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Staff Recommendation Staff continues to recommend denial of the request to allow the 10 ’ side yard setback. The location of the existing house should limit the encroachment on the side yard setbacks as the lot is extremely narrow and an expansion of the non-conforming situation should not be allowed. Staff would offer the following comments when determining whether the request should be granted: • The existing single stall garage will remain for storage space. • A garage of any size does not have to be allowed. • Two sheds exist on the property, one at a non-conforming setback, which also allows for additional storage space. • The same new garage square footage could be achieved, without blocking the kitchen window and still providing access to the house, if the garage were deepened instead of widened as additional buildable area exists up to the front yard setback line. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Adopt the attached Resolution granting a side yard setback variance to allow a 12 ’ easiem side setback for 3785 Watertown Road. 1 . i