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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 6539 conditioned on the applicant providing additional vegetative screening to the adjacent properties. The City Council makes the following findings: a. The Property contains 36,677 square feet (0.84 acres) in area and has approximately 105 feet in width along Smith Avenue. b. The Property is served by sanitary sewer. c. The site layout and the location of the existing home makes it difficult to construct additions that would conform to the RR -1B District standards. The lot is limited for extending rearward due to steep slopes; the shallow rear yard directly behind the house is relatively level due to a retaining wall, beyond which the woods slopes down to a wetland area. d. The existing house is located approximately 33 feet from the street lot line where a 50' setback is normally required. The proposed covered front entry will be slightly relocated at 29.2 feet from the front lot line. The proposed second story will maintain the existing front setback. The garage and mudroom will be approximately 38 feet from the front lot line. These front setbacks are consistent with those of other homes in the immediate neighborhood. e. At the north (left) end, the second story addition will maintain the existing 17.5 foot side setback where 30' is required. The visual impact to neighboring properties of the second story is relatively minimal and will not be out of character with the surrounding neighborhood. f. At the south (right) end, the existing conforming detached garage located 13.2 feet from the side lot line will be removed, to be replaced with an attached one-story garage at 10.1 feet from the side lot line where a 30' setback is required. While the visual impact that will be created by the new attached garage location is relatively minimal, existing vegetative screening along the side lot line at the proposed attached garage location should be maintained as a buffer to the adjacent property. Page 2 of 5