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July 3, 2012 Page 4 a. Protect the use districts; The proposal would not change the use of the property or create a disruption to the single family use district. The current use as a single - family home is consistent with the City Code. Criteria met. b. Promote orderly development and redevelopment; The proposal seeks to make an improvement to the property which staff finds to be orderly. Criteria met. c. Provide adequate light, air, and access to property; The proposal would not negatively impact adequate light or air from reaching the property or adjacent properties. The proposed garage will be 15 feet from the rear property line which should allow for adequate light, air, and access to the neighboring property given the height of the proposed garage and spacing with structures on adjacent properties. Criteria met. d. Prevent congestion in the public streets; The proposal will have no impact on the amount of congestion in the public street. Criteria met. e. Prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating land, buildings, yards, and densities, The proposed improvement will add a garage to a property where one currently does not exist. It will not result in overcrowding of the land or an undue concentration of structures. Approving the variance to allow the garage would not put the property over the maximum amount of impervious surface allowed by the zoning code. In addition, a detached garage is a permitted accessory use and is common among other homes in the neighborhood. Criteria met. f. Provide for compatibility of dierent land uses; The proposal will not result in a change of land use, nor will it conflict with adjacent land uses. Criteria met. RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Request Additional Information and Continue the Public Hearing. The Applicant appears to have provided enough information for the Planning Commission to make a recommendation to approve or deny the request. Should the Planning Commission request additional information from the Applicant, the Planning Commission should continue the public hearing until a later time. 2. Recommend Approval (with or without conditions) of the Variance. In the event of a recommendation for approval (with or without conditions), the Planning Commission may refer to Exhibit C and may modify the draft resolution for approval to include any conditions that it deems necessary. 3. Recommend Denial of the Variance. In the event the Planning Commission chooses denial of the requested variance, it should clearly state its reasons for the denial recommendation.