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FILE #LA20-000022 21 September 2020 Page 7 of 10 3) Adequately served by police, fire, roads, and stormwater management; The proposed use will be adequately served by existing services and facilities. 4) Provided with an adequate water supply and sewage disposal system; This statement is true; the proposed detached garage with plumbing will be connected to City sewer and private well. 5) Not expected to generate excessive demand for public services at public cost; Staff believes this criterion is met. 6) Compatible with the surrounding area as the area is used both presently and as it is planned to be used in the future; Regarding the import of and movement of fill material and re-grading of the Property, once completed, will have no impact on surrounding lands. The grades, once vegetated and landscaped should not have an adverse impact on the neighborhood or the lake. The detached garage building is rural residential in character, will be architecturally consistent with the principal building, and its use is expected to be compatible with the surrounding area. 7) Consistent with the character of the surrounding area, unless a change of character is called for in the community management plan; The detached garage will have a residential visual character in keeping with the proposed home and is expected to be compatible with the surrounding area. The proposed grading activity will help to slow runoff from leaving the Property and impacting neighboring properties. The floodplain mitigation proposed will not result in a negative impact to neighboring properties or the lake. 8) Compatible with the character of buildings and site improvements in the surrounding area, unless a change of character is called for in the community management plan; The Applicants are proposing to substantially regrade the Property to mitigate filled floodplain areas for the building site as well as facilitate better stormwater management. It is likely adjacent lakeshore properties will not be impacted. The grading will be reviewed and monitored closely by the City’s engineer and MCWD staff to assure that proper grading is conducted and that adjacent properties and the lake are not adversely impacted. The architectural styling of the building will be residential in character and consistent with that of the proposed home on the Property. 9) Not expected to substantially impair the use and enjoyment of the property in the area or have a materially adverse impact on the property values in the area when compared to the impairment or impact of generally permitted uses; The use of the structure for garage storage and flex space is not expected to have any adverse impacts. No information has been presented to indicate such. 197 197