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O C T 2. 1990 BOOK FAIJE 6[ o industrial category. He and his neighbors believe it will forever invite comme.rcial usage by the present or subsequent owners. Dr. Branigan urged the Board to help protect their investment and to maintain the residential character of their neighborhood and to deny this request. John M. Brenner, architect on the Coor's home, emphasized that the neighbors of the subject property should not be in a position to lose their view of the river because of the building of this greenhouse.- County ordinances al.low a greenhouse of 200 square feet, which would be 10' x 20" and the application that has been submitted is for 12 times the allowable size. In addition, he didn't see how the buffering that is required could be contained in the -area offered for planting. Mr. Brenner noted that t -here is a lack of graphics on the elevations of the greenhouse and the P&Z didn't see anything on elevations either. He also noted that the Ames' plan calls for a facade between their house and the greenhouse so that they don't have to look at it. Mr. Brenner urged the Board to deny special exception approval for this greenhouse as he believed it would lower the value of his clients' home now under construction. Kathy Edwards, 530 Point Lane, stated that she is a property owner in Little Harbour and is opposed to the construction of this structure. Thomas Coor, 1265 Little Harbour Lane, strongly opposed the size and location of this proposed structure and felt that the Ames' should have discussed this matter with the neighbors before going ahead with something so large. Christine Branigan, 1250 Little Harbour Lane, added that she had done some research on the growing of orchids as a hobby, and found that the average hobbyist has an 8' x 10' greenhouse. She felt that no one in the neighborhood would have objected to a greenhouse of that size if the Ames' had contacted each of the neighbors about it initially. In addition, she didn't feel that 43 IN ��