NarrativeTo whom it may concern,
We hereby requesting approval of variance for newly build structure (Shed/Garage) that stands 2' above
allowed accessory structure height of 20'.
While our original permit request was submitted for much lower height, during the construction we
came to realization that in the future we would like to make this accessory structure part of the new
house, that will be built on this parcel. To accommodate for desired (typical these days) height of the 9'
for the first floor and 8'for the second floor and taking in consideration the fact that future house will
need to be elevated at the min of one feet from the ground, we ended up with 10' for first floor and 8'
for the second story of the new structure. While our desire was to have much higher root pitch, to keep
up with essential characters of the current locality and surroundings and harmonizing with current
structure roof line with the existing structure, we went with 5/12 pitch to mitigate esthetic view of new
addition during the time 2 structures will remain on the parcel. As you can see in pictures below,
lowering the roofline made the new structure to fit esthetically into neighborhood and existing structure
character without standing out due to the structure size.
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While we met all the min requirements for the height of the building for our future construction needs,
we unfortunately have a "practical difficult/' with complying with current zoning ordinance for the
height of accessory building since it is a stand-alone structure currently. We will be in compliance with
the zoning ordinance for the height when this structure will become part of the main structure. We
would like to emphasize that this height difference does not change property value.
We have lived 2Gr years in this community and have no previous, existin8 or future intensions to create
any hardship for anyone with our plans on our land. We are just trying to build a better future for our
family with the means and timeframes that we have today. We are asking for the approval of the
variance until we build the new structure and become compliant with the zoning ordinance again when
new garage/shed will become part of the new house.
Sincerely,
Armenak and Lena Petrosian
Future