety of styles and ages and most have large lots. The proposed garage would not be out of character in this area since the garage is placed sideways on the lot and the extra width would not be seen from the street. This property is about 256 feet deep, so the new garage should not affect any neighbors. The expanded garage would not change the current front look of the house. The Demonstrated Need for Such a Use. The applicants have recreational vehicles along with a few regular vehicles and would like to store them indoors and out of sight. CUP Summary: Other than the garage width, all zoning and code issues are satisfied with this request.