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Mounds View Planning Commission April 5, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> <br /> <br />Mrs. Brunes stated for three years the Police informed her that he could have a backhoe. She <br />explained that he had two filthy dirty, rusty backhoes lining her property. She added he also has <br />30 vehicles at his house, and every day they are parked all the way across the front of her <br />property, and the Police say he has a right to do this. <br /> <br />Mrs. Brunes stated she did not wish to continue to fight with Justin, and never did. She <br />explained that she had simply requested he do the right thing. She stated the Police receive <br />many calls, and they always come and they have treated her very well, however, it seems that <br />they are unable to do anything with Justin, such as arrest him for calling her obscene words. She <br />pointed out that she has even held the telephone outside her window at 4:30 in the morning and <br />let the Police listen to the comments he makes. <br /> <br />Chairperson Peterson advised that the Planning Commission was to consider if there was any <br />action that could be taken from a planning standpoint. He indicated there were certainly issues <br />with regard to Police enforcement. He stated the City’s Nuisance Code could address some of <br />these issues, and it appears that there has been some enforcement in this regard. <br /> <br />Mrs. Brunes stated this process has taken three years, and as soon as they clean up one mess, <br />another one starts. <br /> <br />Chairperson Peterson stated both of these areas of enforcement should be followed very <br />diligently, and the Police Department must find some means to address this situation. <br /> <br />Mrs. Brunes indicated they had spent $2,500 to have a tree removed in order to have the fence <br />put in on bad advice, and she felt that they were victims all the way around in this regard. She <br />reiterated no one ever advised them they could only construct an eight-foot fence in the <br />backyard. <br /> <br />Chairperson Peterson inquired if Mrs. Brunes was planning to install a fence in the backyard. <br />Mrs. Brunes stated she was not. She indicated she prefers her front yard, and has invested much <br />time in this area. He added that Justin’s two dogs attack the fence every time she goes into the <br />backyard. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stevenson stated he felt for the applicant, however, he did not see how the <br />Commission could grant this variance, in light of the factors that must be addressed. He stated <br />he would hope Mrs. Brunes would repeat her statements to the City Council, which has the <br />authority to reverse the Planning Commission’s decision, and could possibly help her. He <br />indicated he would not be in favor of setting a precedent in allowing an eight-foot fence in front <br />of any house, however, he did not desire to see the Brunes continue to suffer either. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland stated this appeared to be a terrible situation to deal with, and he had <br />much empathy for Mrs. Brunes. He stated that if the City has not been able to help her resolve <br />this problem in three years, they have a problem as a City. He stated the City has a <br />responsibility to do something about this, and if it cannot assist, this in itself creates an unusual