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City �a11 , and spoke wi�� Mr. . Oman. Firsr , he �nf�rme� me that I �aci �ecieven �he wron� forms , arad �ave me t�P correcic forms to f:�_�� eut . i to?d h�m tha� the deck and ro�f were nat new, an:�? I explair_ed the above m�ntionecl s?_tuation regar��r�g my rome . I a�so to?d him I woulc; br�ng in the Iisting photo�raph from the Realtor, sh�owzng tt��at in fact_ �here was a deck on th.e 1-.ome when i purchase� it . i then wer.t home, ana tried to uncierstanc� an� comglere the harcicover form, Qn� necessary paperwo�'� �or tr�e �ermit . � retu�ne� to Cz�y hail ahout �hree days l��er wi�h a�� my panerwork and ptioto of thR oteck, and spoke with Mr. Micitaei Gaffron. He informeci me rhat I h�d not comp?e�e� �he hardcover form carrectly, ari�i tk�.at someone woulcl come aut to my property, ir�s�ect it , ana norify me of their firad�r�gs . Wherz I �eturnea� hcme from one c�r my mar�y roa� tr�ps , ( I travel £or a liv�ng) , � haci reeeiv�c3 a l�tter from Mr. Gaffron stating that my p��mit was denie� because of an increase zn hardcove� in the 75-25G ! zcne, w�.en Y�arcPcover in tr�at zone alrea�y exceedecz the 25% I�mz� . He stated that i-.he pre- �xisiGn� de�k was 10 'x28 ' anci the rzew deck is �2 'x32 ' , an expans?on of Q. 6a/o. First of alZ , I cior.' t know what size th� pre-exisitirig aeck was , and s_nce I wa� told by Lhe City of Orcn� that i,.Y:ere n�ve� was a pre-existing cieck, tt.e ti�-st time I spake wz�t� Mr. Cmar, I do r?ot know if �r.is calcu?atic;n is coz�rect . � only krAow that tl�e orig�r�al �ement slab ur.�er the deck is 27 ' 1(i" x 9"�1° . Mr. Gaffror_ informeu me that I r�ad two options for resolving this matrer: l . remcve enough h�a�cicov�r to Ieave �% in 0-75 zone an� no more t1-�an 25%�n 75-25G' zone . 2 . a�ply for an after �he fact hardcover varianc�e witr a application f.ee c�� $1%5,plus after the fact ir.vestigation fee of $175 , fo� a totai of_ $350. � As you can �mag�ne, wh�r. I rec�ived thi.s no��ce , it on�y aaded to my frustration ar�ri my feelings of bein� victima_ze� as a new s?ng?e Yiomeowner. Between ��e now bankru�� contrac�or and my vario�s visits witr� tl�e city, I was reaay to give up. As � toid you on tY:e te��phone, Jor�r. Metz suggested T �F�eak ciirec�Iy wzt,�. you to r�solve tris matter. I have �r.closed a separate letter to accompar�y my applicatior ior a variance . It is w�.tri since�ee desire and concerra t��at tt�is matter b� taken care of as soon �s passible, as I wi�.i be traveling with my job for �he n�x� four mor��rs . Th�.nks again, for you�� tim� an�i ac�vice . Sincerely, ` _ . _ _ _.. , =-- ~_--_ � _ _: --------� - ._ _ `- ---- -�'-- _____ __.--_ t��i�e__�:__$�o c k ---_> -�.—