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DAN AND DENISE SAXTON 1949 73RD STREET CENTERVILLE, MN 55038 July 1, 1998 Dear Counsel Members: We are appealing to you in regards to Ordinance 4. Recently our next door neighbor erected a shed that is 14 feet wide, 24 feet long and 17 feet high. This shed is 10 feet from our lot line and 25 feet from the back lot line. The lot sizes for our neighbor and ourselves are approx. 1 /2 acre. Upon speaking with the inspector, these specifications are within the city's requirements. The following ordinance we received from city hall: Section 34.06 -1 AMOUNT OF YARD OCCUPIED. In the R -2A, R -2 and R -5 zoning districts a detached accessory building not over one story and not exceeding fourteen (14 feet in height may occupy not to exceed ten (10) percent square footage of the area of any rear yard. The height of the accessory building shall not exceed the height of the prima —Yt building. The ordinance is contradictory. " not exceeding 14 feet in fickhP and t °The height of the accessor�l building, shall not exceed the height of the primM In regards to structure next door: 1. It has 2 stories 2. 17 feet in height How can the city of Centerville allow this monstrosity to be erected? This structure is too large for the lot it was built upon, too high and too close to the lot line. This is not just a standard yard barn like most people along our street have. It equals the size of a single car garage, put along the side lot line, length wise, centering both the back yards. Major efforts were put forth to landscape /beautify our own property, and we are extremely concerned that this structure will have an impact on the value of our home. The permit still open from his basement, (from some time ago) was just added on to for building the shed. The inspector also felt that they should have had to acquire a separate permit. Why was he allowed to do this?