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neighborhood and the city's zoning code tries to balance the need <br />• for larger garages with the need for maintaining open space. In <br />this situation,the neighbors' garage will be parallel to the <br />applicant's garage and the space in-between the two garages (6 <br />feet without the new variance and four feet with it) is not <br />useful. The neighbor's view is not impacted by the proposed <br />new location. <br />To date the neighbor has not contacted the city about the <br />proposal. Mr. Huebsch plans to speak to the neighbors before the <br />commission meeting. <br />The only concern about this proposal from the staff perspective <br />is future maintenance on the two adjacent garages. However, <br />since city code accommodates garages one foot from the side lot <br />line in the rear 20$ of the property, which means the eaves of <br />two neighboring garages could be two feet from each other, <br />maintenance should not be a reason to deny this request. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends granting this variance if the neighbors' do not <br />express an objection. The reason for granting the variance is to <br />allow the property owner the additional 66 square feet of <br />landscaped and open area for the maximum enjoyment of property <br />• rights (condition c). This recommendation is contingent upon the <br />argument that the neighbors'. garage is parallel to this garage <br />and it will not impair the neighboring property owners' view. <br />The request meets all the other conditions for granting a <br />variance. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Site plan <br />2. Request from Mr. Huebsch <br />3. Conditions for granting a variance <br />• <br />