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e MINUTES COUNCIL HEARINGS PANEL MAY 15, 1978 Page 2 No further testimony was offered in support of the appeal. Mr. Bradley called for testimony from those opposing the appeal. Mary Jo SChmaedick" 1742 West 34th Place. presented letters from people who wished to express an opinion, but could not be at the meeting. She also presented photographs of the instdllation. Ms. Schmaedick stated all houses on the street, except for the duplexes on the corner, are owner-occupied, and there is pride of ownership in the neighborhood. She stated that people care how their homes appear. She further stated ~he felt this would set a bad precedent to allow a renter to put the structure up. Therefore, she asked the panel to deny the appeal. She stated she call ed the City Council secretary and asked her who was on the panel, and the secretary gave her the names of Lieuallen and Haws, and told her she could talk to these Councilors regarding this matter. Marsha Moser, 1751 West 34th Place, stated she had bought a home in this area because of the view and because of underground wiring. She stated all owners take pride in their homes, and this is the only rooftop structure in the vicinity. She stated that this antenna does block the view. - Bill Moser, 1751 West 34th Place, stated that he agreed that amateur radio people do good work. However, he felt that when he purchased his home, it was purchased for aesthetics and investment. He stated the antenna is in his view range and it does not fit in with the surroundings. He further stated the Halvorsens are fine people, but he does not wish to look at this structure because it is aesthetically not appealing and could also detract from property value. Ron Schmaedick, 1742 West 34th, Place, stated his son is also interested in amateur radio, but he persuaded him that no antenna could be put up on the roof. He further stated he felt Mr. Halvorsen was doing a good thing with his equipment. However, he (Halvorsen) assured the Zoning Board of Appeals that his major antenna would take the place of all other antennas. Since that time, a small antenna had been installed on the roof in addition to the large antenna tower. He stated he felt the owner of the property (James Silke) had misled Mr. Halvorsen into thinking he could put up an antenna. He stated he felt there were no findings of fact to justify the appeal. Mr. Bradley questioned whether there were any deed restrictions covering this matter in this subdivision. - Mr. Schmaedick stated the deed covenants did not allow clotheslines, but made no mention of antennas. He felt the spirit of the covenants was pretty specific. 3f5 /-.)