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07/!l6/19?b 10:00 61237S0001 MSiW AF'CHITE'IiTS PA'jE 05 thon rontinue to run across neighboring properties. This loCtllion will aiso provide the greatest protection tor the root systems of the two maples, keeping he new garage foundation walls approximately 20 feet away from the tree trunks. b To extend the westerly wall of the garage as required, to form a continuation oi this retaining wall between properties, for the same purpose as Item a above. C. To increase the distance between the street and the garage face to allow ^ pull off the street completely svhen parked in frunt of the garage, su no o py beyond this point, so tbar we can reduce the amount of engineered till required to accomplish the ^e^v <^iructurc. d. To apply for the rtecessary variances to accomplish this work as quickly as possSe, as it is important trom a safety st.uidpomt that the garage ar^cl new- steps between the house and the garage be installed l«.-lore Easleys have two small children, and the c ondition of the existing garage, wall, and stairs provide a very real satety hazard with the onset o winter, an ic additional frost heave that can be cxf.>e«:ted as a result. For this work to be accomplished then, they will need the foUoyving variances: 1 . Hard cover variance 2. Lot coverage variance 3. Side setback variance 4. Street setback van-tnee In addition, the EasU-ys hacc asked me to help them think through either remodeliiiR the existing home or building new on the same site^ would not be doing this work for the next couple ot years, they wan to evaluate how any such yvork might affect iheir decis-onmaking about the g.^rage placement and form. Their preference would be to btiild new. but this will of course depend to some extent upon the granting of the variances they would rieed tor such work, and al^i^ilable.^The Site Plan and Section already submitted prior to receipt ot this lett.r. indicate the general location and size of house they envision. The footprint ot the hwse diagrammed here .s 70' x 4h’. or 960 sf. Because ot the e.xtreme Slope ot the the dcsir^^d distrihuTion ot rooms would bc 3S tollows. a I ocatp mam liy ing areas at the same elevation as the garage parking surface b. I o( ate fxfdrooms on the leyet h»elOyv this. C. Locate storage and basement of the level below litis. The Easley's would prefer not to have another living level above the main level, and in my pro'^sioX-ipinion this -s certainly prefeiable\o making the hous. s.-ucure aryy^ taMer However if they were unable to gel approximately 1 ,000 st ot mam level living