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RE: Garage at 3180 Hamline Ave N To Whom It May Concern: I would like to build a 36’ x 24’ detached 3 stall garage per the attached plans at the above address. This will house our 3 cars, mower, and other typical garage items. While the total floor square footage exceeds the current code requirement, the garage size is in line with the size of the house (3200 sq. ft.) and the lot size (1.27 acre). The garage will meet all other code requirements. This garage is a replacement for the original garage/barn we tore down last year, which was 1344 sq. ft. and the equivalent of a 6 car garage, so we are downsizing. The original building consisted of a barn with 5 horses and a hay loft, with a 2 stall garage underneath. Later the barn portion was used as another 2 stall garage and the hayloft was converted to an office for my grandfather. It had wood siding painted dark reddish brown, and carriage house style doors originally, although most had been replaced by overhead doors over time. The planned garage is carriage house style, which blends well with the Colonial style house, which my grandparents built in 1941. It will have engineered wood siding as a nod to the original building, painted to blend well with the brick and trim colors of the house, rather than the darker color of the old building. It will have a hip roof (to reduce the footprint) with shingles to match the house. The doors will be carriage house style, similar looking to the original. Decorative cedar brackets will complete the look. Lot Coverage: Item Sq. Ft. Lot 55,535 House 1342 Proposed Garage 864 Existing Driveway 4689 Proposed Driveway 1485 Sidewalk 319 Proposed Sidewalk 45 Boathouse 264 Thank you for your consideration. Regards, Steve Schumacher