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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The original complaints to the county were because neighbors were trying to figure out if this was allowable under zoning/code.

It was run up the chain and the county just kept saying that it was approved. Pat Herrity was contacted and media was contacted when it appeared that the county hadn’t really bothered with inspections and such.

Pat Herrity then took the possibility of zoning changes to the Board around the time the media came out to shoot the story. When the county actually came out to do inspections (due to the publicity this was about to get), that is when the setback issue was found.

Look, if it’s actually allowed under zoning/codes, there is little that the neighborhood can do other than work to try to change those so something this insane doesn’t go up in the future anywhere else.

Whatever happens from this point forward is on the county.

When Mike was interviewed, he said something about an office and playroom, just more space is what he claimed this was. Then the document showing this addition has 6 br and 6 ba showed up on this site. He’s lying. It looks like a motel because that is essentially what it is. Maybe it is for cramming as many family members as possible into the space, but don’t try to convince me that it’s just some extra “living space”. And yes, if that many people are living in that house, parking on that already narrow street is going to be a nightmare.

We have 2 Ashley models on either side of our house. Yes, they are pretty tiny (1500 sf), but they do contain 4 br and 2 ba. Most of the house is essentially bedrooms -2 on the ground level along with a full bath, a living room and an eat in kitchen. The 2 other bedrooms are upstairs, along with an additional bath. The upstairs is impacted by the roof, so it feels tight up there. We looked at a couple Ashleys when we were house hunting and decided to go with a larger colonial model. Our model is around 2200 sf and has decent sized bedrooms and other living spaces.[/quote]

Oddly, those original complaints didn't bring up the side setback. They brought up the front and back setbacks, which seem to be fine, but not the side one. So it sounds like Courtney also thought the fence line was the property line.

The other complaints brought up the same ridiculous "multi-family" and "apartment" accusations that people have repeated here, almost certainly racially motivated.

Where is this "document" you say shows "6 br and 6 ba"? The closest thing I've seen is the plumbing permit showing 6 toilets and 6 showers, possibly just in the addition or possibly with modifications to the existing bathrooms. I remain skeptical that you can come up with a layout for an addition that narrow that includes the kitchen and 6br/6ba.

From your own description, the house doesn't sound very functional for a family that size. Small, cramped bedrooms, half having sloped ceilings and minimal windows. Limited common living space. Even if this addition does add 6 bedrooms, which I doubt, it wouldn't sound crazy to me to want to replace all the bedrooms in that house.

Though, it seems like a more practical layout would the kitchen and either a family room or office on the first level, and 2 bedrooms on each of the second and third floors. Keep the bedrooms on the original main level, and use the upstairs as a play room.[/quote]

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