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This is an extreme height that would otherwise be an eyesore, but fortunately, this side of the garage is <br />to the rear of the property and away from the water and what can be seen from the shoreline. Thus, it <br />is hidden from view. If the structure had to be moved to be farther away from the main dwelling by an <br />extra 3.5 feet, that would cause the wall on the back of this garage to be higher. Because of the vertical <br />drop in the contour on the garage's northeast corner, plus the requirement to keep the front of the <br />garage (south) side at an appropriate elevation relative to the main dwelling entry door, the only way to <br />make that work would be to materially increase the overall height of the garage on the back (north) <br />side . In short, adding any additional height to this garage would be untenable and thus supports why <br />the specific building site is un ique and requires special consideration. Additionally, the extra height that <br />would have to be added to the garage creates challenges in the block retaining walls used as part of the <br />foundation for the structure . The front (south) side of the garage already has eight rows of block in the <br />wall. To slide the whole foundation further from the main dwelling and thus dig it deeper into the hill <br />and increase the overall height of the garage would cause a required increase in the height of the block <br />walls , thus creating more structural complications. Here is a picture of t he inside block walls of the <br />structure.