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The City of Carlsbad Planning Comnis sion 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, California 92008
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December 16, 1981
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RE: Case No. V330 - Applican,: Plumb Construction concerning Lot 681 of La Costa Meadows, Unit No. 4
County of San Diego, State of California under
Xap No. 7367 filed in the Office of the County - Recorder, July 19, 1972
Gentlemen:
This letter is written on behalf of Elaine Berger who is the owner of Lot 680 of La Costa Meadows, Unit No. 4, County of
San Diego, State of California, which adjoins the lot which is the subject of the subject application.
Please accept this communication on behalf of Elaine
Berger as the expression of her most strenuous opposition and
objection to the granting of a variance to allow for the con- struction of a ten foot high chain link fence on top of an eight foot high retaining wall within the rear setback lines of Lot 681.
The undersigned is Elaine Berger's husband. As such,
I an most familiar wit5 the circumstances attending the acquisition
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of our lot and the basis upon which the lots in La Costa
Meadows, Unit No. 4 were conceived and sold. We have owned
our lot for over seven years. It was and is our intention to build a home on that lot for our personal use at the opportune time. The desirability of the lot and its location
is significantly related to the extraordinary views in all
directions which are to be enjoyed from the vantage of our
lot location. The proposed variance would block part of those views and would do so in a manner which creates an eyesore
and thus would down grade the visual attributes of our lot and the overall attractiveness of the area of the community which surrounds Lot 681.
The reason for the existing regulations and resolutions
limiting the height of fences to under six feet is manifest.
Its purpose was to maintain a profile and ambiance that was
consistent with maintaining the beauty of the community and
to avoid impairment of the aesthetics of the community. To
bastardize the purpose of the ordinances of the community and
ignore their significance in order to effect the installation of a tennis court, totally in disregard of the legitimate interests, both economic and aesthetic, of adjoining neighbors and the community in general, exhibits a total self-indulgence and lack of regard for the interests of others.
The proposed fence would give an almost quasi-commercial appearance to what should be a lovely residential neighborhood. This is not an area which is heavily wooded or screened in which the presence of the fence would go unnoticed. point overlooking all of the La Costa establishment and the
fence at the suggested height would literally stick out or
rather "stick up" like a sore thumb. We would be the last to
denigrate somebody's love of tennis. However, there are many tennis facilities available in the general environs of the La Costa facility and the destruction of the values or enjoyment of the property of adjoining owners in order to give vent to the personal self-indulgence or convenience of one party, should not be countenanced by the Planning Commission.
It is at a high
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It is the hope and intention of the undersigned
and Elaine Berger to be able to appear personally at the hearing which is presently set for December 23, 1981 to voice our objections to the granting of the requested variance. However, since we are over 2,500 miles away and may be prevented from making the trip by causes not readily controllable by us, we would like to have our objection recorded and we would like to have this communication circulated to
the members of the Planning Commission as our submission
in opposition to the granting of the requested variance.
Your cooperation in the latter regard would be
most appreciated. As you might imagine,when one feels
strongly that one is being injured and damaged and is not in
geographic proximity to the scene, there is a special type
of frustration. We would, however, at the risk of being
redundant, wish the Commission to be cognizant of the
fact that we believe that the approval of the application
to be unjust and would exhibit a callous disregard for the rights of adjoining owners.
We appreciate your attention and courteous indulgence. ,.---)
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