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Alternate Plan for Lot #1 2. 2. My existing garage, which in the original plat straddled the line and would have to be removed before deeding, would end up still all on my own lot and would not have to be destroyed. Now, the garage is old but serviceable. I still would probably think of replacing it as I had planned eventually, but the necessity of doing it right away would be avoided. These three reasons: the more reasonable size of Parcel B, and the possibility of leaving the garage and driveway untouched are the most immediately governing motivations for my retaining the back corner of 100' X 100' . However, a more long range possibility really clinches my desire to divide the lots this way. This is in the realm of dreams for the future and, in fact, might be more a project for my heirs rather than anything I may be able to put into effect. My present house, originally built at the turn of the Century, has been a very practical one for me and will continue to be, though probably a little sprawling for one person and a little energy inefficient. It sits exactly centered on the line that would divide my lot into two 85' wide lots, the last option for division of my land. I doubt that the value of the house would warrant its being moved, even the few feet that would center it on the Southerly one of these projected lots. I don't think I have the financial resources to simply tear the house down, sell the Southerly lot, and construct a new house for myself on the Northerly one of the lots. If I did have, I would most certainly want to do this, for that Northerly 85' wide lot would constitute my "dream lot" for the following reasons: a) All of my present driveway would still be on that lot, which would be 85' wide back 200' and then would expand to 100' wide in the back 100'. b) The front 100' would be the "front lawn", containing the detached garage which I am still hoping to construct, to act as a sound buffer between the house and Cleveland Avenue's noisy truck rumbles. c) The house would then be situated on the driveway turn -around, another 50' back, roughly in the position of my present old garage. This would permit the house to be positioned for maximum Southern exposure (which I have learned to respect the value of in our climate, having lived in my present home which has all Southern exposure for the living areas), far back and buffered from Cleveland Avenue noise (which is of especial importance for a professional musician such as myself), and surrounded on the North and East with the open vistas of the neighborhood back lawns (which are all very deep and rarely occupied.)