Even if you think that, those mistakes were already made. Given where they are right now, every plausible path still involves the addition being built substantively as planned. The question is just how much it's going to cost them. |
Yes, obviously, the mistakes have already been made, but it’s important to recognize that the mistakes were the result of very poor decisions. Why were those poor decisions made? Were the decision makers trying to save money and did not do good research? Did they not realize that cutting corners could end up costing so much more in the long run? Did they not educate themselves about construction and how to go about building an addition correctly? It’s too bad this happened and it can be a good lesson to others in the future, I guess. |
Stand up and call the board racist. That will make them see the light. |
First mistake, using a builder (the one that wrote the letters on behalf of the homeowner) that has a revoked professional license with the state. Huge mistake on a project of this size. |
I agree! But the point is, this addition is going to be built. This isn't about mitigating the impact on neighbors- nobody honestly thinks moving this 6-12 inches back will change things. This is about punishing the homeowner for poor choices. |
They're Deomcrats. It'll work. Their sense of guilt and desire for self-flagellation due to historical inequities which must be remedied in the here and now for long-gone victims will carry the day. |
I have no intention of addressing race whatsoever. I still the variance/modification/whatever should be approved. |
I believe it’s about more than the 6-12 inches now. Apparently the board can now look at other aspects because it has entered the appeal stage. |
| I drove by earlier this week at night. Lights were on in the original structure so it appears they are still living there with no heat this week. There was Tyvekhouse wrap applied from the inside covering all the windows in the addition. |
Long-gone victims? Their progeny living today are still suffering the consequences of past historical injustices. Educate yourself. |
?? Do they seriously not have heat? Can someone find out if they are OK? This is an unreal CF of bad decisions. |
I think as much as it sucks, he needs to tear it down. This isn't just one accidental mistake of an inch or two. There are multiple, deliberate, dramatic unpermitted changes between the approved plans and the actual structure. It is important to enforce the rules so that going forward, creating something completely different than your approved plans doesn't happen on other renovations |
And that’s what I think is wrong. I think the BZA should not be considering height when the height is clearly permitted. They’re nitpicking a several inch setback violation (that is pretty commonplace) because they absolutely hate the aesthetics of the property, even though the aesthetic aspects they dislike are perfectly legal. The BZA should not be using its authority to punish aesthetic choices otherwise permitted by the building code/zoning code. |
I hope he builds it to look exactly the same and a foot narrower. It’ll look even weirder that way. |
They say in their appeal that they don’t have heat. |