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Subject: Additional Materials Received
Item No. 1a:
Comments for 6/13 ZA item PA2013 -042 Port Edwards Lot Line Adjustment.
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From: ronov(7acox.net [mailto:ronov(@cox.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 3:42 PM
To: Van Patten, Jason
Cc: 'Jill Schwalbe'; rprice(dperidian.net; Gary Smith; Brook Morris
Subject: Public Hearing by the Zoning Administrator of the City of N. B on 6/13/13 re: Port
Edward Cir. Lot Line Adjustment
Attention Jason Van Patten:
Dear Jason, it was a pleasure speaking with you this A.M. As mentioned, I am the Chair of
the Architectural Review Committee for the Newport Hills Community Association (the southerly
530+ group of homes in the Harbor View (Port Streets) Community.
We have a well defined updated set of Design Guidelines and CC &R's published on our web site
available to all of our homeowners.
Our Bpard and Architectural Review Committee take great pride in the resultant hundreds of
replacement homes and major remoded homes that have updated this 1960/70's community, and
certainly the City benefits from the significiant property tax increases achieved.
We believe our success is due to the strong communication system we have with our home
owners, and our on site Property Manager Jill Scwalbe, who has been our communicator for many
years. Rarely, when a homeowner tries to around our regulations, we all are in trouble.
In this case, the owner /applicant for the Lot Line Adjustment chose to disregard our
regulations, and without informing us of his plan of action chose to file a request with the
City for this Lot Line Adjustment. Unfortunately, without any contact by the home owner to
our Association, we first learned of his request to the City when we received your notice
yesterday 6/4/13. Since we have no knowledge of their plans, our Property Manager has tried
to reach the homeowner tday requesting information, and additionally requesting they
withdraw their application for the Lot Line Adjustment until we can understand their purpose,
or request at least a 2 month continuance. We're certainly anxious to work with our
homeowners, but rules must be followed by all.
With no information as yet from the homeowner we would have 4 working days before the Public
Hearing to provide the home owner with approvals; not pratical in any sense even if it were
an urgent project, and there is no indication of such.
We are concerned about the valuable time of the City, in dealing with this request should the
owner choose not to withdraw it.
Should it not be withdrawn, we would hope that the Zoning Administrator would choose to
cancel the hearing or continue the hearing request to a future practical date. A
questionably determined lot line adjustment for an undisclosed purpose at this time makes no
sense, and if approved, our subsequent requirements could make it infeasible.
The writer is available for further discussion with you or any questions you may have, at 949
644 -8644.
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Much appreciation for your time.
Ron Hendrickson, Chair, Newport Hills Community Association Architectural Review Committee.