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Setback Permit Narrative for Proposed Plan for Second Garage Additior� 698 Terrace Drive Rosevi lle Richard and Jeanne Podvin Narrative We recently (June, 2006) moved into this house, which in most respects suits our needs very welt. However, the one-car, tuck-under garage which is incorporated into the present structure of the house, while probably adequate in the 1960's when the house was constructed, is not adequate for our needsi which include sheltering two vehicles. A two car garage will make the house much more livable for us. We propose adding a second garage, using the same style, colors and sidin� materials whick� are now in place on the original structure. We plan to maintain symmetry between the size of the second �arage opening and the existing opening. Likewise, symmetry with the current roof lines is importan� to us. The gara�e addition wilt have a footing size of about 12' by 24', so it will reduce the green space of the lot by a very small percentage. No other setback or variance conditions are created by the construction we propose. The proposed construction will eliminate the need to park our vehicles in thft driveway by providing covered storage for both vehicles. In this way, we will remove vehicles from sight, rather than adding vehicles to areas adjacent to our neighbors. We have spoken to our neighbors on the side the �arage witl be constructed and they said they had no objection to the new construction. In order to assure that proper drainage takes place, landscaping will be done of the area alongside the gara�e and a low retaining wall will be constructed alongside the new driveway to channel drainage. A two-car garage on our house will be consistent with most of the houses on our block, which were either constructed originally with a two car garage or have had a second garage added later.