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