Denver homeowner EJ Braquet built a pergola over his back patio for his aging mother back in 2023. She can no longer make it to the nearby park, so he wanted to give her a shaded spot in the backyard to get outside. However, he could never have imagined what happened next.
“I basically said I don’t want to cut any corners,” said Braquet. “I want to build it right and build it nice.”
Little did he know that his backyard project would spark a multi-year battle with the city…