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Variance Nos. 07-07, 07-08 and 07-11 January 28, 2008 Page 3 Division evaluated the remnant parcels and recommended that the parcel be consolidated with the adjacent property at 705 North Eastside Avenue. The adjacent property owner has declined the offer to purchase the property and it has remained vacant since 1995. Although the lot meets the required street frontage and lot coverage standards, the existing single-family residence to the south and the I-5 Freeway to the north prevent the subject property from meeting the minimum lot size requirement for the Single-Family Residential (R1) zoning district. Parking In addition to the variance for minimum lot size, the subject property will require a variance to allow a reduction in the total number of required off-street parking spaces. Section 41-1320 of the SAMC requires a two-car garage with two parking spaces to be parked in tandem in a driveway. In order to reduce the visual impact of the garage on the front elevation, staff recommended the use of a one-car garage and carport in lieu of a two-car garage. The one-car garage was then set back to the rear of the property in order to lengthen the driveway to allow the remaining spaces to be parked in tandem. The proposed building has been designed in a manner to ensure that the project complies with three of the four property setbacks and lot coverage and cannot be moved without taking the property out of compliance with the other requirements of the (Rl) zoning district. The proposed building footprint was also largely dictated by an existing 10-foot drainage easement along the northern property line which prevented the structure from being located in this area. Additionally, Eastside Avenue's designation as a non-arterial street in the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan combined with the lot's location within a cul-de-sac significantly reduces the number of cars circulating in this area. This low traffic level would allow for parking that cannot be accommodated in the shortened driveway to be parked on the street without disturbing traffic circulation. Front Yard Setback A third variance is required to allow a reduction in the front yard setback. In response to the existing site constraints, the applicant is proposing to develop a modest single-family residence on this property and has made every attempt to comply with all of the development standards in the Single-Family Residential (R1) zone including street frontage and lot coverage. While the original design met the required 31 B-4