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Buckley, Nick
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Sent:Wednesday, December 21, 2022 11:16 AM
To:Buckley, Nick
Subject:Re: 667 howard st.
nick,
you are absolutely right.
while i was out of state, the neighbor received a letter in what i can only describe as
an act of anger, the neighbor cut a number of swaths out of the shared hedge. i had to pay to have
debris cleaned up in my yard.
i have set a “temporary" construction barrier until there is a new fence in place. this is the
same technique used by plasters on multi -story stucco placement. it will be removed upon the
completion of the neighbors fence.
to date, i have had steel mesh fencing removed that was on my property. none of the t-stakes or any of
the fencing have been saved. all materials disposed without permission.
i have depended on that fencing to contain my dogs, in my yard.
i don’t want a confrontation the with neighbor.
i want his project to be properly permitted, inspected and completed.
upon completion i can have the pros come and reestablish vegetation to cover up the fence.
anything else i can do to comply and make your job easier, let me know.
thank you,
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On Dec 21, 2022, at 9:21 AM, Buckley, Nick <nbuckley@slocity.org> wrote:
Greetings
I appreciate your willingness to be proactive. There is one thing that you could address prior to
the inspection, which is the fence. Judging from our previous conversations, I understand that
you are familiar with the fence height regulations. Currently the fence that is on your property is
over 6 feet tall and is a violation San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.
I would prefer to conduct an inspection prior to discussing any other alleged violations.
Sincerely,
Nick Buckley
Code Enforcement Officer
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919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E nbuckley@slocity.org
T 805.783.7872
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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 9:01 AM
To: Buckley, Nick <nbuckley@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: 667 howard st.
Thanks Nick,
i was going to stop by and ask what codes are in contest. hoping that i might be able to work on coming
into compliance before your return to the now "infamous Howard st"..lol
can you share with me the item(s)?
On Dec 21, 2022, at 8:23 AM, Buckley, Nick <nbuckley@slocity.org> wrote:
The Complaint was filed last week. The inspection will have to be after the first
of the year as I will not be working next week.
Sincerely,
Nick Buckley
Code Enforcement Officer
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Community Development
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E nbuckley@slocity.org
T 805.783.7872
slocity.org
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From:
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 4:22 PM
To: Buckley, Nick <nbuckley@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: 667 howard st.
sure,
curious when these complaints may have been filed.
how about after xmas?
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he is planning to place a 3’ retaining wall along the property line., 1’ of
the wall will be below grade.
the fence company installing, will core drill the wall and place a 6’ fence
atop concrete. he also
shared with me he was told there was a "stop work order” on the
dwelling construction.
as i understood from our past conversation all agencies would review
the proposed project before a
permit was issued. each agency would add what was deemed necessary
per current codes and regs.
the lots in this neighborhood were developed on natural grade. there
was no engineered terracing, cut
or fill build up.
to this end, my read of the codes leads me to believe that fence height
will be 6’ from natural grade.
should there be a build up, retaining anything more than 5% of the wall
height it must be reviewed by
building and planning for code compliance.
as such, the information Mr. Gaffney shared with me, would need
permitted plans to begin, let alone
continue work on the property under your current investigation and
review.
i understand the neighbors would like to make improvements to their
newly acquired asset. however,
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there are rules and procedures that we all subject too.
i am attaching 2 fotos for you.
thank you.
Note.
I have tried to navigate your online code violation application with little
success and large
frustration. my apologises.
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