Driveway variance — 1117 Sandpiper Lane

Described a five-car, three-generation household caring for aging parents, a garage earmarked for a new screen-repair business, and a design kept 7.5 feet off the property line and matched to the neighborhood's character.

The co-owner, newly moved from San Diego, said five cars with teenage drivers make street parking untenable and the side-yard space is otherwise wasted; he offered to seek the neighbor's sign-off if required.