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<br />Mr. Tolleson replied that it is used for parking. He noted that it is very small in spite of <br />its legal size; because of the size of the opening, the equivalent of 1.5 vehicles, or one <br />car and a motorcycle, can fit into it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Pearce inquired if this was because of the restroom. <br /> <br />Mr. Tolleson replied that there is no restroom in the existing garage; the restroom is part <br />of the original sales office, which is now used as an entertainment room. He noted that <br />the owners do not want to re-convert that into a garage because they would have to <br />demolish the bathroom and lose square footage, thereby reducing the value of the <br />house. He added that they would then have a redundant garage which would further <br />reduce the square footage of the house. <br /> <br />Chair Narum inquired what would happen if the Commission required a legitimate <br />parking space alongside the new garage where the existing garage is. <br /> <br />Mr. Tolleson pointed out that the existing garage is very wide and can accommodate <br />parking for three cars. <br /> <br />Ms. Stern noted that the reason they want to move the garage is to acquire some rear <br />yard space, and adding a parking space above the proposed location of the new garage <br />would not be feasible because it would cut into the rear yard space. <br /> <br />Mr. Tolleson explained that acquiring additional rear yard space is not actually the case <br />but what is stated by staff. He stated that what is the mostly likely scenario and what <br />the owners would like is to have the option of being able to enter the home from the <br />garage when it is raining. <br /> <br />Chair Narum stated that she had a problem with the guarantee that there will be no <br />parking in the driveway. <br /> <br />Mr. Tolleson replied that this could be made a deed restriction. <br /> <br />Chair Narum indicated that as stated previously by Commissioner Pentin, this would be <br />driveway and there is a parking space alongside of it. She inquired if this would <br />alleviate the concern. <br /> <br />Mr. Dolan replied that the short driveway provides another opportunity to park, and he <br />was not sure it would prohibit anybody from parking there. He noted that it would add <br />more pavement where there are already three extra parking spaces around the corner <br />that no other house has. He added that if the Commission is interested in making this <br />happen, it would make the impact slightly less. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MINUTES, February 9, 2011 Page 27 of 41 <br /> <br />