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Sarah szeeman@gmail.com

Brookhaven Fence Checklist (2nd email) 9 messages

Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com

Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 9:35 PM

To: jsweatman@bellsouth.net

https:/Avwww.brookhavenga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/16631/fence_permit_checklist.pdf

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Jonathan Sweatman jsweatman@bellsouth.net

Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 3:34 PM

To: Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com

Sarah,

Please see enclosed the quote from Jeff at Allied Fence. This is the PDF of the document we dropped in your letter box a week or so ago. Hope this helps.

| spoke with Jeff on Friday and he said a few things:

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The “top rail” decorative piece and the “decorative” vertical every 8 feet were not a big deal.

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His concern was the 4 feet limit on fences facing the street

| think for your fence that faces both Grove and Osborne, there'll need to be some clever use of “Repair/Replace” and “Grandfathering of existing fence”.

Her suggested a trip to City Hall...so perhaps that can happen in the near future... what are your thoughts about 4 feet?

From: Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 9:36 PM To: jsweatman@bellsouth.net

Subject: Brookhaven Fence Checklist (2nd email)

https:/Avwww.brookhavenga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/16631/fence_permit_checklist.pdf

= Allied Fence 12-2.pdf

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Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com

Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 3:48 PM

To: Jonathan Sweatman jsweatman@bellsouth.net Hi Jonathan, Thank you! 1. | had looked into this previously and unfortunately a trip to city hall won’t amount to anything.

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The city’s process is on an application basis and the application is available on the city website. The city and zoning committee will the. review the application (4-5 business days) and then they will come back with an approval, conditional approval or denial. The application requires the contractors insurance and business license numbers etc.

Since this area is the ROW on a main road, | don’t believe it is restricted to 4 feet and can go up to 6 feet. | do believe the 4 feet limit is in regards to the front of the home but that side is a gate, so should be able to be OK?

1. Additionally the “re-zoning’” situation on Kendrick, | plan on fighting it as | already suffer the blunt of it from excess flooding every-time it rains as the current storm water solution in place is inadequate and will only get worse. Best,

Sarah [Quoted text hidden]

Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com

Tue, Feb 4, 2020 at 9:13 AM

To: Jonathan Sweatman jsweatman@bellsouth.net Hi Jonathan,

My apologies your wife gave me her email address and I’ve left it on my home office desk this am. | spoke with Jeff at allied fence yesterday and we synced up on the project. Are you still wanting to use Allied and is February still good for you?

If so, as we previously discussed I'll be paying him directly for my yard and 1/2 of the line we share.

The next step would be to submit the application to COB for approval. When | get home tonight I'll fill out the application for the 2 properties etc and send it to you to review and sign your part of it to submit.

Best,

Sarah 4043726152 [Quoted text hidden]

jsweatman@bellsouth.net jsweatman@bellsouth.net

Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 10:14 PM

To: Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com

Cc: Diana Sweatman diana_coles@hotmail.com

Good evening Sarah,

| have copied Diana here, so you can see her email.

Yes, we do still plan to use Allied Fence, however, with all the rain the whole project is a week or two behind. I'd bet we'll be in March before we're done with siding, paint, landscaping etc., and hence ready for fencing. On a related topic...as you look along the fence between our yards there is a drop of about six inches from our side to the fence, and another similar drop on your side. We are planning to simply grass over the whole of our yard, which we hope will reduce run-off in the future, but clearly all the water and silt have contributed to the root on the bottom 6 to 12 inches of fence. Should we consider a very low wall....just enough to sit the fence on and keep the silt from running down to your yard? It would be super-simple...just high enough, no big design...just to act as a "footer" for the new fence?

Lastly, do you think we need a permit to "repair/replace” the existing "grandfathered fence? | know Brookhaven has design rules, but that is only for fences facing the street, which you back fence and our shared fence do not. | just want to be sure we're not opening a can of worms with the city. Your thoughts?

Jonathan Sweatman jsweatman@bellsouth.net 404-816-3980 - Home 404-431-0678 - Cell

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Jonathan Sweatman sweatm_j@bellsouth.net

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 10:17 PM

To: Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com

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Wow, | can’t believe it’s been over four months since we had planned to be fixing the fence. Between the weather delays and our rear setback variance, the summer has got away from us. We are now starting up again with the renovations and | would like to restart our conversation. Assuming you’re still on board with the fence plan, I’d like to review the following: Do we still like the plan/quote from Allied Fence? Diana and | are OK with it and see no reason to switch horses, unless you do. What are your thoughts on City of Brookhaven fence aesthetics rules? From what | had read | think they may only apply to fences that face public streets, so our rear fences and our shared dividing fence would not be subject to such rules. Even if that is true, we may choose to keep all the sections the same for our own aesthetics. What are your thoughts on this? A slight uptick in price may be OK for the best look. We’re open since the rule appears to impact you more than us, due to your property lines facing Osborne and Grove. We would be open to exploring a very low retaining wall along our shared property line. Perhaps just one or two courses of a suitable stone or “block” could help reduce water and silt running off from our yard to yours. To take that thought a step further, perhaps even a draining pipe from the shared fence line along the rear fence line, all the way out to Osborne could help run-off even more. I’m open to ideas here.

One last thought/consideration. There will be a few days in the coming months when our landscaping contractor will be bringing new top soil and sod into our yard and he has asked if they could get access from Osborne Road. Would you be open to allowing them access through your yard? Naturally it would need to happen just before the fencing was done so they’d take down the old during times when they need access...replace it overnight...and then the whole fence would be replaced as part of our overall fence plan. They would also take steps to protect your grass. I’m sure you'd have questions of the contractor and of us...but | wanted to start that conversation and see if you’d be open to that.

We'd be grateful if so, but understanding either way. © Thanks

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Sarah Zeeman szeeman@gmail.com

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 10:46 PM

To: DAVID ZEEMAN zzzzzzz@comcast.net Thoughts? Won't send till Sunday ish

Hi Jonathan,

Unfortunately this time | am unable to participate in your project as the timing is not ideal with regards to the current state of the pandemic/virus and all the risks involved. | have lost a few people close to me to the virus. It is real and devastating.

| do not feel safe or comfortable with contractors or unknown people around me, my yard or my home at this point in time.

| would like to

continue being safe and staying healthy while virus cases are c increasing.

Do what you want to on your property, on your side of the fence such as the retaining wall you presented and pitched to the city (located in your property). But due to the pandemic this is too scary of a time for me to partake in additional health risks and exposure. [Quoted text hidden]

DAVID'S full spectrum zzzzzzz@comcast.net

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 11:07 PM

To: Sarah ZEEMAN szeeman@gmail.com YOU ONLY NEED TO MAKE YOUR POINT ONCE... ADDITIONS IN CAPS

| ran away from the circus and joined a family.

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Subject: Re: Brookhaven Fence Checklist (2nd email) Date: June 26, 2020 at 10:46:37 PM EDT To: DAVID ZEEMAN zzzzzzz@comcast.net

Thoughts? Won't send till Sunday ish

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