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Commissioners that his children’s bedroom is directly across the alley from the part of the shop Mr. Von Fange uses to spray furniture with lacquer. The room is heated by a wood stove with only a window fan for ventilation, posing the danger of spontaneous combustion, he maintained. “There’s no doubt in my mind that both buildings would be on fire if he had a problem,’’ said Mr. . Sakalaucks, asking that Mr. Von Fange’s special use permit include a condition of compliance with the state fire code and other applicable safety regulations.
The furniture maker countered that the shop building, with 18-inch thick brick walls and a cement floor, is unlikely to catch fire. He conceded that he has no fire extinguishers on the premises. “I certainly should have fire extinguishers. I should kick myself for not having fire extinguishers.”
Mr. Von Fange agreed that furniture put out in front of the building posed a traffic hazard and noted that he now displays his work in Sperryville. Responding to the noise complaints, he agreed to limit machinery operation to between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday through Saturday. He balked at moving the stored lumber from under the shop’s front porch, however. “The wood stored out front is a whole lot more attractive than the gas pumps that used to be there . . . It’s nice flat pine we use everyday.” As to the fumes from
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