Dan Freiberger, 6816 135th Street West, requests a variance to the side yard setback from 20’ to 17.5’ to add a third stall to his garage. The property is located at the corner of 135th Street West and Fordham Avenue, where the side yard abuts Fordham Avenue, and the driveway is entered from 135th Street West. Currently, there is 8.6’ available to meet the 20’ side street setback, which would not accommodate a third vehicle to park in the proposed stall. A  2.5’ variance would allow space to park a third vehicle inside. The proposed garage addition would not severely impact the neighborhoods character, as other homes nearby have three car garages, and it is a reasonable use for the property.

The applicant has expressed that a third garage stall would add needed additional parking, as there are two other cars in the garage currently, one being a restored vintage vehicle. Additionally, the applicant states that a third stall, as opposed to just storage space that the remaining 8.6’ would allow for, could increase the home’s value and aid in the future sale of the home.