08-22-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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01tvil.1.1: 1;. FiS111:14 .lei. VrruRN'liY AT LAN' is �.,crn�,xc ciao-:1�•il Vt :A (l()Uli 012 July 13, 1988 City of Orono P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Attention: Mr. Michael P. Gaffron nno1 NoRMAN GYNTER MINNHAr•c LIS, Atv. t9.3411371 lid Dear Mr. Gaffron: I am not sure whether I will be able to attend the Planning Commission meeting on July 18, 1988. This letter is written, however, in objection to the request by Allan and Shirley Rezabek for a lakeshore setback variance which would allow them to con- struct a privacy fence between our two properties. My reasons are as follows: 1. There has been for a long time an old dilapidated unat- tract;-ve fence existing between our properties which at all times has been located entirely on my property. I had a portion of this fence removed approximately a month ago. At the time of its removal most of the fence posts were rotten, many of the wooden slats were broken, cracked or loose, and the fence could not be properly straightened without re- placement of some of its structure. 2. The existing fence was a neighborhood t -, sore. Appraisers who have appraised our property for refinancing purposes as well as real estate appraisers had all advised us that the fence was a clear detraction to the entrance to our proper`_ and reduced the market value of our home. 3. One of the more important reasons for removing a portion of the fence was to eliminate a potentially dangerous situation since our new driveway would closely abut the south side of the fence and cars backing out of our garage down the driveway would be hidden by the fence causing a blind corner where neither driver nor pedestrians coming up our driveway could see the moving vehicle until it -tersected with the approach. We have many young small ch�_lc:iren in our neighborhood, running, riding bikes, etc. up and down our driveway who could be endangered.