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Statement from Applicant Reed Variance Application Purpose: Pave existing class 5 gravel driveway at 2833 County Road H (Figure 1) with concrete. This project is part of a larger home remodel and requires a setback variance. Existing conditions: fused on GIs maps and direct measurements, the existing house foundation, built in 1940, is approximately 17 %: ft from the property line (Figure 2). The existing side entry to the home extends from the foundation an additional 5Y2 ft resulting in a current distance from the entry deck to the property line of less than 12 ft (Figure 3). Current building plans call for removal of the side entry deck and replacement with a narrower structure specifically designed to increase the available clearance by 2 ft (Figure 4). The existing driveway is located more than 35 ft from the neighboring house at 2841 County Rd H, and the concrete pad in front of the garage meets the minimum 5 'ft setback. Proposed: We propose to construct a 14 ft wide (measured from the closest point of the house foundation to the property line) concrete driveway running parallel with the property line to the existing curb cut on County Road H (Figure 5). At the back of the house, the West edge of the driveway would be angled to adjoin the existing concrete pad. The resulting setback would be a minimum of 3 ft in front of the house with a gradual increase from 3 to 5 ft where the new concrete adjoins the existing garage pad. All concrete work to be completed by Goodmanson Construction. Justification: This proposal is in keeping with current use of the property. The paved driveway would essentially lie on top of the current gravel driveway and align with the existing street curb cut. Replacement of the side entry deck, at a significant cost to the homeowner, is intended to minimize the needed variance. Granting this variance would allow for a useable driveway clearance width of approximately 10 ft alongside of the new entry. Relocating the driveway to the East side of the house is not a practical solution as it would require extensive grading in addition to the removal of the existing gravel driveway, the removal of several mature trees, removal and replacement of the curb cut, and construction of extended sidewalks to entrances to the house. In addition to the added financial burden, this would significantly impact use of the yard.