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Also attached to this agenda item: 9 Eklof Ct 2006 Survey 9 Eklof Ct DRAFT Resolution 10.22.2024 9 Eklof Ct ZBAdrawings 10 10 24

John Power Architect 24 Van Wyck Street Croton On Hudson NY 10520 Telephone 914.271.3221 Email john@johnpowerarchitect.com October 8, 2024 Village of Croton On Hudson Building Department 1 Van Wyck Street Croton On Hudson, NY 10520 Re Zoning Variance 9 Eklof Court Croton On Hudson NY 10520 SBL # 68.14-6-30 This letter is prepared to provide the principal points regarding the request for a side yard variance of 3.0 feet for an addition and alteration to an existing (2) car garage to make it a (3) car garage with room for a car lift in the center bay with an area for a functional workshop and attic storage above. 1) The granting of this variance will not produce an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood. The addition proposed follows the same design intent and scale of the existing dwelling but gives this dwelling a garage element with a uniqueness among the number of identical residences in the cul-de-sac. 2) The benefit sought without a variance would have produced a garage lacking the spatial dimensions required for the 3 vehicles owned by owner considering the spaces between the vehicles that need clearances for doors to open safely and bicycle storage needs. 3) The requested variance is not substantial, only 15% of the required side yard. This side of the property is also facing the neighbor’s property where a driveway is located in the adjacent side yard. There is a substantial amount of space between the proposed garage and the neighbor’s garage. John Power Architect 24 Van Wyck Street Croton On Hudson NY 10520 Telephone 914.271.3221 Email john@johnpowerarchitect.com 4) The proposed project will not adversely impact the neighborhood’s physical or environmental conditions. It will follow the contours of the existing topography where there already is a retaining wall that will be modified to accommodate the garage extension into the side yard. The additional stormwater shall be directed toward the rear of the owners property as does the rest of the dwelling and not intrude on the cul-de-sac. 5) The alleged difficulty was not self-created as the subject plot is a pie shaped lot. The side yards become more constrictive near the front of the lot, unlike many of the properties along Eklof Court, many being rectangular lots. John J. Power Jr. R.A.