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2_ That the proposed l ocat i on o f the c and i t i ona l u s e and the coed i t i ons under which i t wou l d be operated or maintained w i 1 1 not be detr invent a 1 t o the pub t i c rie a 1th , s a f ety or we 1 fare , or mater i a 1 1y i n j ur i ous t o the propert i e s or improvement s i n the v i c i n ity _ An .i ncrea s e i n density o£ 1 iv i ng units generate s more automob i l e trip s per day i n the neighborhood _ However , i n th i s case , the addition o £ the s ec and unit w i 1 1 i nvo 1ve two add i t i ona 1 residents , re su 1 t ing i n an i ncons equent i a 1 increa s e i n tra f f i c in the area _ Both Ha z e lhur st Court and the adjoining major street s ( Ko 1 1 n Street , Va 1 1 ey Avenue and Mohr Avenue ) have amp l e c apac i ty f or the 4 - 6 trips /day which can be expected to be generated by th i s new unit _ Secondary units incre a s e the parking demand i n a neighborhood to fu 1 6 1 1 the need s o f the add it i ona 1 occupant s and any v i s i t or s they may have _ S n th i s case , the existing two car garage i s 1 ocated at the end o f a 2 3' 1 ong dr iveway _ An add i t i ona 1 driveway ha s been extended from th i s existing driveway t o provide an o f f -street parK ing space f or the secondary u~ a t ( p 1 ea se s ee the attached s i to p 1 a n)_ The add it i ona 1 driveway var i e s from 1 2' t o 2 6' i n w idth , and extends approximate 1y 4 0' pas t the existing driveway , int o the rear and s i de yards _ The app 1 i cant i s current 1y i n s to 1 1 i ng the 1 a st concrete s 1 ab o f th i s driveway _ A 6' to 1 1 redwood gate , wh i ch w i 1 1 s creep the o f f-street parking space , i s s et back approximate 1y 4 6 ' f rom the front property l i ne _ The Mun i c ipa 1 Code doe s not addre s s parking f or secondary units _ S t i s import ant to provide an add i t i ona 1 o f f-street p a rk i ng space f or the secondary unit , which the app 1 i cant h a s provided _ There £ or e, ther e w i 1 1 be no adver s e impact s on parking i n th i s neighborhood _ The subject pares l s.s 1 1 , 5 6 0 sq _ ft _ i n area , and the s ec ondary un i t w i 1 1 be s etback at 1 east 5' f rom the eastern s ids property 1 ins , 8 8 ' from the western s i de property 1 i ne , 8 ' from the r ear property 1 i ne , and 8 4 ' £ rom the £ r opt p r op erty line _ The s etba cks w i 1 1 meet the required m i n imum setbacks f or a s econdary structure c opt a i n i ng a hab i to b 1 e room _ The design o f the proposed structure i s adequat e and i s compat i b l e w i th the existing house _