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£. C~ January 16, 1993 -~. ~.~ . 1G~~ Members of the Planning Commission City of Falcon Heights Dear Members; To give each of you ample time before the meeting on Monday, January 25, to study the problem of the garage in question, we have enclosed pertinent correspondence to date. We hope each of you will find the time, not just for a drive-by, but to actually walk into both adjoining yards (to the east & the west) so you may observe the full impact of this way out-of-code building. We will have photos of our garden in summer available at the meeting - and you will also be able on your visit to see the long high bare wall the Callahans face. A drive by the front of the property will show you the 5th garage. Mr William Cushman of Appraisal Research Associates calls for "Falcon Heights to make sure such situations do not occur since property values will suffer." A permit or variance to allow this building to remain in its present size is a license to steal from the adjoining property owners. To insist that the garage be downsized is not unreasonable and as the city has insurance to cover the costs for its admitted mistake. Any deductible that would not be covered should come from city funds. A grant for a variance for a 4-car garage sets a precedent for future requests for such a garage - we cannot say one person can do it, and another cannot. This is discrimination and could lead to lawsuits. To allow 5 garage stalls on a 50 ft. lot is unacceptable. There would be room to park 4 cars in the new garage, 4 cars on that driveway, a car in the front garage, a car on the front driveway, and 3 or 4 cars on the street in front of the house - or a possible total of 14 cars parked in and around a 50 ft. lot in residential Falcon Heights. Even with all the garages available the Callahans are subjected to a car always parked on the front driveway in view of his living and dining room windows and his summer porch. • - k -~