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~ ,~,({,,,~~r 1 <br />• <br />October 4, 1990 <br />Sue Hoyt - City Planner <br />City of Falcon Heights <br />Falcon Heights, Mn. <br />Dear Sue, <br />I would like to apply for a variance so that I can build a new 2-car garage <br />where our existing one car garage now rests. <br />The main reason for the 2-car garage is to get both of our cars off the street <br />to prevent vandalism, to prolong the life of the cars, and to make our corner <br />lot safer. Curr~tly one of our cars impedes visibility of local traffic and <br />children when it rests in the driveway or on the street. <br />We feel we need the variance so that we can build the new garage the same 16 <br />feet from the curb and one foot from the alley for several reasons: <br />1. We have a small backyard which we do not want to make smaller. <br />i 2. We have two children and a large dog who use the backyard daily. <br />3. We have expensive shrubbery, fencing, and a large tree that would be <br />eliminated if we had to build further into the yard. <br />4. We have a permanently cemented-in children's gym/swing/playhouse that <br />would have to be eliminated. <br />5. Because of the reasons above, we don't feel an alley entrance would work. <br />I am planning to match the aluminum siding to the siding on our house so that <br />the garage will blend in and enhance the look of our neighborhood. <br />Please approve this variance as soon as possible as I would like to complete <br />construction this fall. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dave and Grace Gorringe <br />1457 Idaho Ave. W. <br />646-0120 <br />• <br />-~ ~~a0 <br />