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4. That the eaves overhang be the same distance as the eaves on the house. 5. That there be a pair of double hung windows, size of the owners' choosing, on each side of the garage. 6. That no mature trees be damaged or removed. 7. That the garage door and service door installed be appropriate in style to the quality of the house and the character of the neighborhood. Staff also thinks that a pair of panel doors with windows in the top third or half would be an option, and would be ideal. Staff does have a question regarding the driveway. It is not clear from the drawing submitted whether the existing driveway will serve the new garage, or whether you will be constructing a new driveway and removing the old one. This should be clarified before a Certificate of Appropriateness is issued. GREG MITCHEM: As you are coming up the driveway, we are looking at maybe a forty-five degree angle coming off the existing driveway and going into the new garage. The dimensions of the garage should be 26' x 24' instead of the dimensions that were quoted earlier of 24' x 26'. We have not annexed the lot next to our property. This lot is still a separate lot. John Oxian and Gerald Ujdak both stated that even though the Mitchems own all three of these lots, they believe that they will eventually need to have these lots re -plotted and re - deeded as one large single lot. The reason is that if their garage overlaps onto any of the adjacent single lots, than they will have problems getting a building permit. JOHN OXIAN: I recommend that you do not use paneled, plain, flat, garage doors if you want your garage to fit into that time period. Even though the staff recommends it, I would recommend that unless you have a fence all the way around your garage that you only put in one window and have it facing towards your house. To avoid future break- ins, I would not recommend that you put two windows in your garage. Even though the staff is recommending that you have windows in your garage doors, I would recommend that you don't do this. There was further discussion between the Mr. Mitchem and commission members about the location of the garage and the appropriate set back from the garage to the house. Commission members also suggested that Mr. Mitchem use a Lexon material for the window in his garage because it is virtually indestructible. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion that application 2002-0409 be approved under the list of recommendations that were stated earlier in the C. of A. However, I would like to make two changes to that list of recommendations and they are as follows: 1. That there will be only one double hung window on the side of the garage that faces the house. 2. That the garage door be a flat door with no glass window and that it be a single hung door. Seconds the motion and the motion carries unanimously.