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Re: 3005 Casco Point Rd, Orono, MN Eskucke Design Group Peter Eskuche, AIA 1 September 2022 Variance Application Honorable Plan Commission, City Council Members and City Planner, We appreciate your consideration for our variance request to permit a new construction home located at 3005 Casco Point Rd under the new proposed lot divisions for Lot 1-3 Blk 1 Hartzell Addition. It is important to note, this variance application incorporates area calculations and setbacks that result from lot line rearrangements submitted to the city, but not yet approved and recorded. Currently, 3 platted lots exist on the subject property (Lots 1-3). Our rearrangement will result in 2 conforming lotsconsistent with (in fact larger and wider) than the majority of the surrounding properties. The existing structure on the subject parcel sits approximately 158’ ft from the Ordinary High Waterline (OHW), significantly exceeding the minimum 75’ft setback requirement. The current structure conforms with the average lakeshore setback given the position of the neighboring homes. The existing structure could be remodeled or rebuilt in it’s current location and expanded in size further from the lake. The new proposed site of the home will be 186’ ft back from the Ordinary High Waterline (OHW) moving the house approximately 28’ft further from the lake of the existing home’s location. . While not conforming with the Average Lakeshore Setback (ALS), we are proposing a significant improvement from what currently exists.. We also designed the home with low roof lines in the view corridor of the neighbor to the South, understanding itis an important consideration in gaining their support for our proposal. As a result of our design efforts and consideration of their concerns, both the neighbor to the North and to the South have expressed their support for the approval of our variance request. The lakeside setback of the home to the south of the subject property, driven by the shape of the property on which it sits has created a practical difficulty for the subject property. The southerly point of the Average Lakeshore Setback (ALS) forces a setbacksignificantly greater than the majority of the homes in the neighborhood. If built in a compliant location, the views from a home on the subject’s property would be unreasonabyimpaired by the homes to the south and would unreasonablydiminish the use and enjoyment of the property owner. Our request isthe council consider the character of the neighborhood, and the typical, average lakeshore setback of the neighboring homes. Our proposal improves the new home’s lake side setback by 28’ft, placing the majority of the home behind the required ALS. Due to the orientation of the home in relation to the lakeshore, a small portion of the proposed home will encroach beyond the lakeshore setback. Our proposed design conforms with street and side yard setbacks as well as impervious surface restrictions. The design cures a side yard setback encroachment to the south, where the current