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MINUTES PLANNING CONIiV1ISSI:ON MAY 10, 2001 the garage is 19 feet 6 inches, which is the minimwn width for atwo-car garage. I{eis pointed out that in order to justify the granting of a variance, a hardship must be present. Keis noted that the original owner placed the house on the property in such a way as to preclude the construction of a garage without a variance. Either the house should have been placed differently or another style of house constructed so that a variance would not be necessary. Duray asked if the garage could be made smaller so that a variance would not be necessary. Abraham replied that to meet the 10-foot setback requirement, the width would be limited to a 1-YZ-car garage. Keis suggested that atwo-car garage could be constructed if the garage stalls ran front to back rather than side-by-side. Abraham felt that this would be undesirable from an appearance standpoint. Jerome Kostelecky, 2541 Stark Street, indicated that he opposed the variance. Kostelecky stated that a garage that close to the property line would destroy the view from their south window and would Gave an adverse effect on the resale value of their home. Mrs. Kostelecky felt that the spacing between the home would not be proportionate to what exists in the neighborhood. Keis pointed out that if the garage were placed 10 feet frotn the property line rather than 5 feet, a variance would not be necessary acrd a building permit would be issued. Keis questioned the impact on the view with a garage 10 feet from the line versus 5 feet. Carson questioned the impact to the neighbors if Mrs. Abraham constructed a garage with the stalls front to back pointing out that the garage would have a much longer presence along the shared property line. Carson felt a 14-foot by 40-foot garage would not be aesthetically pleasing for the neighborhood. Kostelecky stated that they would rather a smaller garage than a deeper garage. Mrs. Abraham's daughter commented that she can understand the concern about the view, but pointed out that getting vehicles, bikes, and lawn equipment would also improve the view. The daughter indicated that the hardship is the fact that there are no other options for construction of a two-car garage on the property.