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I' t~A ~ V I Fence located at 1509 Colleen Avenue LotI Block 2 McClung second addition i' Written Statement I As stated in my Administrative Appeal, dated June 12,1996, my fence has existedfor nine years without a complaint. The previous owners, John and Ester lv/cClung, had no objections to my fence and, in fact, complimented us on how nice it looked. I On July 2,1996, the Planning Commission of Arden Hills UNANIMOUSLY apprOl'ed my Administrative Appeal by stating thefollowing: I 1. The Applicant obtained a building permit for thefence and may not have been informed of the requirements for the construction of said fence; I 2. The fence has been in place for at least nine years, without receiving a complaint, and when constructed the adjacent property was undeveloped; I 3. The topography of the property to the east of the applicants has been recently altered, such that there currently exists a severe grade differential between the I lots which may not al/ow for the necessary modifications to the fence; and 4. The fence has been wel/taken care of and complies with the remaining code Ie requirements. A hardship would be created by destroying the existing landscaping, along the fence, which I my wife has planted over the years and uses the fence as a support structure. The abutting property owners to the east have recently done landscaping along the fence which would be I disturbed. By altering the fence, as suggested by the Building Official, would only degrade, not enhance, the appearance of it. I Because of the landscaping to the abulling property on the east, of which most of the fence spans, there is a 5 foot grade differential for a large part of that span, which might be considered a safety hazard, should the fence be altered - see item 3 above. I My wife has spoken with the neighbor of the abulling to the east several times since July 4th, 1996 and they have discussed ways to enhance the appearance on their side of the fence. I Finally, Mrs. Liu, owner of the abutting property to the east, has stated they would be willing to come fonvard in support of my position. I ! /1 :.' .-: Su!tt;{!({ 'oed o..r7!/{VJcYYl TD r /. / j::' ~ . /// /1 ... .I. 1. J': . 0/:,~Ut /(/ /;,< !i~/ "L be, 'Cle rnt th(5 jjVV) d.QJ I .,{/. l , . ! L ?- I //V ... /,.-': . \,../ v~ (;; ;'l.3'(2? 7 c{June; jqc17 .. Michael A. Welsh ~ ~h' . l(UU1P . , ,I TAMI K. HEME~:'.'!AY . ~~l~~I~~~6~!86b'~i~ I . M)' Coovn. Expires Jan. 3~1:~ ......"N..~...^......... ..N.