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File Number: BOA261
Project Name: 422 Niagara Street Side and Rear Yard Setbacks
Description: A request to allow reduced setbacks along the rear and side yards for accessory residential structures. Building permits will need to be pulled for all structures over 200 square feet.
Applicant: Natalia Erickson
Project Manager: Miranda Benson
Status: Active

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	OPPOSE Name: Cassandra Clarke Date: 3/9/2026 11:31:30 AM	While the proposal states that these structures have no effect on neighboring properties, this is incorrect. My property has been adversely affected. These effects include: * Builders drove three-inch woodscrews through the shared fence (though by the positioning of fence segments, the fence belongs to my property). This has left sharp, dangerous spikes on my side of the fence. My dog has already received one injury from these protruding screws. * Increased flies and pests since the expansion of the chicken coop. It is difficult to enjoy our back porch. * Increased, overwhelming aromas of chicken feces on our property. I do not know how often they clean the coop. * Decreased property values from the addition of unsightly buildings on the other side of the fence. I sympathize with my neighbor's dilemma, but financial hardship is not one of the approved reasons for granting a variance. I ask that this variance not be granted.