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Resolution No. PC-95-77 Page 2 The curved alignment of the applicants' front property line, bowed-in towards the site, "pushes" the front setback line into the private rear/side yards to a location approximately 15' 0" behind the fence separating the front and rear/side yard areas. The location of the front building setback line behind the front yard fence of the applicants' property, caused by an unusually configured front property line, limits the use and control of their private yard areas. Because of the unusual lot configuration, requiring the applicants to abide by the requirements of the Pleasanton Municipal Code in this case, requiring the gazebo to be set back 25' 0" from the front property line on Foothill Lane would restrict their use and enjoyment of the private rear and side yard areas of their property. Additionally, moving the gazebo 5' 0" farther back into the rear yard of the applicants' site would decrease its present separation -- 14' 0" -- from the site's rear property line, thus moving it closer to the Cravottas' property line. 2. Granting the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege for the applicants, inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same zoning district. The gazebo is located behind the front yard fence. Other nearby properties zoned R-1-20,000, as well as R-1-20,000 zoned properties in the overall City, have detached accessory structures located behind front yard fences in private yards. As previously stated, the configuration of the site's front yard building setback line places a unique limitation on the applicants' use of the private rear/side yard areas of their property. Granting the variance would not constitute a special privilege to the applicants, inconsistent with the limitation of the other nearby R-1-20,000 zoned properties. 3. Granting the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity.