BOA Variance Case 1993_708 Grant St

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MARY GEORGE DAVID FINAMORE 720 Grant Ave. Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 666-4288 April 2, 1993 Board of Adjustment City of Louisville 749 Main St. Louisville, CO 80027 We are writing to comment on the application for a setback variance at 708 Grant Ave., Louisville. We live directly to the north of this property, at 720 Grant Ave. The applicants have applied for a variance because they are replacing an existing one-story addition to their home with a new, two-story addition that extends two feet longer than the current structure. They want to build on the existing foundation, which is set five feet from the property line, so they have asked you to waive city requirements for a seven -foot setback. Our comments on this matter, however, go beyond the setback. We would like to point out the following: 1. The new two-story structure will shade our property, where we now enjoy a full southern exposure, while providing the applicants with additional southern exposure. Just this year, we bought and installed new, larger windows and built a window seat to take advantage of this southern exposure. (See accompanying material for details.) 2. The new two-story structure will block our views to the south, including sky and several tall elm trees half a block away, which are a pleasure to look at when birds are roosting in their upper branches. 3. The new two-story structure will contribute to a canyon - like feeling to our south, the open side of our lot, especially since a few years ago the applicants built a two-story garage against the northern setback on their property. We bought our home 10 years ago. This two-story addition to 708 Grant Ave. will deprive us of enjoyment of our property and negatively affect its value.