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A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Topography of the site as well as the location of the existing garage, makes it difficult to locate the proposed storage garage at a location meeting the 35' side street setback requirement. A 36" oak tree near the southeast comer of the house would be jeopardized by moving the front of the proposed building nearer the center of the lot. However, moving the rear of the garage closer to the center of the lot would only impact existing lilac bushes which can be replaced and which do not provide significant screening in the neighborhood. Applicants have items of personal property which need to be stored inside, and it is not feasible to store those items in an expansion of the existing garage without totally reconstmcting that garage. Neither hardcover nor lot coverage variances are required to accommodate the proposed structure. The side street known as Forest Avenue is an unimproved dedicated City right-of-way which provides potential future access to the Highwood nature area, and serves as a drainage way. It would be appropriate to require a 10' minimum side street setback at this location to accommodate the necessary slope grading and/or retaining walls between the right-of-way line of Forest Avenue and the proposed garage. Further, a 10' setback will have less visual impact if Forest Avenue is ever improved. Applicants have agreed to relocate the proposed garage so that it meets a 10’ side street setback, and to reduce the footprint of the garage to 825 s.f. These reductions and the lack of any impacted adjacent residence are justification for the 5' setback variance needed based on the 825 s.f. footprint of the building. The location of the garage above a slope adjacent to the right-of-way of Forest Avenue will require suitable grading or retaining wall to avoid encroachment into the right-of-way. Page 2 of 5