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9/11/13 Wednesday <br />My name is Vithal Patel and I live at 966 St. Andrews Lane in Louisville. .1 <br />am here to talk about common sense approach instead ()frigid rules set by <br />park management or open space committee to maintain open space which <br />does not make sense. They have made rule to treat all the open space same <br />regardless of their location that they will allow them to grow as jungle to <br />preserve nature even though they know that dry grass is the main cause of <br />fires in this country. <br />We all need to learn from our past mistakes and take precautions if possible <br />that disaster does not get repeated. We all have heard about dry grass fires <br />all over USA, specially in Colorado and California. <br />Open space between fence of 964, 966 and 968 St. Andrews Zane and Dillon <br />road is not maintained at all. Louisville city maintained for few years, <br />planted trees. and mowed grass. When 1 bought house, 1 checked with city <br />and 1 was told that they will take care of open space. Since last 5 years, it has <br />been disaster. For short time, city snowed 10 feet from fence but they have <br />stopped doing that also. I have talked Louisville city fire department and <br />they agreed that it is dangerous and we are inviting fire if we do not clean. <br />They also told me that they do not have power to force Louisville city park <br />management to take care. <br />Recently 1 have been told by city that homeowners can mow 10 feet from <br />fence if they wish. 1 have cleared 10 feet of space for 966 St. Andrews lane <br />few days ago but that does not make my house fire safe as all other home <br />owners have not done their share. City can not force homeowners to spend <br />money to clean open space which belongs to city. In that case, we always <br />have to live with fear of fire. <br />City of Louisville Management has made decision that allow all open space <br />to grow as jungle to preserve nature. 1 do not agree with that decision <br />because if open space is close to houses, then it should be cleaned to make <br />all houses fire safe in city of Louisville, which is the best in the west <br />according Time Magazine. If I wanted to live in Forest, 1 would have bought <br />house in forest instead in Louisville. <br />6 <br />