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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he's not changing that area back to a garage, I'm curious where he's going to find 2 off street parking spaces. [/quote]

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He's built the addition into where those cars are parked. [/quote]

Part of it, yes. But it looks like there would still be ebough space if he extends the parking pad to the sidewalk.

He probably wouldn't ever use it, but I think it would try technically satisify the parking requirement.[/quote]

Cars are not supposed to park on the sidewalk. With the addition using driveway space, is there room there for a car to park without being over the sidewalk? Also, with the addition of so many extra bedrooms, will there be adults who own cars living in those rooms? Will they all be parking on the street?

And if there isn’t room room to park easily in the driveway, doesn’t that show more of a possible adverse effect on the neighborhood if two or more cars will be regularly parked on the street? One could argue that the extra cars regularly parked on the street would narrow the space for cars to pass on the street, making it more difficult to navigate the area safely. There would definitely be effects on safety and quality of life for residents.

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I don't have measurements, but it doesn't look like the addition extends forward from house enough that there wouldn't be space between the addition and the sidewalk. Maybe not for a Surburban, but a car should fit fine. And if that's enough for one, then it should be enough for two- with the other one next to it.

Unless that would push them over 30% of the front yard. Which it very well could.[/quote]

We have a side by side with a single car entryway from the road.

You need around a minimum of 8-10 feet of driveway from the back bumper to the entry point to get both cars into the driveway without driving through the yard.  This is for cars and smaller SUV type cars.  For larger SUVs, minivans and trucks, you need the full 10 feet from the back bumper.[/quote]

You're making up a requirement.[/quote]

No, I am explaining logistics of a single entry driveway.[/quote]

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