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The request is for a 10.9-foot front yard setback variance from the required 38.2 feet, (neighbor’s front yard setback), to be 27.3 feet from the north lot line at 5409 Grove Street. The homeowners are proposing a two-story addition to the east side of the home. The garage is undersized to todays cars and does not accommodate both of their vehicles. Additionally, the homeowners would like to create an indoor "sport court" space. This addition would be finished with the same or matching materials as the existing portion of their home, including lap siding, soffit/fascia, brick, and garage door, and the existing window proportions and roof slope will carry over onto the new addition. The unique site conditions and the presence of only one other home determining the average setback would make this project unfeasible without the benefit of a variance.
The request is for a 10.9-foot front yard setback variance from the required 38.2 feet, (neighbor’s front yard setback), to be 27.3 feet from the north lot line at 5409 Grove Street. The homeowners are proposing a two-story addition to the east side of the home. The garage is undersized to todays cars and does not accommodate both of their vehicles. Additionally, the homeowners would like to create an indoor "sport court" space. This addition would be finished with the same or matching materials as the existing portion of their home, including lap siding, soffit/fascia, brick, and garage door, and the existing window proportions and roof slope will carry over onto the new addition. The unique site conditions and the presence of only one other home determining the average setback would make this project unfeasible without the benefit of a variance.
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We live in Garden, just down the street from this proposed project. We are fully supportive of the variance request and plan. Thanks, Steve & Kelly
Steve Housh
7 months ago
Nice plan and Addition! Looking forward to this project getting done! Sujata / Ani
Ani Gholkar
7 months ago
Michelle and Nelson Sequeira at 5416 Grove st are in full support of this variance request.
mslobo
7 months ago
Can’t wait to shoot hoops in the new play room space!
Macey Reynolds
7 months ago
Lynch’s on Garden Ave. Looks like an excellent addition to the house and we are in full support. We will be able to see it from our backyard and have no concerns.
ravens
7 months ago
Brian and Jane Kise, we live a block away on Grove Street and fully support this variance request.
Jane1
7 months ago
Murdoch Zappa family at 5804 Garden Avenue supports the proposed variance. Addition is well justified and design will enhance the overall neighborhood.
MurdochZappa
7 months ago
5424 residents support the variance! Excited for the new garage.
Nickoranda
7 months ago
Stacy & Michael Wood 5430 Grove St are supporting the Heidemann Family with the variance request in adding this beautiful addition to their Home. Thanks !
Michael Wood
7 months ago
We’re neighbors across the street and are in full support of this variance. It is a great and thoughtful plan!
Kathryn Jameson
7 months ago
Full support for this plan and request for variance. We live on this block of Grove St. As a neighbor, I feel everything in the plan is reasonable, acceptable, and appropriate for a 2025 update. Please approve this variance request.
dustincarlson
7 months ago
Fully support this request for a variance given the unique circumstances of a cul de sac causing an outdated and unnecessary setback that serves no real purpose. Variance should be approved as it would not impact any traffic or neighborhood aesthetics.
We live in Garden, just down the street from this proposed project. We are fully supportive of the variance request and plan. Thanks, Steve & Kelly
Nice plan and Addition! Looking forward to this project getting done!
Sujata / Ani
Michelle and Nelson Sequeira at 5416 Grove st are in full support of this variance request.
Can’t wait to shoot hoops in the new play room space!
Lynch’s on Garden Ave. Looks like an excellent addition to the house and we are in full support. We will be able to see it from our backyard and have no concerns.
Brian and Jane Kise, we live a block away on Grove Street and fully support this variance request.
Murdoch Zappa family at 5804 Garden Avenue supports the proposed variance. Addition is well justified and design will enhance the overall neighborhood.
5424 residents support the variance! Excited for the new garage.
Stacy & Michael Wood 5430 Grove St are supporting the Heidemann Family with the variance request in adding this beautiful addition to their Home.
Thanks !
We’re neighbors across the street and are in full support of this variance. It is a great and thoughtful plan!
Full support for this plan and request for variance. We live on this block of Grove St. As a neighbor, I feel everything in the plan is reasonable, acceptable, and appropriate for a 2025 update. Please approve this variance request.
Fully support this request for a variance given the unique circumstances of a cul de sac causing an outdated and unnecessary setback that serves no real purpose. Variance should be approved as it would not impact any traffic or neighborhood aesthetics.