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07/2S/1336 10:00 ■it; v.jp T.^ I L 6123730001 ^■<>IITECTS PA'3E 0 3 ihon rcHitiniie to run jrross reii?hbonng projxrties. This w.ll also provule the ere^fest protection tor the root SV5tPms of the two maples keepmg the new parage foundation walls approximately 20 ♦eet avsay tron^ the tree trunks. b To extend the westerly svall ot the parage as required, to to^m a continuation of thw retaining wall between propeities, W tne same purprise as item a' alxwe. C. Tt* increase the distance Isetween the street and the garage face to allow for to pull off the street completely when parked m trvmt oi iht gaiape. but not to pull it t^vond ihis point. that we can reduo* the amount of engineered till requifed to 4^cconipli5h the new structure. d To appiv tor the r^fCe^^sary \ariancf> to accomplish this work quickly possible as it is important from a safely standpoint that the parage and new steps l^tween the house afsd the garace be installed before winter weather arrives The Easleys have two small rhildien 'dnd 0»e condition of the existing garage, retaining wail, and stairs provide a very real safety hazard with the onset of winter, and the additional frost heave that c an be c.sf^icCted as a result. For this work to Ije acccwnplished then, they vs ill need the following vanances: 1. Hard cover variance 2. Lot coverage variance 3. Side setback variance 4. Street setback variance In addition, the Faslevs have asked me to help them think through their options on either remodeling the oxistii'g home oi building new on the same sitir. ' though ;npy would not be doing this work for the rtext COUptc of years, they want * * < - .*ft how any such work might affect their decisionmaking about the garage f)iac» nafttti and form. Their preference would be to build new . but this will of course depend to some extcOl upon the granting of the variances they would need for such work, arul on dollais available. The Site Plan and Section already submitted prior to receipt ot this letter, indicate the general location and size of house they envision. The ttxitpnnt ot the house diagrammed here is 70’ x 4H*. or StbO sf. Because Ot the cxlrt*me stupe of (he site, the desired disinlviition of lOoms would be as follows; .1 I ocatc mam living areas at the same elevation as the garage parking suiface b. I oc ate l>edrooms on (he level l»elow this. C. Locate storage and bavert'ent of the level below titis. The Easley's would prefer not to h.ive another living level above the main level, and tn my professional opinion this certainly preferable to making the house structure any taller However if they were unable to get approximately 1,0C0 St oi main level living