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I’m looking into building a 1 family residence on a vacant lot and creating a curb cut for a driveway in a non-historic/landmarked nabe. It is NOT a corner lot and is over 100 ft from the corner.

The Dept of City Planning & Zoning has told me I can create a curb cut as long as I build a garage that exits within the building footprint (ala a carriage house). The curb cut would be new as the previous house on this lot did not have one.

Has anyone done this before successfully without hassles from the city? The DCP&Z doesn’t provide written guarantees for any info given … only verbal replies and I want to make sure the info I was provided is accurate.

I’ve spoken with several architects in beginning my construction process and a few were quite surprised that I was given the ok by the city. Thanks.