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I' 1 I The variance will not impair health, safety, comfort or morals. 12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. The variance for locating the garage in front of the principal structure is necessary to alleviate hardship. The significant topography inhibits construction of the garage elsewhere on the lot. The variance for height is a compromise made by Planning Commission as the height of the garage the applicant previously proposed was 28' in height as measured to the peak of the roof 1SSUS2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The applicants have submitted two separate proposals for the design of their proposed garage. Their preferred option includes an overhang extending approximately 7 off of the front of the building. Overhangs exceeding 1.5' are considered encroachments. If this is allowed, a front setback variance will be required as the southwest comer of the garage is already near the front setback line. The alternate design option lacks the overhang and would require no additional variances. The proposals before you are revisions of the applicant's previous plans based on Planning Commission's recommendations. The initial proposal required a side yard setback reduction from 15' to 11'. Due to the lot width being 20 feet less than the zoning district minimum standard and the location of the house, it is not possible to build the garage on the relatively level north side yard. The rear and south side yards have significant downhill slopes away from the street. Some large trees have already been removed. It appears that Cottonwoods, which are not considered to be a desired species were removed. A non-conforming 12.30' by 12.47' shed exists near the street within the required front yard setback. Planning Commission recommends the removal the shed of prior to any new construction. “^0 Starcia and Kenneth Hickey 4640 Tonkaview Lane 9/15/97 Pages