Weird/Funny

Posted by M. L. Dent on October 14, 2008, 4:20 pm

Reading the Atlanta paper about the guy who painted his house garishly,
among other things, when the city refused his zoning variance reminded me of
an instance in Phoenix about 18-20 years ago.
An over the road truck driver was repainting his home located just off of
48th St. As he was only working when he was off the road, the painting was
going slow. Neighbors complained to the city, not sure of their basis, and
the owner was cited for “failure to complete in a timely manner”. No regs
existed as to color and after being cited the owner painted his home the
most awful looking iridescent purple that I have ever seen.
I drove 48th St. on my way to work and saw this daily. It sure brought
attention to the neighborhood!
I was there about 3 years ago and the house was a beige color.

Posted by Tom G on October 14, 2008, 4:30 pm

> Reading the Atlanta paper about the guy who painted his house garishly,
> among other things, when the city refused his zoning variance reminded me
> of an instance in Phoenix about 18-20 years ago.
> An over the road truck driver was repainting his home located just off of
> 48th St. As he was only working when he was off the road, the painting was
> going slow. Neighbors complained to the city, not sure of their basis, and
> the owner was cited for “failure to complete in a timely manner”. No regs
> existed as to color and after being cited the owner painted his home the
> most awful looking iridescent purple that I have ever seen.
> I drove 48th St. on my way to work and saw this daily. It sure brought
> attention to the neighborhood!
> I was there about 3 years ago and the house was a beige color.

And about the same time period, on Chandler Blvd (about 10mi E of there),
just off downtown Chandler, a guy wanted to convert his houses (2) to a
commercial business zoning from residential. Neighbors objected, so city
refused to change the zoning or give special use permit and he painted his
two houses. If I remember correctly, in addition to wierd colors, he added
big daisies or something. A lot of individualism in Arizona...and
"mavericks", but then lets not interject politics here :-)

Tom G

Posted by Jerry on October 14, 2008, 5:55 pm

> And about the same time period, on Chandler Blvd (about 10mi E of there),
> just off downtown Chandler, a guy wanted to convert =A0his houses (2) to =

> commercial business zoning from residential. =A0Neighbors objected, so ci=

> refused to change the zoning or give special use permit and he painted hi=

> two houses. =A0If I remember correctly, in addition to wierd colors, he a=

dded

> big daisies or something. =A0A lot of individualism in Arizona...and
> "mavericks", but then lets not interject politics here :-)

One of the houses was lime green with purple polka-dots, there were a
few yellow smiley-faces, and a couple of daisies like you used to see
on the side of a 60's VW Microbus.

Stayed like that for over a year IIRC.

Jerry

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 14, 2008, 6:19 pm

> > And about the same time period, on Chandler Blvd (about 10mi E of there=

> > just off downtown Chandler, a guy wanted to convert =EF=BF=BDhis houses=

(2) to a

> > commercial business zoning from residential. =EF=BF=BDNeighbors objecte=

d, so city

> > refused to change the zoning or give special use permit and he painted =

his

> > two houses. =EF=BF=BDIf I remember correctly, in addition to wierd colo=

rs, he added

> > big daisies or something. =EF=BF=BDA lot of individualism in Arizona...=

and

> > "mavericks", but then lets not interject politics here :-)

> One of the houses was lime green with purple polka-dots, there were a
> few yellow smiley-faces, and a couple of daisies like you used to see
> on the side of a 60's VW Microbus.
> Stayed like that for over a year IIRC.
> Jerry

A local guy was rebuilding his property on a budget, he owned A
MATTRESS SHOP

they cited him for slow progress, so he sprayed the building a
horrible purple pink blend.

he made the news which increased his business

Posted by HeyBub on October 14, 2008, 6:48 pm

Tom G wrote:

>> Reading the Atlanta paper about the guy who painted his house
>> garishly, among other things, when the city refused his zoning
>> variance reminded me of an instance in Phoenix about 18-20 years ago.
>> An over the road truck driver was repainting his home located just
>> off of 48th St. As he was only working when he was off the road, the
>> painting was going slow. Neighbors complained to the city, not sure
>> of their basis, and the owner was cited for "failure to complete in
>> a timely manner". No regs existed as to color and after being cited
>> the owner painted his home the most awful looking iridescent purple
>> that I have ever seen. I drove 48th St. on my way to work and saw this
>> daily. It sure
>> brought attention to the neighborhood!
>> I was there about 3 years ago and the house was a beige color.

> And about the same time period, on Chandler Blvd (about 10mi E of
> there), just off downtown Chandler, a guy wanted to convert his
> houses (2) to a commercial business zoning from residential. Neighbors
> objected, so city refused to change the zoning or give
> special use permit and he painted his two houses. If I remember
> correctly, in addition to wierd colors, he added big daisies or
> something. A lot of individualism in Arizona...and "mavericks", but
> then lets not interject politics here :-)

Atlanta has zoning?

Pity.