HomeMy WebLinkAboutAV 92-01; Edwards Amos Administrative Variance; Administrative Variance (AV) (2)WALTER T. EDWARDS, M.D. F.A.C.E.P., F.A.A.F.P.
Diplomate American Board of Emergency Medicine
Diplomate American Board of Family Practice
7119 Argonauta Way
June 17, 1992 Carlsbad, CA 92009
(619) 438-4380
Ms. Anne Hysong
CITY OF CARLsBAD
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92009-1576
Dear Ms. Hysong :
This is in reply to your letter of June 11, 1992, concerning an administrative
variance for my recreational vehicle.
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It is noted that the vehicle creates a severe restriction of sight distance
for other vehicles exiting my driveway. Actually the front of the recreational
vehicle is twelve feet behind the curb and could be parked further back than
is necessary. In that twelve to fifteen feet, there is a sight restriction
caused by shrubs and trees in the neighbor's yard. The r.v. has no influence whatsoever as far as seeing south on that street. It certainly has no relationship to vision in the northerly direction--that is quite wide open.
Argonauta Way is not a through street and there is very little traffic. The
traffic is limited to residents of the street and their visitors and
individuals to perform services for the homes in that particular area. As far
as my driveway is concerned, my wife and I are the only individuals who
consistently use that driveway to enter and exit my property. The other individuals who do so are primarily maintenance people--gardeners, swimning
pool maintenance individuals, etc.--who are familiar with the property and
would be as careful entering and exiting the driveway as we are.
We have lived here for somewhat over two years and the vehicle has been parked
in that exact location during that period of time. There has been no
accident or no complaint concerning safety or restriction of vision or any
other type of problem with that particular arrangement. If the r.v. were
moved, vision in the southerly direction would not be improved at all unless
several trees on the neighboring lots were removed.
Finally, in backing out of my driveway, the approaching traffic on our side of the street is from the other direction from which there is a clear and
unstructed view.
Enclosed are copies of photographs illustrating my claims concerning the alleged interference of view from my driveway. I hope this will help clarify the matter. I will be happy to meet with you or someone else from the planning
department and demonstrate the validity of the statements encompassed in this
letter.
Sincerely,
"G3.UX.Q. Walter T. Edwards, M.D.
cc: John Blake