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~. • • On Monday, July 3rd, Ron received a call from Mr. Lanor at 10:00 a.m. and was told that after further review of the submitted plans, work had to stop and the location of the accessory building had to be changed because (even though garages can go six feet from the property line) accessory buildings had to be thirty feet from the property line and our building was about ten feet to close! Keep in mind that the pipeline running through the middle of the property limits our building space. A meeting was set for 2:00 p.m. to discuss "alternatives" to moving the proposed building. No agreement could be reached so Ron filed a residential variance request in hopes that we could resolve this matter without having to remove what had already been put into place. We were told that the City Council had to approve all variance requests. Therefore, we are requesting that the City Council grant a variance to us for the setback requirement of thirty feet. We were given permission to begin the work so in an act of good faith, we spent a lot of money and performed back breaking labor in an effort to get the process rolling. This was PRIOR to being notified that "after further review" the plans were actually "not acceptable". We will be glad to meet with any council members who are interested and show them the planned improvements and how this variance will not impact anyone. As a matter of fact, throughout the area you can see many deviations from City code - some too new to be "grandfathered". We are willing to conform to city requirements on any further construction but in the case of the accessory building, we honestly feel we were led to believe our plan was fine, began construction and told "after the fact" that our plan required changes. Thank you for your time and consideration on our behalf. We truly believe that we have acted in good faith and have taken the word of City officials in good faith. Regardless of the additional expense and labor involved in moving the building, the pipeline presents another dilemma if are required to move it. Should you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to give either one of us a call at the numbers listed above. Sincerely, Ron and Rhonda Burrage