5409 Grove Street, Front Yard Setback 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.