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Leeseber , Chris From: Charlie Brandt tt i iur Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 2:56 PM To: Leeseberg, Chris Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Contact Hi Chris, thanks for your quick response. Please share my letter (below) with the Planning Commission, and I'd be happy if Karen Randall read it as well (sans my cell phone number). Feel free to call me anytime to discuss! Dear Planning Commission, This relates to Karen Randall's request for a conditional use permit to run a private kennel. Unfortunately, we're unable to attend the May 28 Planning Commission hearing. My wife, Rachelle, and I are the next-door neighbors to the north, and would like to share some thoughts from our perspective. Anyone will tell you that we're pretty easy-going and peaceful people. I have a thick skin and don't let too much bother me, probably to a fault. That's why you haven't heard us complain about disturbances by our neighbors' dogs, trash, late-night skid steer work, etc. An average neighbor would've filed complaints, called the police, etc. long ago. Dogs- There's been near -constant dog barking for at least 5 years at the neighbors' residence. I'm not sure how many dogs are there, but the number is high. When we step out of the house, a frenzy of barks includes (in my estimation) 4-6 small yapping dogs aind at least one big, loud mature critter. This is a constant thing, typically any time we're in our yard or driveway. Does it detract from quality of life? You bet! If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're invited to live in our spare bedroom for a week. You'll think we're crazy for having not moved or raising hell with these folks. That's my fault, and I've become somewhat numb to it anyhow. I never want to inconvenience people, even those whom I despise. More importantly, I don't want Rachelle or myself to be harmed by retaliation from raising conflict with the neighbors; it's never worth it. If these folks are smart enough to realize their massive burden on the neighborhood, then they don't care anyway. Trash- Check out the fence line on our side. 11 know this sounds impossible, but we've watched trash get pitched over their fence and into our yard. We occasionally walk the fence line and pick up trash, and it's apparent that the wind didn't blow it there due to the brush situation on our side. Over the years, we'd find fast food bags, plastic bottles, TONS of construction waste (plastic, wraps, tarps, pieces of broken concrete, chunks of cement sculptures, even a wrought -iron bird cage -looking thing). These neighbors bring littering to a new level. On one occasion, we were banking out of our driveway when Rachelle noticed a guy pushing a massive armload of tree trimmings over their 7ft. fence and on to our yard. WHO DOES THAT!!!!!!!?????? I had to physically restrain Rachelle who was swearing and trying to get out of the car to accost that person. Again, it's just not worth it. There are a lot of people who live or hang around that complex, and the crazy shit they do makes me think they might as well be dangerous too (especially with their lack of regard for their neighbors). Skid steers, etc.- Our neighbors' complex has been in some state of construction since well -before we moved here in August, 2008. For the first several years, they'd be running a skid steer and other loud equipment day and night. I'm