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Planning Commission Meeting <br /> .May 18, 1993 <br /> Page 5 <br /> 1 applicant had provided copies of his arguments in favor of <br /> 2 the permit for the Commissioners . <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Mr. Henry indicated he thought the garage would look <br /> 5 better 12 feet closer to the street than twelve feet <br /> 6 further away. He said the appearance of his home was very <br /> 7 important to him. His plan was to spend an extra $1,200 <br /> 8 to stucco the garage to match the house. He added that a <br /> 9 shorter driveway would prevent any future owner of the <br /> 10 property from parking boats, etc. in front of the garage <br /> 11 because the grade would be too steep. On the other hand, <br /> 12 a driveway 12 feet longer would be more level. If he <br /> 13 isn't allowed a double garage to park two vehicles in <br /> 14 there will probably be either a boat or a snowmobile <br /> 15 parked outside. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Mr. Henry indicated his intent to plant shrubbery and <br /> 18 bushes around the proposed garage as a buffer for the <br /> 409 neighbors ' view. This would include a hedge where the <br /> 0 fence is now and three more trees . He said the neighbors <br /> 1 across the street weren't "excited" about his plans but <br /> 22 hadn't opposed them either. The neighbor north of him had <br /> 23 indicated he was not opposed to the proposal as long as <br /> 24 Mr. Henry continued the existing fence to prevent people <br /> 25 from cutting through. Mr. Henry reiterated that he <br /> 26 perceived a nice stucco garage would look a lot nicer than <br /> 27 a cement slab with a boat and snowmobile which are in <br /> 28 storage now parked on it. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 The applicant noted that almost all the houses and garages <br /> 31 on Penrod all the way up to 37th Avenue maintained the <br /> 32 same setbacks from the street as his home, having been <br /> 33 grandfathered into the Ordinance. , <br /> 34 <br /> 35 When asked why he didn't just make an addition to his <br /> 36 existing house , Mr. Henry said he had gotten bids on that <br /> 37 and a detached garage and found it would cost him $33, 000 <br /> 38 to attach extra stalls with a small addition to a bedroom <br /> 39 while the detached garage with the same stucco finish as <br /> 40 the house would only cost him $14, 000 . the latter was all <br /> 41 the couple could afford at this time he added. He would <br /> 42 just meet the 30% ordinance restriction with the garage <br /> 43 located where he had proposed. A garage with a 45 foot <br /> 44 sideyard setback from the street would require a 12 foot <br /> long driveway and would take up too much of his backyard, <br /> QP6 the applicant said. And even then he might only be able <br /> 47 to have a stall and a half structure and would have to <br />