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Attachment 3 - ~UG ~ 9 ZOOZ 346 Hillview Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062 650-365-4477 suemarek @ earthlink.net August 29, 2002 City of Redwood City Planning and Redevelopment Services City Hall 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA 94063 Subject: Appeal against the Issuance of Architectural Permit File No.: AP2002-21 Property Address: 366 Hillview Avenue Assessor's Parcel Number: 058-128-070 To Whom it May Concern: I am writing to file an appeal against the issuance of an architectural permit for a second story addition at 366 Hillview, the home of Michael and Alicia Viviard. I am submitting the $100.00 fee. My reasons and concerns are stated below: · When I purchased my home a year ago, I bought a one-story house on a block where all other houses were one-story. This was a considerable part of the neighborhood's attractiveness. Our block of Hillview Avenue is particularly charming in that it is tree-lined and all the homes have a cottage-like appearance and dimension. · On my side of the block, all the house have deep back yards, and all of the houses are aligned so that one does not extend further back than another. Given that all homes are one-stdry, the result is that all yards have an unusually open view of surrounding hills and trees, with a great deal of privacy. This was a key factor in the attractiveness and value of the home I purchased and I do not want to see that value degraded. Nor do ! want to lose the privacy that increases my enjoyment of my pool and back yard. · The current plans that the Viviards have is for a two-story addition that extends well beyond the footprint of their current structure. My privacy and feeling of separation would be severely reduced. · I found the plans for the addition to be very awkward and I think that the new structure would detract from the neighborhood, both from the street-side appearance, and equally important, from the backyard aspect.