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Home My WebLink AboutArea Variance 525 - Mrs. William M. Shannon - Six Foot FenceCity 00azall ?. C. Box 190 ftatiagtoa Beach Oalifornia Dear Sirs: rob 25, 1943 ]RECEIVED CITY of HUNTI046TON MACH FEB 2 51963 Ft: s J►ltea Varian** 525 11MU1134 L I 113 14 166 I wish to appeal the decision given by the Planning Cossission, February 19# on the above referred Area Tarianoe. This variance concerns a six foot fence between Our prop#* at 9231 Atlanta and the Prandoweis property at 8221 Atlanta. The varianos allows than to build thin fence out to within fifteen lost of the :rout property line, we feel this would be istriw sontal to the appearnoe of our home. It would hide our housep O'LWttil our view and out Ott our light and air. We sre not &leas In Fain opinion. All of our friends and the few neighbors we know hitv6, beet In complete a000rd that OLW certainly wouldn't want it. A r*nor ;man oaZled as us one nl&t Abd told its that ho had, bees aalied'tip give an oatinate an this fence. He wanted to know it we kmew about it because be didn't think it was fair to w. He *You went as far as to say he wouldn't put it up if we didn't want it. We already have our rear fence up so this was met last a clever salesman hoping to sake money on us. I think he could be considered an uabiased observer. We don't feel we have been treated fairy is this natter. We did not even receive a notice of the hearing. If a naighboi hadn't told us about it, we wouldn't have boon at ice hearing and the fez** would havo gone all the way to the property line as originally requested and we would have been stuck with it. the Planning #emission records show that this notice was sailed to us, but so did ust receive it. And I did not throw It away because it was third class rail as suggested by the Planning commission Secretary. I threw third class sail away allor I see who it to from. Although the variance stated black wall, tlo lk-andoxeis are getting ortizates on graFestake fencing. arapostake is very. attractive in the back yard, but I certainly dealt grant to look out Bur front wIsdow at a six toot grapos take fence, It weuld make our front yard leek like a corral, the code xegardixg fonaiag is lade to proto sees right to ahamge it at our expense. We bone and we bou it it because it faced the wants to out off part of that vier we love in Huntington ]leach, lily husband drives all of posplo. It doesn't are vor proud of our 906412 ew$ •ouldar so musho we love It here the way to Yoaloog where • Page 1fvo se: Area Tartan** 525 %bruary 25, 1963 he is a Lox Angeles City fireman, so We plan to retire here. It would be tiad that an established rule oould NO such to us. we can live la this area. a bitter disappoiatwent to be changed to spoil what asaas the Tke Drandoweis want this fence to create a patio •a/front of their preporty. They claim the way their house is situated on the .lot sakes this sere to their liking. They know how thaLr house was situated on the lot when they bought it, We did not have a six toot fence In our front yard when we bought ours. I cortaia l don't think trey should be given special prlwiliges at our espen@o. I hope this letter does not sound like another spiteful housewife or a neighborhood NW. We do act even knew those people. Our only osatact has been when I inYited their small sea to a party. Xr. Brandexels asd .hi• older son case too and it was very frisadly. I have spokes. to Mrs. Brandoxeis exactly three tins@. 1sd only about veatker, children, pots, eta. Neither family is safriondly, me aye both just very busy and haven't .had tine got better aoqutaiitod. I inforsed the Brandoweis last Saturday that I intended to appeal the dooision sad they said that they already had their permit. Is this possible? Doa't they have to wait ton days is oaso there is an appeal? Sincerely, f Mrs. Willi&& X, Shannos 8C"31 ltlsnta Ave. Huntington aoaah: Oalif. city council City Hall Runtingtla Beach Galiforaa .. _- _. •-•r�sn... . -ten-+a�_., ...r ,.