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Dan and Katie Mach <br />14288 Grantaire ln n <br />Hugo,MN 55038 <br />August 13 2023 <br />To be included in the record as our response to proposed window well on <br />14320 Grantaire Ln N <br />City building officials and all those involved in planning our city,thank you for <br />your time and efforts serving our city.We have called Hugo our home for over <br />15 years and have enjoyed being residents of the Victor Gardens development <br />for several years now.With regards to the variance request from Nick Heinle <br />of Prairie Homes LLC,we are very frustrated that a variance request was not <br />made before the building and structure was built,even approved.The <br />variance request should in fact be called an after the fact variance request. <br />We do not approve of this and would have certainly rejected this variance if it <br />was proposed the way we feel it should have been,before anything was built <br />or approved.We were never approached by the city or the builder with <br />concerns and would have never thought this was even a possibility in our <br />neighborhood. <br />We have concerns not only for us but also the future residents of this <br />proposed lot,as the lack of a proper setback could allow for future moisture <br />issues not to mention fire and safety risks.As adjacent property owners on <br />14288,this structure and its proximity to our property is of great concern.We <br />fear that the proximity of the well to our property line will affect our home <br />value in a negative way,as no other structures on our street appear to be that <br />close.Furthermore,the side setback on the other side of this property is <br />generously more than the 5 ft rule,which is infuriating considering we are on <br />the short side.Simply put,if the proper rules and timing were followed the <br />structure and foundation should have been set at least within the allowed <br />setback,there was never a need to encroach any additional distance at all to <br />the property line.We will forever be dissapointed with this process and hope <br />that this doesn’t lead to any future problems as a result. <br />Sincerely, <br />Dan and Katie Mach