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2 4 June 25, 2013 Page 4 locating the shed in the side yard preserve the view of the property from the lake, but the proposed location prevents the Applicant from having to do any grading in the rear yard. Criteria met. Setback -- If the shed is to be located somewhere other than the rear yard, the proposed location appears to be the most logical. The variance is necessary because the Applicant has limited space on that side of the home and needs to meet the side yard setback. Criteria met. 3. The variance, ifgranted, would be consistent with the city's comprehensive land use plan. If the variance is granted the use of the property would remain the same land use as it is today. The comprehensive plan guides this area for single family use and adding the shed will not alter that use. Criteria met. 4. The granting of the variance is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning code. The intent of the zoning code is to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the city and its people through the establishment of minimum regulations governing land development and use. The zoning code is established to: a. Protect the use districts; The proposal would not change the use of the property or create a disruption to the Single-family Lakeshore District. The current use as a single-family home is consistent with the City Code. The R-1 A section mentions that the district is unique in that different requirements from other single-family districts may be necessary in order to preserve the lake as a natural amenity. The proposal to locate the shed in the side yard would appear to be consistent with that intent. Criteria met. b. Promote orderly developrnent and redevelopment; The proposal seeks to make an improvement to the property by having a place to store tools and lawn equipment which could otherwise not be screened/stored 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 shed will be eight and a half feet tall and at a lower grade than the closest adjacent property. Although the shed will be within the required setback from the principal structure, it should not prevent adequate light or air from reaching the property due to its small size (49 square feet). 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; Allowing the requested variance will not result in overcrowding of the land or an undue concentration of structures. The shed would not put the property over the maximum amount of impervious surface allowed by the City Code. In addition, a detached shed is a permitted accessory use and is common within the City. Criteria met. f. Provide for compatibility of different land uses; The proposal will not result in a change of land use, nor will it conflict with adjacent land uses. Criteria met.