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Narrative from Applicant Opening point: This variance asks for nothing more than to retain the curb width and driveway width that was originally built with house in 1977 and later purchased with in late 1989 by me. When I purchased this property in 1989, I knew I needed a large garage with a large resonably level driveway for boats, campers and my other outdoor activities. Three single doors looked like a good match. Years later needs for more indoor storage became evident. I then proceeded for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for rear garage expansion. The purpose of this was to store less in the driveway and protect things from the weather. This was done in 2006 as Resolution 6836 and a copy is with this letter. At this time there are three trailers in the building. Current time: Receive letter for street reconstruction and intent to change curb opening to code conformance, A visit to the Planing Associate proved to be useless to either one of us, so the Variance is the process to proceed with. The problem and circumstances: The three single doors look good and add charater to the structure but they do present some problems that are not really easily seen, The fact that 1 am moving trailers in for storage and out for use brings this out. The finished opening is 8 feet 8 inches. Current AM trailer limit is tip to 102 inches or 8 feet 6 inches in width. My utility trailer is a fidl 8 feet width and my Wheel house is at Met 6inch. With a fall size truck add the trailer and truck lenght the need for romp is needed to line things up. Truck plus boat = 43 feet Truck plus utility =38 feet Truck plus Wheelhouse = 42 feet You only have one inch on each side of the tires for the wheelhouse and 4 inches on the utility trailer or you hit the garage. I need the width of the driveway to safely back these units in for storage. The room to get the truck and trailer in perfect ailignment is easily seen . The fact that these things come home after dark only makes this more important. Impact to owner: The variance forni some what states that Ecomnic loss is not generally considered a hard ship but: I spent considerable time and money on the addition of the garage to store things off the driveway and see no plus side to a smaller curb cut. It would limit my ability to store to some degree. The driveway fits with the Three door design and I am sure it would be a negative to the property value if changed. Driveway facts: Driveway is the same size it was when built. The entire width was poured at the same time. ' There are no cuts,exspansion strips or divisions in the width. The date of 1977 is still scribed in it. I contacted the original owner of the proprty and this is how it was built, The light posts are still as they were built on each side of the drive. This ends the (suggestion) that the driveway was enlarged.