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� �11�' . <br /> O O <br /> � CITY of ORO�TO <br /> � ti <br /> '�' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> ���kESil�g'�G. NO. � � 1 9 <br /> A. Topography of the site as well as the location of the existing garage, <br /> makes it difficult to locate the proposed storage garage at a location <br /> meeting the 35' side street setback requirement. - <br /> B. A 36" oak tree near the southeast corner of the house would be <br /> jeopardized by moving the front of the proposec� building nearer the <br /> center of the lot. However, moving the rear of the garage closer to <br /> the center of the lot would only impact existing lilac bushes which can <br /> be replaced and which do not provide significant screen.i.ng in the <br /> neighborhood. <br /> C. Applicants have items of personal property which need to be stored <br /> inside, and it is not feasible to store those items in an expansion of <br /> the existing garage without totally reconstructing that garage. <br /> D. Neither hardcover nor lot coverage variances aze required to <br /> accommodate the proposed structure. <br /> E. The side street known as Forest Avenue is an unimproved dedicated <br /> City right-of-way which provides potential future access to the <br /> Highwood nature area, and serves as a drainage way. It would be <br /> appropriate to require a 10' minimum side street setback at this <br /> location to accommodate the necessary slope grading and/or retaining <br /> walls between the right-of-way line of Forest Avenue and tr�e proposed <br /> garage. Further, a 10' setback will have less visual unpact if Eorest <br /> Avenue is ever improved. <br /> F. Applicants have agreed to relocate the proposed garage so that it meets <br /> a 10' side street setback, and to reduce the footprint of the garage to. <br /> 825 s.f. These reductions and the lack of any impa�ted adjacent <br /> residence are jusdfication for the 5' setback variance needed based on <br /> � tne 825 s.f. footprint of the building. <br /> � G. �he location of the�garage above a slope adjacent to the right-of-way <br /> � of Forest Avenue will require suitable grading or retaining wall to <br /> avoid encroachment into the right-of-way. <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />