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Zoning File #1529 <br />May 15, 1990 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Staff has sketched some alternate configurations, including <br />a side-loading attached garage with doors facing north. Such a <br />plan would require removal of all the pine trees while making <br />that garage much harder to enter and exit. Staff sees no benefit <br />in such a plan. A similar layout but with southerly facing <br />doors, would similarly wipe out all the trees, could not be as <br />large, and would have poor accessibility. Staff feels that the <br />only way a side-loading attached garage might be feasible on this <br />lot is if it had north facing doors and was allowed to be within <br />5' of the south side lot line. Given the adequate sight distance <br />at this location, and the lack of ability to create a backup <br />apron with any of the potential alternate configurations, it <br />would seem that applicant's proposal may be the best solution. <br />Staff Recomiendation <br />Planning Commission should review the proposal in the <br />context of its impact on the neighborhood, and the impact of the <br />increased hardcover and minimal side and street setbacks. The <br />applicant has noted past problems with security of his vehicles, <br />and construction of a garage should help to eliminate break-ins. <br />Planning Commission's options would be as follows: <br />1. Recommend approval as proposed, granting variances for <br />street setback, side setbacks, and hardcover. <br />2. Recommend conditional approval, subject to specified <br />conditions. <br />3. Ask for a revised proposal, indicate criteria for <br />applicant to meet. <br />4. Recommend denial. <br />5. Other.