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SEP 01 2015
From: Pete Evans [niailto:riki77@gmail.com] SLC CITY CLERK
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 10:16 AM
To: E-mail Council Website COUNCIL MEETING:
Subject: Hearing about covered boat stored in driveway ITEM NO.:
I understand you will be considering an appeal of staff
rejection of allowing Joe Gambucci to store his boat on
his driveway side area.
I support Joe
in his efforts.
I am aware of
some of the
issues and you
will hear them
tonight from
Joe.
I would like to add that I think staff is often
overzealous in interpreting various ordinances and too
harsh in enforcement, while at other times too lax. You
will probably hear stories from Joe about real
problems that have gone unresponded to while this non -
problem has gotten way too much attention and
received unfair resolution.
I am wondering where common sense and fairness come
into play in these affairs. Sometimes in Iif e we have to
say, 'what the hell, the rules be damned in this case'
because they simply don't fit the parameters. I would
have hoped Joe could benef it f rom that but instead he
was denied a common sense resolution.
It is often said we have too little housing, yet our
'authorities' have hounded many alternative housing
opportunities because they didn't f it the modern,
middle class or higher, ubc approved and establishment
standards. Yet many of those housed are happy, saf e
and contented with their accommodations. I bring this
up because it is a parallel issue to that of simply
housing one's property in a very neat and organized way
on one's property.
You have parking rules that are selectively applied to
the populace. In fact it is commonly felt you cater to
the wealthy and punish those at the lower rungs of
society by overly strict application of all your
expectations. Those with piles of cash can either easily
comply with the myriad rules you keep piling up on us or
wrangle around them somehow. If Joe were rich he
could just buy the house next door, tear it down and
park his boat there.
Pete Evans
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world
will know peace. " N Jimi Hendrix