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A. The purpose of the new foundation is to raise the elevation of the garage <br />to allow for the garage floor to be at an elevation above the driveway to <br />eliminate a floor drainage problem. The property owners have stated the <br />garage and driveway apron are located in a low point and are a drainage <br />backup area. Raising of the garage would not allow the water to pool <br />inside the garage, but rather flow off the lower land elevations away from <br />the building and driveway. <br />B. The garage is in generally good repair and no major structural alterations <br />are required. <br />C. Moving the garage, or changing the driveway may involve c.xiensive <br />grading and the addition of more hardcover. <br />D. Tlte hardcover for the sidewalk replaces a pre-e.\isting walkway. The <br />total hardcover for the walkway is 40 s.f. The walkway is required to <br />connect the deck and patio. The walkway replaces a walk that had been <br />located on this portion of the property. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />granting the variorKes would not adv'ersely affect traflic conditions, light, air nor <br />pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely <br />serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a <br />demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial <br />properly right of the applicants; and would Kc in keeping with the spirit and <br />intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City sUifT, comments <br />by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety <br />and welfare of the community. <br />Page 2 of 4