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Landscaped Area — Meets Requirements In the R-2 District, the minimum landscaped area required without a variance is 65% of the property or 7,361.64 square feet. The Subject Property has an existing landscaped area of 8,312.42 square feet or 73.39%. The proposed addition would decrease the total landscaped area to 8,184.42 square feet, or 72.26% percent of the property. Structure Coverage — Meets Requirements The R-2 District allows for a maximum structure coverage of 25% or 2,831.4 square feet of the Subject Parcel. The existing structure coverage is 1,729 square feet or 15%. The proposed garage addition would increase the total structure coverage by 128 square feet for a total of 1,857 square feet, or 16% of the Subject Property. 2. General Regulations (Accessory Structures) —Section 1325.01 Height — Meets Requirements Accessory structures in R-2 shall not exceed fifteen feet in height or the height of the principal structure to which it is accessory, whichever is lower. The proposed addition is seven feet in height and is designed to extend at the eaves of the existing structure. The overall height of the garage will not increase with the proposed addition. Location — Meets Requirements Accessory structures in R-2 shall not be located nearer the front lot line than the front yard setback line for the principal structure to which it is accessory. City Code defines that on a corner lot, the shortest street lot line shall be the front lot line and the longest street lot line shall be a side lot line. The proposed addition is located behind the existing front yard setback line for the principal structure and complies with this definition. Size — Meets Requirements Accessory structures associated with residential uses shall not exceed seven hundred and twenty- eight (728) square feet in floor area. The proposed garage addition would increase the total accessory structure square footage of the existing detached garage and an existing shed to 571 square feet. The total floor area of accessory structures located in the rear of a principal structure, the total floor area of all such accessory structures shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the minimum required rear yard area for the principal structure. The proposed garage addition would be located in the side yard of the principal structure. No more than two (2) accessory structures shall be permitted on a lot primarily used for residential uses. The Subject Property has two accessory structures and meets this requirement. 3. Variance Review The role of the City Council is to determine and consider how the facts presented to them compare with the city's articulated standards. The Council should base their decision on the facts presented and then apply those facts to the legal standards contained in city ordinances and relevant state law. Neighborhood opinion alone is not a valid basis for granting or denying a variance request. While the City Council may feel their decision should reflect the overall will of the residents, the task in considering a variance request is limited to evaluating how the variance application meets the statutory practical difficulties factors. Residents can often provide important facts that may Page 5 of 9