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From:Kelli Hueler <br />To:Laura Oakden; Melanie Curtis; ghueler@gmail.com; John Thiesse; Christopher Bollis; <br />ericksonrobert@comcast.net; Matt Gettman; Dennis Libby; Mark McCutcheon; JonRessler@outlook.com; Denny <br />Walsh; Aaron H. Printup; Victoria Seals; Richard Crosby; Matt Johnson <br />Subject:Vogstrom permit request <br />Date:Friday, March 13, 2020 1:02:20 PM <br />Dear Laura, <br /> <br />Thank you for sending the plans and sketch for what is being proposed by Eric Vogstrom. They are <br />very revealing. It’s incomprehensible that the City could consider this nearly 2,000 square foot <br />structure as anything other than a multipurpose dwelling, including space for guests or other <br />occupants and something that clearly requires variances for a guest house. <br /> <br />We understand the City staff believes that by having Eric Vogstrom sign a document prohibiting <br />overnight use and other forms of occupancy that in fact he will comply with the permit. It would be <br />both irresponsible and naïve to consider issuing this permit, based on the repeated violations on <br />record. Before any action is taken on the Vogstrom request it is incumbent on the Planning <br />Commission members to review the many permitting violations, stop work orders, and gross <br />misrepresentations made by Vogstrom. There are many examples of problems with compliance <br />related to City permits, or lack there-of for work done prior to obtaining the appropriate permit. <br />One very stark and egregious example of total disregard for the limits of a permit was the <br />unauthorized alteration of the shoreline of both 2709 Walters Port and 2710 Pence Lane. <br />Unfortunately, the City believed Vogstrom was being truthful when he represented that he was <br />simply completing work within his permit from the Watershed allowing him to put in riprap. This <br />was a blatant misrepresentation. Even when multiple concerned residents contacted the City about <br />the activity, the work continued, based on the belief that Vogstrom’s work was in compliance with <br />his permit. The result was, in the words of a state agency staff member responsible for evaluating <br />the damage, one of the most egregious unlawful alterations of the shoreline they had ever seen. <br />Once the violation had occurred, the City didn’t have any enforcement ability and could not bring <br />forth any consequences. Nothing happened to resolve the situation until the DNR got involved. <br /> <br />Vogstrom’s violations often occur after the City offices close for the weekend, so Staff cannot be <br />contacted. One of the weekends when obvious shoreline alteration was occurring we called the <br />police, as instructed by the City Staff regarding the numerous weekend violations, and additionally <br />reached out to Mayor Walsh. Vogstrom produced a copy of his permit and insisted that riprap <br />installation was all that was being done, so the work was allowed to continue. Even when many of <br />the residents on Carmen Bay knew Vogstrom was intentionally extending his shoreline and using <br />heavy equipment within the 75 foot setback to haul substantial amounts of dirt to accomplish the <br />extension. Plumes of dirt were reaching well past other people’s docks (photos were taken), but the <br />work went on due to Vogstrom’s blatant misrepresentations to City officials. <br /> <br />Believing that this additional structure will not be used as a guest house would be at a minimum <br />irresponsible, based on the evidence of past violations and the City’s experience with Vogstrom to <br />date. It would mean that the City is knowingly granting a permit to Vogstrom they cannot monitor <br />and have no ability to enforce. This structure should either not have sewer and water brought to it, <br />or Vogstrom should attempt to obtain all necessary permits to build a guest house, which