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_ ~ ~~o-b~ ~~ ~3~~ Public Flearing ,~ Variance, Vr1-144 August 12, 1975 :~ectuests VN-144, variance to allow addition of third stall to existing attached garage such expansion to have 7'6"'street side yard setback from property line on corner-lot ' Applicant: Alphonse SchliChting Location: 2344 Thorndale Ave. Discussion:. .The app scant wishes to expand .his garage tcn order to have .additional storage space for yard tools boats, snow mobiles and trailer, much of-which is now being stored outside in-the :rear. yard.. The applicant, while bemng ona corner lot,,has a side street t~zat is very lightly travelled-.and. which meets Thorndale at approximately 120° angle. With'the arrangement of other houses in the area~on this angled street, there is not the .straight. line; down the street that is found on most residential streets and, there-fore, continuity of setback would not'be broken by the extension of the garage in this case« The house. to the west has a considerably greater setback from Valley View Lane than the house in question and, in fact, is oriented , toward a cul-de-sac. at the. end of Valley View rather .than o themain part of the street. itself. The house to the east, while setting .farther back. from Valley: View as well, has a six foot..chain link fence extending out into its side yard approximately in align with the location of the proposed garage extension. The-north side of Va11ey,View Lane is undeveloped as the railroad track runs along it in this area. In terms of effect on sight distance, the construction. of the garage would have only minimal effect as it would have.a greater setback from Valley View Lane than an existing redwood fence on the property. In addition, there are two trees on the corner of the lot which are very effectively screening sight distance at the intersection now. The location of these trees on the. corner, in fact,. poses something of a hazard which is only mitigated by the.. very low traffic volume on the streets abutting the lot.- Planning Commission Consideration (July-15. 1975): The Building and Planning Coordinator summarized the background discussion and showed photos of the property in question. Planning Commission`Recommendation (July 15, ].975?: