After finding out that the tree's were healthy, our next red tape to cut came up... The tree's are only 8 feet from the property line and we need to be 15 feet from the property line. In a nutshell this has been my thought process...
I could have either:
1. Continued with the design that was done on the original tree (treehouse would be closer and visible from the street)
or
2. After finding out we had more land and more trees, I could have moved forward with the new tree's. This would mean, starting from scratch with the architect, arborist, engineer, etc. (treehouse would be more secluded and tucked away.
Sooo, after considering the two options, we decided to go with option #2. Now, with option number 2 we are incorporating some tree's that are real close to the property line (too close in the eyes of the county) Which means, we must put in for a Major Variance. This means, we can propose our idea to the county if we pay up a few $K. This doesn't guarantee that they will move forward with our idea and let us pull permits, but defiantly worth the try. The feeling I get when I'm in the new spot... I feel like I'm in another world.. our own little world. If I'm going to do this treehouse, it's going to be done RIGHT ;)
Major Variance, can take anywhere from 3-6 months (ay ay ay, the county knows how to take their time) But surprisingly enough, it works out well with our other life endeavors; It somehow always works out. In the meantime, we will be working on the retaining wall, architecture, engineering and submitting all plans, so that when we get the go, we are ready to move.
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| Part of our land we didn't know we had...new spot for treehouse ;) |
