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J.L >/ Variance Request 4115 and 4125 Highwood Road We have recently bought these properties from my parents. My father was over 70 years old. This has caused the property to fall into disrepair. We are therefore submitting plans for improvements to our property which require us to request a variance. Our first request is that we would like to have a garage. The current garage is small, old, and in need of much repair. There is not a direct entry to put a car inside. Winters in Minnesota is our main reason for this request. The plan for our garage would also give us a great amount of storage space which would eliminate outside clutter. We have discussed several locations for the garage. We would like to combine lot 19 (4115 Highwood Road) with lots 20 and 21. Then we would build the garage at the location of the existing garage. We propose to have the doors facing west. We discussed placing it on lot 21, however we would then be backing uphill into traffic and feel this would be unsafe. Our next building intent is to put a small addition on to the master bedroom downstairs. The current bedroom is to small (10* X 13’). The addition would increase the master bedroom to 10’ X 20’ which is still modest by current standards. The current master bedroom has only two closets. These closets are only three feet long and are very inadequate. The addition would double the current closet space. The current bathroom is smaller than the closets. This addition would not increase the percent of hard cover on this lot as it is going to replace driveway and rocks on plastic. Our third request is to put a new deck on the house. The current deck is very small and needs replacing. The lumber is rotting and is a safety hazard. There are no railings and it is not safe for children. Our new plan is to nake it safe and to place it at levels which will not interfere with the view of the lake. The addition of the deck would not fall into the 0-75 foot hardcover ordinance. We really enjoy living on the lake and sitting outside, but the mosquitos are terrible if one is in the grass, especially after dark. The revised deck would allow us to take full advantage of this beautiful setting yet retain its natural charm .