HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 7, 1990 (42)February 5, 1990
Mr. Randy Snider
City Council
Lodi, California
Dear Randy,
A few months ago, a house that sets directly adjacent
to my back yard was sola. The people that bought the house
decided to build a barn in the rear of their back yard. In
the process of building their barn, they cut approximately a
foot off the top of my rear fence. This enabled them to use
the lower five feet of fence for the lower portion of their
barn without using any additional lumber. They then used
the upper horizontal 2 X 4 on the fence to support the upper
half of their barn.
I fully realize that this is a civil matter and not a
problem that concerns the city. However, in reviewing the
city code, 17.57.460 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, I find that this
code permits this type of building, in that it does not
contain any easements between property lines. I can only
imagine that this code was written in the time that many of
the rear yards in Lodi had alleys between rear properties.
In the last ten years, Lodi has experienced a great
deal of grcwth. During this time, the size of building lots
has declined. Therefore, I would like to enlist your
support in amending the city code 17.57.160 to include a
five foot easement between property lines for accessory
buildings.
I strongly believe that the above mentioned amendment
to this particular code would eliminate future problems for
property owners in Lodi.
Siely�
Gary G. Greider