1927 Beach Avenue ZVAR20-0010 Steven Lee Email & Attachments1
Jones, Valerie
From:Steven Lee <steve872@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, July 13, 2020 5:41 PM
To:Askew, Amanda; Arlington, Daniel; Home
Subject:1927 Beach Ave Case ZVAR20-0010
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Dear Amanda Askew and Community Development Board Members
I am Steven Lee M.D. living at 1931 beach ave .Directly to the north of construction at 1927 Beach Ave. I have
been a resident of Atlantic Beach since 1982 when I bought the property under consideration 1927 Beach
Ave. I built a home there so I am very familiar with the natural lay of the land. I was also very good friends
with the prior owner Bob Grube who bought the home from me. I am also good friends with the present owners
Karen and Kirk Tovey. In fact I help coordinate them buying the house. I look forward to having the Tovey
family as friends and neighbors for many years to come.
The natural lay of the land of the two lots to the south as well as the two lots to the north of 1927 are all fairly
even. The lot at 1927 no longer follows the natural elevations of the land. As one of my neighbors correctly
pointed out. “This lot land fill at 1927 Beach Ave is completely out of character for Atlantic Beach. “ I strongly
oppose any variance that would allow additional sand dune fill on the adjoining property directly to the south of
me.
My primary concern is that this increase in sand and dirt fill, added to raise the elevation of the lot will cause an
increase in water run off, i.e.flooding to my property as well as that of my neighbors and the dunes. This
obviously leads to a decrease in property values to those of us negatively affected.
I was under the impression one could not add truckloads of dirt to raise one’s property. I am against permitting
the additional sand fill.
Next door wanted to add a fire pit....so they raised the backyard by 2 1/2 to 4 feet to accommodate. Now that
does not look good so they are raising the land even more. They are seen doing this june 8 th 945 am.