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<br />Variance Nos. 05-13, 05-17 thru 05-21, <br />05-26 thru 05-47, 05-49 thru 05-52 and <br />05-57 thru 05-60 <br />August 22, 2005 <br />Page 11 <br /> <br /> Pavement Width of <br /> Current Currently Driveway <br /> Address/VA # Garage Second Exceeds <br /> Driveway Garage 1 st 2nd <br /> Width <br />2422 West La Verne Yes 1 Car No Yes 17~ ft. N/A <br /> - <br />VA No. 2005-45 a & b <br />2425 West La Verne Yes 1 Car No Yes 18 ft. N/A <br /> - <br />VA No. 2005-46 a & b <br />2429 West La Verne Rear - 2 <br /> b car ft. 13 ft. <br />VA No. 2005-47 a & converted Yes Yes 18 <br />(corner) <br /> 25 I-Car Yes 11 Yes 26 <br /> - - <br />Totals 6 2-Car - - <br /> No - 25 No - 10 <br /> 9 converted <br /> <br />As shown on Table 1, 11 properties have constructed a second driveway in <br />violation of City codes. Twenty-five others do not currently have <br />second driveways on their property; however, the applications submitted <br />to the City are requesting a variance to allow a second driveway on <br />their property (Variance "A"). Table 1 also shows that 26 properties <br />currently have driveway widths that exceed the widths of the garage <br />(Variance "B"). Ten other properties have driveway widths that comply <br />with SAMC standards. These 10 properties are also requesting a variance <br />to allow wider driveways. The table also shows that driveway widths <br />vary from one property to another. The driveway labeled "18t" on the <br />chart is the primary driveway that leads to the original garage. Table <br />1 only shows the 36 properties that have applied for variances. If all <br />84 properties in the 2000 block of Elder and La Verne Avenues are <br />evaluated, there are 21 properties with existing second driveways. <br />Seven second driveways have been determined to be legal based upon <br />permits that have been issued by the City. <br /> <br />If the remaining 14 driveways were eliminated, this would free up new <br />on-street parking for approximately 8 to 10 vehicles. There is no <br />evidence in the city's permit records that either wider driveways or <br />second driveways were ever legally permitted on the subject properties <br />shown in Table 1. <br /> <br />State law requires that specific findings be made in order to approve a <br />variance that waives standards of the City's zoning code. One finding <br />that must be made is that there are special circumstances relating to <br /> <br />31 B-17 <br />