2/ It dawned on me today that he OPTED IN, OF HIS OWN FREE WILL to the role of unlicensed land surveyor ... and then documented it, telling neighbor that he could proceed because TOWN HAD VERIFIED THE SETBACK. So first of all: wow. Second of all: ...
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3/ The setback absolutely doesn't look right, even to the incorrect 30' setback. I had a second insight. CHIP DOES NOT REALIZE THAT PROPERTY LINE != EDGE OF ASPHALT. The town road is typically 4'-6 wider than the asphalt, with 2' or 3' of gravel on either side. >>>
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4/ Neighbor Gil chose to set his barn 32' back from road. i.e. - I THINK - from the asphalt. i.e. 30 feet and 0 inches back from the property line. Plus or minus an inch or two. For all I know, he may have his barn 29 feet and 11 inches from the boundary.
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5/ Laser "tape measure" arrived the other day. Will go measure foundation when neighbor is at work on Monday. >>>
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6/ I think my presentation is going to be: "Building department said that section 3.4 applies, when it does not, because a barn is not a house, as per building department's own regs Building department says 3.4 setbacks are 30 feet, but they are not, as per a text of 3.4 >
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7/ Building department scheduled this meeting 35 days after my submission, which is illegal, as per state law. Building department did surveying, despite not being a licensed surveyor. Building department surveyed from edge of asphalt, not from edge of property. In short: >
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8/ absolutely every thing that the building department has done has been a total cock up." Also >
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9/ Have a neighbor who moved in 2 years ago. Tied for nicest house on the street. He cares about property values. I was the first to welcome him to the neighborhood 2 years ago, brought him some beers, some farm meet, had him over for coffee. Stopped by today, explained
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10/ him, his wife, his daughters: "yeah, we've driven past and seen that foundation and thought 'there's no way that's legal; this is going to be terrible' " so, you'll help me fight it? "hell yeah!"
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11/ There was calculus and nuance and consideration of tradeoffs before he and a neighbor yelled at me for 20 minutes. NOW, IN THE GRIM DARK FUTURE OF 2018, THERE IS ONLY WAR. https://twitter.com/BrowningMachine/status/1061382158592413697 …
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