As people buy larger cars and trucks, cities try to balance the rights of property owners who want to build huge garages with their neighbors' concerns.
"Paul Piscopo wanted a home for his nine cars with plenty of space left over for other vehicles he might buy down the road. So, while building a house in suburban Detroit, he also put up a garage a cavernous 6,000-square-foot structure that covers three times as much ground as his home and can hold 28 full-size pickup trucks. But some of his neighbors disagree, calling it an eyesore. And they are not the only ones raising questions about outsized garages."
Thanks to Katherine Coles
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