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From:Sarah Moen
To:Peyton Jamison; Andrea Verhoff; Doug Hene; Juliette Johnson; Carol Cookerly; Jan Jacobus; Phil Cranmer
Cc:Tammy Lowit
Subject:Agenda Item No. 24-286
Date:Monday, September 23, 2024 10:05:39 AM
Dear Mayor Jamison and Members of City Council,
I am writing to you concerning Agenda Item No. 24-286, U24-02/VC24-02, which are the Use Permit to utilize the existing
Accessory Structure as an “Artist Studio” and Four-Part Concurrent Variance for 900 Pleasant Hollow Trail. This Item came
before you on Monday, September 16, 2024, during First Presentation. This Item will come before you for a vote on Monday,
October 7, 2024, during Public Hearing. I’m requesting Tammy Lowit, cc’d, include this letter with the official packet for the
October 7, 2024, Public Hearing.
After the experience our neighborhood went through regarding the Winery, and the legal case that ensued, I am expressing my
concerns and suggestions so that the affected neighbors and City do not have to deal with a repeat.
This SUP is being requested for a residence within a subdivision that is governed by neither an HOA or by a set of CCR’s.
Ms. MacDonald and Staff recommended some good conditions to be placed on this SUP, but I believe the conditions need to
be tightened further to close up any loopholes that may present themselves in the future.
The Applicants, Mr. Campbell and Ms. Bartik, are asking to continue their business, as it is currently operating at its Roswell
location. They currently operate with no onsite customers, no art shows/exhibits, no art classes, and/or no events related to
any of the aforementioned activities. Therefore, the conditions I would respectfully request you add to the list already
proposed by Comm Dev and agreed to by Planning Commission will in no way hinder the operations of Mr. Campell and Ms.
Bartik’s business, nor pose a hardship to the business. After speaking with the Applicants at the CZIM, and listening to their
presentation to the Planning Commission, I have no doubts that their intentions are good and that they are simply looking to
move operations to their new home location. But because this SUP will be tied to the Concurrent Variances and hence to the
zoning, a longitudinal view of the future effects should the property change hands must be taken into consideration and the
language in the Conditions needs to be as specific and restrictive as possible now. Intentions of future occupants are unknown,
so all loopholes need to be closed now.
My requests are these, and they only pertain to the Accessory Structure (barn) for which the Special Use Permit and
Concurrent Variances are being requested, not the Applicants’ personal home:
1. No Onsite Art Shows/Exhibits
2. No Onsite Art Classes
3. No Onsite Special Events relating to the business, and/or the permits/licenses that would accompany such
4. At the sale of the property or the closure of the business tied to the SUP, the SUP be repealed (This was not part of
my original list to PC; adding it now)
When I presented this list to the Planning Commission last month, the Applicants responded by saying they did not want Art
Lessons taken off the table because their neighbors had asked for a special class. They do not currently offer Art Classes at
their business and it was not something listed in their business plan and proposal that accompanied their SUP/variance
application. I believe the City can still impose that condition while making an allowance for a one-time art class to the
neighborhood. They also argued that with the “no onsite customers” condition, there would be no need to further restrict. But
again, I believe the City needs to take a holistic, long-view approach when considering this, and any, SUP/variances to avoid
any future issues, and request that the above conditions be added when you vote on October 7th. Please keep in mind, per
Robyn MacDonald whom I conferred with regarding the sunsetting of variances, if they are not used or implemented, they
expire after 36 months.
When applicants come before the City to request Spot Zoning permits allowing a commercial entity within a neighborhood or
residential area, the City must do everything possible to prevent the industrialization or commercialization in those
neighborhoods and residential areas. The tightest possible conditions need to be placed on the property so there is no room for
loopholes, now or in the future.
Please, think about these additional conditions prior to your vote on October 7th. Consider even tighter conditions, if you
believe they will prevent future headaches.
Thank you,
Sarah Moen
770-881-3725