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