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ELIZABETH AHERNE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
415 NORTH TIOGA STREET
ITHACA,NEw YORK 14850
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November 17,2014
Village of Cayuga Heights
Zoning Board of Appeals
Application Form
Dear Mr. Cross:
With respect to reasons why the variance should be granted for the fence installed at 524 Highland
Road, I respectfully submit the following:
1. Our family is comprised of three boys,the youngest of which is 2 years old. Given the home is
bordered by a fast running gorge/creek, I wanted the fence to prohibit any possible access to the
gorge/creek, and thus prevent any injury or death by drowning to any of my three boys. Similarly, there
is a drainage run-off"creek" on the other side of the property which poses a similar threat to our children.
2. We installed the fence to keep our two dogs confined within the perimeter of the property to avoid
creating any nuisance to adjacent property owners.
3. We are seeking to avoid the presence of deer(and thus ticks/lyme disease) on our property to avoid
any physical harm to our children or ourselves.
I would note that the fence was installed with aesthetics in mind, and thus there are two lovely
wooden gates with attached trellises. Further,the fence is transparent for purposes of maintaining the
park-like setting of the Cayuga Heights Village. Lastly, any portion of the fence that exists on the front of
the property was purposely weaved behind existing shrubbery for purposes of maintaining the landscape.
Thank you for your time, effort and consideration.
/,S�Ilcerely,
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Elizabeth Aherne