� - .mr...r Karah � 19(; FTEIVED •7 CITY of HUNTINGTON BEACH IS: Area Variance 525 Xy husband and I find it difficult to got up is and express ourselves coherently regarding this taking this means of pleading our case. I feel clearly and I hope, logically. MAR 1n73 A.M. P.M. ?III1!1011IIMI I111141516 f a public meeting fence. Be I an I can do it more I told you in my previous letter all the reasons why we do not want a six Foot fence alongside our frost ;ard. If :here is to be a fence (and we don't oar* it there Son t ) we want it to be only the regulation forty two Lech height or tw9aty lost and than six feet in beight as stated in the building code, gvrideatly, this is not as unusual request since it Jje in the building code. We can only arsun* that the building code reflects tko wishes of ths.majority of citizens. This same restriction regarding fence height Is In effect in many cities that Book to keep bulldiag standards high and equitable to all. We have invested $20,O00 plus improvements is Huntington beach because there, are good sokools, library facilities, adequate fire and police protection and building standards. We could have bought for loss nosey a areas wrere these facilities do not exist, but we bought here because they ffio exist here. .is investors and future tax -payers we expect to have our children educated, to read library books, to have our homes apd lives protected AxD be able to depead on the rules regarding building. We are act asking for something different or spocial privileges, We are asking that the already`*stablished rule regarding fsncos ne coaplied with. I hop* I don't antagonise you by sounding life a tax -payer". I grew up is and married lxto a oivi.l service family and hold a civil service position myself,• I )meow haw irksome it can be to be reminded of a tax -payers righ%se I don't mean to do it arbitrarily. The Hrandoweia maintain that they need a six toot fence fifteen feet from the property line for privaoy, With the regulation six foot fence at twenty foot from the front property line, Lhoy would still have privacy, The masonry inspector stood on our front 1'poroh this sorting and looked over at the fence and the Braudeveie prop- erty and made the stateaoat that we corttsimly could not see Late their potio. All the extra five feet their orb aekin& for will do is curtail our view and close use ir. It the last ootknoil nesting, fir. 9randoweis used ss a precedent :o granting him a variance, the fact that a six toot fence was built along the property line at 0staaarran and Saowbird. This fames is alongside the garage of Use adjoining property, not alongside t% house and a variance was not mooded, k 0 llfi%h 23, 1963 city council .Mt Area Variaaoe 525 Page 2 The BrandAweis state they want this variance from the regUILtian fence because of the Kay their house Is situated on the lot. They bought their house after cor.nl#tion, se thsy knew how it was situated on the let. We dU not have or expeotEo have a sts foot fence iu front of our home when we bought it and we de hat want one. The land on the ether side of our home is unimproved and it is coned for sanufacturing. There is me reason. why a tall building could not be erected there. We would then be closed in and hidden by a six foot fence and a tall building. We ooultul% do a thing about a tall building because that zealag wan in e9fect when we bought our home. By the same tokens the rule regarding height of fence was in effect when we bought our home and we are asking that that rule not be changed. One day when I was worklug in the yard, Krs. Brandeweis told as that she didn't want a six ;Coot fence along the back of their let on Sohooner.where it could be built without a variance bacause it would interfere with her view of the 0abana Olub. She also stated that if something nice was built across Atlanta she was going tt► nave another sliding door installed an that elde of her house se she could look out at it. I can't help but think that the old sax about wanting your cake and eating It too applies here. It is unfortunate that a rsplation fence along Schooner would. interfere with one of Ire.. Hraeveis' views. however, a non regulation fence as proposed by the Brandoweis between our properties would interfere with our view. So, again I repeat$ we are not asking for a departure frnm the existing rules and regulations, We are simply asking that said rules be followed. I want to &mphasize also that we to not mean to interfere with the six toot fence they Kant of the front of their property and al:,-z;und the curveb An long as the six foot height does not start clbsex tbAn fifteen feet from cur propert; ?the. We are only interested in tha fence as it effects our side of the property. No matter what your decision may be, we still love Huntington Beach and think it is a wonderful place to raise our ohildran and enjoy our old age (my humband has a spot played out on the pier to retire to with hls f1shIn; bole). % rye alma want to taxi; you for your time and consideration. Partiuularly, Kr- Vellr. is ssrs as has performed Kell bnVond the call of duty. its apologize for taking up time that you need for important civic issues. However, this matter which-11terally should have been discussed "over the back fence" wen talon to the Planning Commission without any prelialmary isgro►IO. to us and so could only be settled through channelc. �inoc�r�ly, AN,