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RECEIVED <br />es ,..--�. JAN 17 2017 <br />-e4 <br />Architectural Design 'I Construction Management CITY OF ORONO <br />Points of Practical Difficulties <br />My plan for the remodel of this home is to stay within the original footprint and to improve the layout <br />and functionality, along with a more suitable use of space. These changes will make the home more <br />desirable and comparable to the other properties in the area. The home, in its current state, will not <br />support what a new homeowner would expect for this particular area. The house is a split entry that is <br />very small. In general, split entry homes with crowded entries are not desirable to today's home buyers. <br />With the new design I am proposing, the entryway will be considerably Iarger and open to the rest of the <br />main living space. Making the home feel more welcoming. Currently the main living area, including the <br />kitchen, is on the lower level of the home and provides no bathroom. The lower level, even though it is a <br />walk -out, is very dark and lacking in natural light. On the upper level, the existing plan has three <br />bedrooms and the only bathroom that exists in the home. My new design will relocate the main living <br />space and kitchen to the upper level of the home, leaving the lower level as an entertainment area with <br />an additional bedroom and a three-quarter bath. My design for the addition above the existing garage <br />will provide two modestly sized bedrooms with a master suite. This space will also include a full bath <br />with a laundry area. With this new design, the exterior of the home will be greatly improved and will no <br />way look like an addition; instead the design will flow and provide great curb appeal. These changes <br />will only increase the taxable value of the property and be an improvement to the overall neighborhood. <br />2. The home is located on a bluff that sits on approximately one-third of the parcel, which is less than two <br />acres. The other two-thirds of the property are not buildable, thus limiting the possibilities to improve <br />the home as well as determining viable locations for the required new septic system. <br />3. My intentions for the modifications I have planned for this home will blend seamlessly with its <br />surroundings and look as if the structure is original to the site and not tower over the neighborhood. In <br />addition, the new design will stay within the original footprint of the home. These alterations will only <br />enhance the character and functionality of the home. <br />4. In my opinion, reasonable use of the home as it is does not support its locality, given the cost of land and <br />the newer homes in the area. Without remodeling this home and making it more suitable and desirable to <br />new home buyers looking to live in this area this property does become unusable. The value of the <br />home, even if it were to be given a facelift within the existing layout, does not support the value of the <br />land the home sits on. This makes the property, as -is, a poor investment for any home buyer wanting to <br />move in and live there and will likely result in an investor purchasing the property as a rental home. <br />5. NA <br />6. NA <br />7. NA <br />8. As stated in previous statements, there is only a small portion of the 1.83 acres of land that is suitable for <br />a building site. Due to this circumstance, a complete tear down and rebuild is not an option in this case. <br />Remodeling the existing structure seems to be the only logical solution. <br />11162 Aberdeen Street NE #8, Blaine, MN 554491 www.asdesigned4u.com I in€o@asdesigned4u m3 9 0 <br />