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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />MAY 10, 2001 <br />the garage is 19 feet 6 inches, which is the minimum width for a two -car <br />garage. <br />Keis pointed out that in order to justify the granting of a variance, a <br />hardship must be present. Keis noted that the original owner placed the <br />house on the property in such a way as to preclude the construction of a <br />garage without a variance. Either the house should have been placed <br />differently or another style of house constructed so that a variance would <br />not be necessary. <br />Duray asked if the garage could be made smaller so that a variance would <br />not be necessary. Abraham replied that to meet the 10 -foot setback <br />requirement, the width would be limited to a 1 -1 -car garage. <br />Keis suggested that a two -car garage could be constructed if the garage <br />stalls ran front to back rather than side -by -side. Abraham felt that this <br />would be undesirable from an appearance standpoint. <br />Jerome Kostelecky, 2541 Stark Street, indicated that he opposed the <br />variance. Kostelecky stated that a garage that close to the property line <br />would destroy the view from their south window and would have an <br />adverse effect on the resale value of their home. Mrs. Kostelecky felt that <br />the spacing between the home would not be proportionate to what exists in <br />the neighborhood. <br />Keis pointed out that if the garage were placed 10 feet from the property <br />line rather than 5 feet, a variance would not be necessary and a building <br />permit would be issued. Keis questioned the impact on the view with a <br />garage 10 feet from the line versus 5 feet. <br />Carson questioned the impact to the neighbors if Mrs. Abraham <br />constructed a garage with the stalls front to back pointing out that the <br />garage would have a much longer presence along the shared property line. <br />Carson felt a 14 -foot by 40 -foot garage would not be aesthetically pleasing <br />for the neighborhood. <br />Kostelecky stated that they would rather a smaller garage than a deeper <br />garage. <br />Mrs. Abraham's daughter commented that she can understand the concern <br />about the view, but pointed out that getting vehicles, bikes, and lawn <br />equipment would also improve the view. The daughter indicated that the <br />hardship is the fact that there are no other options for construction of a <br />two -car garage on the property. <br />Page 55 <br />