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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAV 99-10; Sulli RV Variance; Administrative Variance (AV) (2)MR. MICHAEL HOLZMILLER PLANNING DIRECTOR 2075 LAS PALMAS CARLSBAD, CA. 92009 11-3-99 MY FAMILY AND I HAVE LIVED IN THIS HOME FOR 27 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT OF LITTLE LEAGUE, AND PONY LEAGUE IN THE PAST, AND HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW DEALINGS WITH MANY ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, RELATED TO FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS, PARKS, ETC. FOR GAMES AND PRACTICE LOCATIONS. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT REGARDING A CODE VIOLATION INVOLVING OUR BOAT. WE HAVE OWNED THE BOAT FOR OVER FIVE AND A HALF YEARS, AND IT HAS BEEN PARKED ON OUR SIDE DRJYEWAY ALL THIS TIME. WE CALLED THE CITY BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE BOAT TO MAKE SURE THERE WOULD’NT BE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT PARKING IT ON OUR SIDE DRIVEWAY PAD. YEARS BEFORE WE EVEN HAD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH MAYOR LEWIS TO GET A FIRM ANSWER ABOUT POURING THE PAD, I. E. MEASUREMENTS ETC. I ASSURE YOU THAT IF WE COULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PARK THE BOAT IN ONE OF THE SIDE YARDS, WE WOULD. WE HAVE CONSULTED WITH A CONTRACTOR IN THE PAST ABOUT POSSIBLY TRYING TO PARK THE BOAT IN A SIDE YARD, AND BECAUSE ACCESS TO ONE OF THE SIDE YARDS WOULD REQUIRE STRUCTURAL ALTERATION, EXTENSIVE GRADING; WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE FLOW OF WATER TO UNDERMINE THE FOUNDATION. THERE IS ALSO A COLUMN STRUCTURE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, WATER METER, AND CITY TREE WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO MANEUVER THE TRAILER ON THAT SIDE YARD, AS SEEN. THE OTHER SIDE YARD IS NOT WIDE ENOUGH AT ALL. BECAUSE OF THE CONFIGURATION OF THE LOT, EXISTING LANDSCAPING, THE LOCATION OF THE STRUCTURES ON THE LOT, AND THE SIZE OF THE BOAT AND TRAILER, PARKING OF THE BOAT IN THE SIDE YARDS IS NOT APPLICABLE. PARKING OF THE BOAT IN THE FRONT YARD DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH VISIBILTY TO OR FROM THE STREET. NOR DOES IT INTERFERE WITH TRAFFIC ON THE STREET OR SIDEWALK OR ENCROACHES INTO THE STREET AND UTILITY RIGHT OF WAY. THE BOAT IS ALWAYS COVERED NEATLY, AND NOT AN EYESORE. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A CONCERN FROM OUR NEIGHBORS! MR. HOLZMILLER, I HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY DISABLED FOR OVER A YEAR DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN DOWNSIZED FROM MY COMPANY, AND LIVING ON DISABILITY PAYMENTS, WHICH IS CONSIDERABLY A LOT LESS THAN I WAS TAKING HOME. IF AN ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE IS NOT ALLOWED WE COULD NOT PAY FOR STORAGE OF THE BOAT BASED ON OUR MONTHLY BUDGET. EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT ABLE TO ENJOY THE USE OF THE BOAT AT THIS TIME, MY WIFE AND BOYS STILL CAN. I BELIEVE WE HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL THE PERTINENT FACTS REGARDING OUR SITUATION PER YOUR STAFFS RECOMMENDATIONS, MR. ED DAVIDSON, AND MR. PAUL GODWIN. YOUR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION IS APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, PAUL J. S~~LLI 4866 SEVILLA WAY CARCSBAD, CA. 92008 760-729-7889