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t ,(~ " 10 December 2001 . To Whom It May Concern: We are the current owners of2014, 2020 and 2030 Glen Paul Ave. We have the following concerns about the proposed building plans for the adjacent, vacant lot on County Road D and Cleveland Ave: I. The set-back variance requested for the building and parking lot that will decrease our privacy and could affect property value; 2. The privacy that will be lost due to the building's having an upper level; 3. The water that will now be draining between the two properties due to the large parking lot and building. There will be a lot of water draining into the ditch. If it is clogged from piled snow or debris, it could flood the surrounding houses or property. This area has flooded in the past. 4. What impact will the pollution from the leaking gas have on us? 5. Whal impact will the parking lot lighting have on us? . Privacy is currently provided by a six foot privacy fence on top of the retaining waIL There is also an existing three foot chain link fence on the property line which does not provide privacy from the vacant lot. During the planning commission meeting held on December 5, Mark McGuire talked about the need to maintain the privacy offered by the fence. There was confusion about which fence Mark was referring to. Mark was referring to the six foot privacy fence set back ten feet from the property line on top of the retaining waiL Maintaining this privacy is necessary because there is a two foot (larger on some properties) difference in elevation between our property and the vacant lot Putting a six foot fence on the property line will not maintain the current privacy provided by the existing, set back privacy fence on top of the retaining wall. Ifa six foot fence is put on the property line, we will have plain view of the parking lot at all times. Weare very concerned that the city is considering waiving the set back requirements for the parking lot Furthermore I have learned from the commission meeting that the building being considered will have an upper floor. When we purchased our house we considered the privacy we would lose when the lot was developed. I decided it would be very difficult to put a two story building on the lot due to the size of the lot We have come up with solutions that would be satisfactory to us. They are as follows: . 1. Reduce building to one level and meet set back requirements for building and parking lot; 2. Build an eight-foot or higher privacy fence on the property line; 3. Leave the current privacy fence that is set back ten feet from the property line that sits on top of the retaining wall; 4. Provide an eight to ten foot hedge on top of the retaining wall that would provide year -round privacy and put a six foot fence on the property line. This option would require planting some type of pine or cedar tree that would not lose its leaves in the winter; 5. Require snow to be removed off-site; 6. Assure that the snow will not be piled in a way that interferes with drainage;