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6-9-2017 Dear Melanie and City of Orono: Please add the following Exibit F as a response to the comments below exibit E from 4101 Highwood. I would appreciate having the opportunity for the council in review of the file to also have our the fair opportunity to respond. Thank you IF"Mn' StOnt, KrWm S&rd,j Tuesday, 1kine (16, 2017 1.57 PM To, Germurmdsm, Gary SUIII)MI! FW: 4105 Wkwood- Melanie Cuirti% PlanirkeF. CitV Of Orono. Per cmroonversation regardingthlevtoposed chanpos of the hemie at 41(Y.5 H iglhwbbd DrivE�. I have some, rViajor tbr*teent as to the fbi lowing issues based on their tur%,ey dated G/D11201 7- The proposed new addition and decking go into the 7S Foot setback line arrd slight sat back from the lake- All the properties to the east including minio, at 4101 H ighwood a nd the neigh bor to the wast ary both b-alhi nd t hose lines! H is land cover is proposed to increase to 28% versus 25% code. We all have had to reduce are haFdrorweF in Our lots- At the 9 planning council, they suggested that he add more deckiing, ID X20 s4l. ft- and si� ua re off the deck of which owner hadn't proposed- This is a 3 lervell house structure where the end of the house goes thFU the slight. line and is close to 75 set barkli ne. The house pgbe� Stra ight uIp at the end of the llhouse� n goes by 30 feet up-, not i ncluding the new proposed deck Ab a lot &f the su n in the West will be bBcknd from rciming into my yard and to the neighbor's of rnine- the east lot. Due to the &Jer height house and now with the proposed decking and square off the dock it n2a Ily effects the view arbd in future val ue of the property due to the new layout - I understand that decki ng is now vk-wed as a structuine to the house, that is and you could put a screen pmxch up which would really 06act the view. At this 1i me they a re ptoposing 3 decks. I did just get a copy Of the Plan for the basement only which I undatsta nd is lavaut of the now derking, he showed me some of tha�ir proposed changes of which was discussed of which I d isagree with! i have talked to the new po&Mbla owners and rneat with Jason, over my concerns and ask thern to come back with any �uggestiion that wt can look at 4 arwd disrus�_ I haven't heard from them- ithirkktFm�b-i�!ttrh&wq�w-ouldbetbmovL�thL!'H[5uj.L�bi�CktC3 fit zoning lines! It veould be in the be -At intereit orf both parties. ItIDbk-tlikeanir,2i2xrL�ptfbrallbf these chi�ngias proposed- My lot and building has rho issue� on 2S to restrict tl1�2iir vkws as they look 5 tin the east firomithairhouse- They have rnaxed ourt the lot for build ing coverage- I would apiprodate the mayor and council bo reAL-w rny concerriS DfapPFOVing of this new pimi ble plan forthenew owner, Rega rds,. Owner , G ary Germ u ndsen, cell 612-713 I -88M Response to the 5 items: See * IMAGE 1 below. Most important is the sight lines in this entire project are significantly being improved for all neighbors and to benefit the most is 4101 highwood (Gary -Owner comments above). The sight lines are going from existing solid home structure 2.5 feet from east property line blocking 48.6 feet of view. The proposed deck will be +/- 18 feet from the east property line and 10 feet of deck with highvisibility railing (See image 2 below that was also provided to Gary) to help support the view even further. That is an increase of 38 feet to view nature. In addition, the proposed hardcover will be reducing what is existing at 34% to 28% that is an 18% reduction in hardcover. Furthermore we are removing 1,533 sq ft of the existing hardcover that is within the 75 foot set back and we are reducing the hardcover within the 75 foot set back by 94%. The Planning commission recognized having a 3.5ft initial walk out of deck and the odd angle is not optimal for a normal deck on a home and recommended to have it be square to sit a normal table thus having it be 10 feet. Also per survey you can clearly see that