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Applicant's family asks neighbors for direct communication amid opposition
Summary
Gabrielle Arthur, a household member, told neighbors the family is trying to make the property safer and asked that neighbors raise concerns directly with them rather than escalate to the board; neighbor Pedro Miramontes urged enforcement of zoning limits.
During public comment, a family member of the applicant addressed neighbors and the board to explain personal reasons behind the project and to ask for neighborly engagement.
Gabrielle Arthur said the family is a young couple trying to improve the property after prior occupants who, she said, had sold drugs and guns from the house and that the home had been previously damaged by fire. "We're just trying to make the house look nicer," she said, adding that her family has three boys and asking neighbors to knock on her door with concerns about noise or equipment.
Neighbors responded with statements emphasizing code compliance; Pedro Miramontes said he was concerned about the scale and lack of demonstrated hardship. The board accepted public comments and then proceeded to deliberate and vote on the variance motion.
