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Boulevard (a minor arterial) because of the availability of Fairview Avenue (a local street). Consequently, the only potentially practical location for a garage is at the rear of the lot, with access from Fairview Avenue. At the rear of the lot there is a 3-4 ft drop from the street/garage elevation at approximately 30 ft from the 10t line, and another 2 ft drop within the next 10-15 ft. This explains why the existing detached garage was placed at its present location. For the new attached garage, complying with the Zoning Code's demand for a 40 ft building setback on this "second front yard" while still keeping the garage at a reasonable elevation relative to the street would require that the second 20 ft of a 40-ft driveway be constructed on approximately 3-5 ft of fill, and that the entire garage pad be constructed on approximately 6 ft offill; this amounts to approximately 300 cubic yards. Assuming 12 cubic yards per truckload, this would require 25 truckloads of fill to accomplish. The existing properties to the north have their garages placed on their western extremes, fronting a private alley, which is effectively an extension of Fairview Avenue. The garage immediately north of my property is located 19.5 ft from the rear property line, or approximately 10 ft from the edge of the alley. I am proposing that my new house's attached garage be constructed in line with these existing garages; this requires a variance to reduce the required setback from the west lot line (Fairview Avenue) from 40 ft to 13 ft. It is interesting and relevant to note that the City's Zoning Code Section 1325.03 ("Exceptions to the Minimum Requirements for all Districts") states: C. Through Lots. The Administrator may determine that one of the front yards may be deemed a rear yard and shall determine appropriate rear yard setback regulations. Factors to "e considered shall include topography, location of structures on adjacent lots, and iLe tY1"es of streets or thoroughfares abutting the lot. 1 believe this is a reasonabie variance request because the degree of setback requested is in keeping with the pattern set by the existing garages to the north, and substantially exceeds the setback of the existing garage to the south. The 13 ft setback permits constnlction of the new attached garage and driveway without resorting to huge amounts of imported fill, in accord with considerations outlined in the Zoning Code, while not changing the character of the neighborhood. Request for rebuild of existing detached garage with increased (non-conforming) setback The existing detached garage is located in the extreme southwest comer of the property. Due to its marginal condition, I would like to rebuild it. The City's Zoning Code presently restricts residential properties to a single driveway, although dozens of houses in the vicinity have multiple driveways, including two within 200 ft of my property. In order for a single driveway to serve both the proposed attached garage and the detached garage, it is necessary to re-orient the detached garage to have its vehicle doors facing northward rather than westward.