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1)) W ' <br /> JUL 2 7 2023 j <br /> Burnett County <br /> Dear Burnett County Land and Use Committee and North Camp Propertie Land Services Department <br /> First allow us to introduce ourselves.We are Craig and Cheryl Pudas from DuFours <br /> Campground site#18. We are a newly retired couple who bought an existing trailer <br /> and everything on site#18 in 2019 to be close to our grandkids.After we purchased <br /> it from an elderly couple that had been there for 20+years,we spent the whole first <br /> summer cleaning our site of debris and repairing the existing structures. We are <br /> law abiding,caring people who respect others and their property and are the first to <br /> lend a hand when needed. I tell you this not to build ourselves up but to help you <br /> understand,we are the kind of people you want in your community. <br /> The reason for this email/letter is to ask that you consider Grandfathering in ours <br /> and many other deck/screen porch that have been on Dufours campground <br /> property for years. We feel we have good reason to ask for this for the following <br /> reasons. <br /> 1.The age of deck/screen porch.As we mentioned we purchased from a couple that <br /> had been there for 20+years.These items were on the site when they purchased it, <br /> however they did do maintenance on them because they were old at the time they <br /> purchased it.They believed the items to be 30+years old. The county was well <br /> aware of the situation as far back as 4/24/96 when Jim Flannigan states "3 <br /> incompliant screen porches and several decks found on property,owner states he <br /> would get proper permits but 15 existing decks will remain non-compliant beyond <br /> granting of CUP because they exceed 288sf. " Ours was one of these decks/screen <br /> porches.We have no idea if the owner carried through on the permits as well as the <br /> follow up by Mr. Flannigan however it does make us wonder when and if this was <br /> handled. Also this mentions decks remain non-compliant and nothing about the <br /> screen porch,was screen porches even in question back then? Also were there <br /> restrictions on these accessory structures when they were actually built. <br /> 2.The size of our lot. Because the campground map does not have dimensions on it, <br /> it is not clear how large our site is,in fact the map makes it looks like it is very close <br /> quarters. When in reality compare to the other sites around us we could have 2 <br /> additional sites in our front and side yard area. On 9/15/21 Chapter 30, Land use <br /> changes Sec 543 B1,I3 it read: Accessory uses -Via conditional use permit the land <br /> use and information committee may grant larger storage structures,awnings, <br /> deck/patio and screen house as part of the conditional use permit for larger sites. <br /> Because this was written years after our accessories were built we humbly ask you <br /> to consider this,as well. <br /> 3.The size of our deck. Because we have a destination Trailer it is not only longer <br /> than a travel trailer but also higher (3') Our deck runs from the bedroom door to the <br /> living room sliding door and is wide enough for a table and chairs comfortably. If <br /> we were to shorten the deck we would need to build a substantial stairs with railing <br /> and landing to our bedroom because of the height of the trailer therefore defeating <br /> the purpose of shortening it. Or possibly cutting a notch out of the existing deck for <br />