Appel/alit: Status ofAppel/am: Applicallt: Status ... - City of Glendale

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Project Description: New construction of detached garage vI,Ilth gUt-st house above
Applicant requests:
Set back of 5' HI lieu of 10' ,,,,qulr,,,d
Height ofJ'"' In lieu of~,if as allowed by code for accessory bUilding
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Present use:
S,ngle family dwellmg
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1. What are the practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships (related to the property)
associated with your project?
This property is practically covered by a canopy of oak trees. This limits the locations wllere
a guest house and garage can be built CDde allows for single structures to be bUilt, however,
these structures would be located within tne root I drip Ime of the existing oaks. The proposal Is
for a single two story structure located at the one area where no trees would be Impacted
The structure will be tucked into an existing slope The two story portion will be on Iy visible from
the eXisting Single family dwelling on site.
2. What is unique about the property involved or the intended use or development of the
property ( as related to the variance request)?
Tile location of ttle existing 38 natural oaks limits the construction of the proposed structure
The oaks and the drrp lines In cornbination With the sloping terrain does not allow for constructlCln
In any otller area than as proposed.
The natural terrain IS a canyon With a live stream alld natural vegetation. The site slopes down
flOm Chevy cr,ase and IS not Visually accessible
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