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Public Hearing Comments Received by Email <br /> <br />COMMENT #1 <br /> <br />Hi Heidi, We received the Notice of Public Hearing regarding the property at 5231 Irondale Road, <br />reference wanting to build a 12’ wide X 4’ deep roof over the front steps of the residence. I have some <br />questions and wondered if you can answer them for me. <br /> <br />1. Will the structure over the front steps of the residence be a pitched structure? <br />2. Will it be equally proportioned over the door/step area? <br />3. Will there be a timeframe to complete the structure? And what is that? <br /> <br />This residence currently has a unfinished attached garage, unfinished roof/siding on the attached <br />garage – which has been sitting this way for almost two years. I understand whatever permit he <br />originally had has now expired. One contractor has quit working for the owner of 5231 Irondale Rd. <br />And currently it doesn’t look like there is any contractor involved. <br /> <br />My concern is that any future projects approved by the City of Mounds View for 5231 will also never be <br />finished. For 20 years the owner of 5231 has not completed any work to completion on that house. <br /> <br />This house has become an “eye sore”. When it rains the owner puts 4 X 8 sheets of plywood up <br />against the front of his house so water does not get into the basement. The landscaping in the front of <br />the house is well below grade which causes water to leak in the basement. The owner has also been <br />spraying “roundup” on the grass areas alongside his garage. So now there is nothing there but awful <br />looking soil that is saturated with the chemical “roundup”. <br /> <br />We don’t want to continue to have this house under construction and never finished, it makes the whole <br />neighborhood look bad. I am unable to attend the hearing but would appreciate any information you <br />would be able to provide me. Thanks. <br />________________________________________________________________ <br />COMMENT #2 <br /> <br />Hello Heidi and the Mounds View Planning Commission, <br /> <br />I hope this email finds you well. I received the Public Hearing notice of the variance request for 5231 <br />Irondale Road regarding reduced front yard setback so a roof can be added over the front steps. First, <br />we are thrilled that Mr. Buchanan wants to make improvements to his home. The addition of the roof <br />line will add significant "curb appeal" and add to his property value. <br /> <br />I do have a concern however about the existing construction project at the property that is in process. A <br />connected garage addition was added to the house and has been sitting unfinished for well over 12 <br />months (even over the winter). No siding or shingles have been added and it's been in a very "rough <br />state" for a while now. There is concern that this next project will also enter a perpetual state of <br />construction build. <br /> <br />I would like to see the variance approved, with the following conditions. <br /> <br />1. That the first garage project be shingled, sided with doors and windows prior to this variance being <br />granted. <br />2. If the requested variance is tied to the garage project, like a new roof being added to the remainder of <br />the house, then I would like the variance granted with a complete project timeline deadline included as a <br />stipulation of the variance. <br /> <br />I am looking forward to the seeing the completed project but there is concern in the neighborhood that <br />the unfinished condition and length of the project is becoming a neighborhood eyesore. <br /> <br />Thank You for your consideration of this request. <br /> <br />Cindy Carvelli-Yu