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Crai� & Karen Anderson <br /> 2720 Victor Place <br /> ph# 425-25&2933 <br /> Requested Variance: <br /> To build a'semi-suUmerged' garage in the hillside in the setUack- matching the style and size <br /> of neighbor's adjacent existing garage. <br /> Narrative Statement- Specific Evaluation Criteria <br /> We are proposing to build a 12' x 24' garage at sh•eet level �and deck aUove) on our property at <br /> 2720 Victor Place. It is necessary for us to Uuild on a portion of the setback, as our property is <br /> a small corner lot. Also unusual is that the ground floor of the house is 8' above street level, <br /> thus the'semi-submerged' style. We have no off-street parking or alley access and we Uadly <br /> need to get at least one of our vehicles off the street. <br /> T1�e variance would not Ue detrivtental to the neighUorhood or the City in the least - we are <br /> matching ui size and style the adjacent neighUor's garage and transforming a steep, unsighdy <br /> Uank into a funcrional, practical and aestheHcally pleasing addiHon that will improve our <br /> property and enhance it's value. <br /> T1ie type of gar<�ge we are proposing is common in our neighborhood. Within a one-Ulock <br /> radius there arn 4 such garages placed at the property line on the setUack- 3 of the 4 <br /> addiHonally have alley access. By mirroring our next door neighbor's garage, our garage will <br /> ]ook like it belongs and we will Ue aUle to enjoy tlie'same general rights enjoyed by others in <br /> the area.' <br /> The proposed garage and driveway are going to Ue only as��ide as a standard one-car garage; <br /> no extra setUack space ��ll Ue Uuilt upon other d�an what is necessary to accomplish this. <br /> To the Uest of our knowledge, our proposal to Uuild a garage and seek off-street parking is <br /> consistent with the goals and policies of the Everett General Plan. It is our understanding that <br /> the City recommends 2 off-street parking spaces and our garage would provide us with 1 of <br /> the 2. Also, our plan is certainly designed to improve the look and function of our property. <br /> � We need the setUack variance Uecause there is no alternaNve for our garage project. Our lot is <br /> exceptionally small, H*ith the unusual topography. We Uought this property in 1996 in it's <br /> present fornt. We have made aUsolutely no changes or struclural alterations to create the <br /> difficult situation we now face. <br /> Thanks very much for your attenNon. May 20, 1999 <br /> l� <br />