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To: Falcon Heights Planning Committee • From: Todd Thun Re: Request for Garage Variance August 2, 2005 On July 14, 2005 I submitted an application for a building permit for a garage. The request was returned unapproved for three reasons: The application showed the garage eight feet away from the house; under my new application I have moved the garage two feet east to meet the ten foot requirement; The initial application showed a total height of 19 feet, one foot higher than city requirements; my new application provides for a total height of 18 feet or less, based upon a roof pitch of 8/12. The initial application called for a garage with dimensions of 24' by 38' for a total square footage of 912 square feet; the application was turned down because under the present formula, the square footage cannot exceed 822 square feet. I was subsequently informed that this decision was incorrect and that my allowable lot coverage is 4,980 feet. At this time I am planning a garage with dimensions of 24' by 40'. • ~ So, the original three problems have been addressed. However, I have been advised that my plan violates the 15' set back requirement, and that I would also have to comply with a 23' limit on driveway width. My plan calls for the new garage to be 16 feet from the street curb of Garden St. Under existing regulations, the set back requirement is 15 feet from the lot line. The first 10 feet from the curb are public right of way, so the lot line starts 10 feet in from the curb. The property line is marked by a chain link fence. Thus, the regulation requires that the new garage be 25' off the street. My existing garage is 16' off the street and I propose that the new garage also be 16' off the street. The first floor of my house has only one view of our deep back yard-through a six foot patio door. As you can see from the enclosed photos and site, complying with the existing regulation would cause the garage to be placed so that it blocks about 80 percent of the view of the back yard looking straight ahead out the patio door. Only a small portion of the south end of the yard would be viewable. The second variance I am requesting concerns relief from the 23 foot driveway width. This limit would essentially eliminate any usable driveway to the third garage stall. •