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July 27,1993 City of Roseville Planning and Zoning 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Minnesota 55113 Dear Minor Variance Committee: We are applying for a two foot variance in order to build an attached garage within three feet of the side lot line. We own and live in the home at 1765 Chatsworth Street North. We purchased the property in August of 1992. It had been a non-homestead rental property for many years. Currently the property has no garage and a gravel driveway. A minor variance was approved in June of 1989 to the previous owner (see attachment). This granted a two foot variance for the driveway and street cut-out. We would like to continue the line of the existing driveway into a new garage. Our neighbors on that side (south) have no objections to our plan. We have shown them where the building would be, if approved. Please see the attached letter from Clara Laeffelmacher at 1757 Chatsworth St. N. indicating her approval. They have a chain link fence on their lot, placed 1 foot in, so the proposed building would stand four feet from the fence. We have looked at many different options for placement of a garage on our property. By attaching the garage to the side of the house we accomplish several things: We could retain a beautiful maple tree that would have to come down if we placed a garage in the back yard. The tree trunk is approximately 18" in diameter. We would retain the open view of several adjacent yards, by not constructing out in the back yard. We are located one house in from the corner of Roma and Chatsworth so we are part of several backyards grouped together. It would be far more expensive for us to build a garage in the back yard. The grade drops several feet to the rear of the lot. It would be more expensive to construct a concrete foundation/wall at the back of the garage. This would also be much uglier for the neighbors and the garage would appear to be much higher. We have planned the proposed garage to be set back ten feet from the front of our house. This would reduce the look of plainness across houses and the feel of closeness (see drawing). Also, the neighbors to the south have their garage on the north side of their home. The proposed garage would therefor be next to their garage, and not obstruct any view from their living space. Thank you for your consideration on this matter. Please call if you would like any additional information or to visit the property. Sincerely: ~cJk Randall C. Starr /~~¿.~ <"""'/"ßnn E. Starr