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Mounds View Planning Commission April 5, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 15 Mrs. Brunes stated she and Justin do not really have a problem, per se, and she does not wish to create more of a problem than there is, however, she would like to be able to go to bed. She indicated she and her husband are both “night-shifters,” and they generally do not retire until 1:30 to 2:00 a.m., therefore, for someone to disturb them, it has to be 4:30 or 5:00 in the morning. She stated the Police come two to three times per evening, and have begun to take Justin to jail. She indicated that he has made terroristic threats against her to the Police, stating that he is going to get her. Mrs. Brunes stated all she has ever done to Justin is request that he go to bed and be quiet, or ask him to remove his junk from her yard. She indicated he does not cut his grass or rake his lawn, and he parks vehicles all over his grass. She explained that the Mounds View Police informed him that the cars must be parked on a prepared surface, and he took a large pile of landscaping rocks and threw them all over his yard in response to this. Mrs. Brunes stated this is an extreme hardship. She indicated her hardship is so terrible she is not able to go out her front door. She explained that these people sit and wait for her so they can call her names and laugh at her, or simply stand and stare at her. She commented she has attempted to use headphones to avoid having to listen to their comments. Mrs. Brunes stated Justin owns two dogs that stand at the fence in the backyard and bark at her until she leaves, therefore, she is not able to utilize her back yard either. She indicated she and her husband had thought that if they could put up a fence, they could go outside again. She stated they contacted City Hall during the fall of the previous year, and they were informed that they could have an eight-foot fence. She indicated that no one informed them that this would only be permitted in the backyard, but simply that they could have an eight-foot fence, therefore, all winter long, she and her husband constructed panels in their garage. She explained that when they applied for a building permit, they learned that this was not the correct advice. Mrs. Brunes stated she realized while building the panels, that they are extremely tall. She explained that all she really wants to do is just prevent Justin from being able to stand and stare at her from his driveway, which is adjacent to her property. She explained that they play football and hackey sack in the driveway, and leave vehicles running for hours. She pointed out that Justin has even come over and apologized for making her life so miserable, and acknowledged that his actions are immature, however, the next night, he is right back at it. She stated there is no peace with this individual, and she does not believe he is going to move. Mrs. Brunes indicated that two years ago, she and her husband began to search for another property. She pointed out she raised her children at this property and some of the old neighbors are still in the area. She stated they are all just as put off by Justin as she is, however, it appears that no one wants trouble with Justin and his “band of merry men,” therefore, she feels she is in this alone. She stated the Police in Mounds View have been extremely kind to her, however, there is a limit to what they can do because they have a difficult time catching him at these activities.