[LCN Newscast] Meeting Reminder: Apr 17

[newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org]

The next LCN meeting is 2003 April 17 Thursday 7:00 p.m. at the
Frazer Center; use the entrance at north end of Ridgewood Road.
New and long-time neighbors equally welcome!

AGENDA (* denotes a issue which may be voted on)

+ Welcome and Good News
+ Vote on Length of Meeting
+ Officers' Reports
  - VP Communications (April Fools' "Newscast," see below)
  - VP Planning
    \ Variance Requests: 1986 & 2118 Palifox, and
        420 Harold (see below)*
+ Announcements
  - Easter Parade, Easter Sunday 2:00 p.m. corner of
        McLendon & Connecticut.  Wear a bonnet!
+ Old Business
  - Fundraiser for 2003
+ New Business

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APRIL FOOLS

For those who want more of an explanation of the West Nile
epidemic in Kirkwood, the following automated reply was supposed
to be sent to anyone who wrote to "health@lakeclaire.org" on
Apr 01, although due to a technical glitch it did not work...

[This is an automated message.]

The "Newscast" about West Nile Virus in Kirkwood is an April
Fool's joke.

George P. Burdell is the perpetual phantom student at Georgia
Tech.  He does hold several imaginary doctorates, though.

Daniel D. Tompkins is not the Lake Claire V.P. of Public Health.
He was the Vice President of the United States under James
Monroe.  For extra credit:  What movie is that from?

By the way, your e-mail has been forwarded to Kevin Egan of
Kirkwood's homeowner's association, who is suspected of
attempting to perpetrate an April Fool's hoax on Lake Claire's
Executive Committee.

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VARIANCES

1.  Nancy Floyd at 1986 Palifox will present a request for a
variance at the April 17 Lake Claire Neighbors meeting.  The
request is for a side yard setback variance from the required
7 feet to 5.5 feet.  The existing house is 5.5 feet from the
property line and the residents wish to add a room on the
back of the house that will extend 10 feet; it will be on the
footprint of an existing porch.  They also are planning to add
a screened porch that will extend an additional 14 feet.

2.  John Maxey at 2118 Palifox Dr. The variance seeks to reduce
the existing 7 ft. side yard setback to 3 ft.  The house now
sits approximately 3.5 ft from the side property line.  He
would like to add an additional story and additional 300 sf.
to the rear of the house, all maintaining the current 3.5 ft
setback.

3.  Dawn Haynie and Chad Polk at 420 Harold Ave.  They are
requesting a variance to re-build a single-car (10' x 20')
detached garage in the rear of the house as a 12' x 24'
single-car garage.  The new structure will match the house
with wood lap siding, exposed rafters, and carriage doors.

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