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4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: 7. A. The guest house will not exceed the “2 acre per dwelling unit" density for properties in the RR-IB zoning district. B. The guest house meets all required principal building setbacks. C.A septic system was replaced that is designed to handle the wastewater for both the principal residence and guest house. D.The justification for allowing the second oversize accessory structure is that detaching the garage would meet the letter of the code but would result in greater visual impacts due to a less compact guesthouse/garage combination. The City Council finds that granting a conditional use permit to allow a guest house will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of the public, would not adversely affect light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring properties, nor will its use depreciate surrounding property values and that the proposed level of use of the property will be in keeping with the intent and objectives of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variances would not adversely affect tralTic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve iis a convenience to the applicant, but is necessar> to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to pre.serve a substantial property right of the applicant; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the applicant and the elTcct of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. Page 2 of 7