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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Page 12 Council President Schutt asked, discussion? There was none. ROLL CALL: AYES: All Motion Carried NAYS: None Ordinance Enacted Appeal of Russell Previte of the Board of Appeals' decision dated December 17, 2019 denying his application for a sideyard setback variance. Council President Schutt stated, Mr. Previte, did you want to speak about this? If so, please come up to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Russ Previte 6757 Thornapple Drive Good Evening. My name is Russ Previte. My wife and I reside at 6757 Thornapple Drive. Based on recommendations, it says recommendations but Ms. Jeanblanc decided that, I had called her four or five times and left a message. I met her in a parking lot here and she said she would rather not have her name mentioned. Based on recommendations by and I am going to read that because she did acknowledge that she did say this portion, so, Based on recommendations by John Marrelli and Alexandra Jeanblanc this appeal to Council is being made. My hope is Council will reconsider the December 17'h 2019 decision made by the Board of Zoning Appeals and approve our fence enclosure. This presentation to Council is a short summary of circumstances; hoping to clarify a conflict of understanding and clear the way for approval of our fence enclosure on Thornapple Drive. This summary begins and ends with an enclosed fence permit which was issued to me on October 24, 2017. I will try my best to stay with the most relevant issues and maintain a coherent timeline. The permit was issued for a fenced enclosure — not a shed. Two posts had been installed along the west side property line before the permit was issued. I was notified I needed a permit and went to visit with Mr. Marrelli. After some conversation I was provided a plot plan map by Mr. Marrelli and his secretary and marked the location and dimensions on this plot plan (copy attached). I also provided a sketch of the fence enclosure showing necessary dimensions along with several notes on the sketch; one of these notes clearly states "optional enclosed for weather and appearance" (copy attached). We also discussed several ways of keeping the garbage, rubbish, and grass clipping cans from being seen from the street. These included adding a gate, or a small section of fence running perpendicular from west to east off the south end of the structure.