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Hatt IS 05 02t29p Kath» Rlaxandar 952-473-8222 1^- r\ \\i )i R r r. ,’V Mqr 13,2003 To Mike Otflhm A the Planning Coininittion • I mnt that I am not able to be at the planning commusion meeting on the 16'*‘and wanted to racap aome of the thought precem in the design of 920 South Brown Road.I M SK ,\ i .la M I It ii a very anaU lot In the area in conyatison to the lots surrounding h. The need for lot size and width variances alone stand strong to rqMeienl a hardship in needing consideration fi#r a side yard variance. In ny 18 years of working in dties in the Minneapolis area - this haitt«hip aigny hat gotten Bidq«rd setback variances granted in many other conununities. I would ad( you again to give caieflU consideration to smaller side yard setbadu that would be piopoftionate to the lot In rs^contidering the design tar a house at 920 S. Brown Road, I have walked the lot and looked at the two neighboring houses, views and lay of the land. The house itself is designed to stay sinall. The prospective buyers are empty nesters and want a compact ibotprim-2118 $q. ft.. wiOi a . main floor Master Bedroom. This will be a one level home with a walkout basement The real issue is. where docs the garage go if it is to attach to the house? The buyers would really prefer m an^M gauge to minimiae itt protrosion to the from and side. This will not work without 13 It side yards. The landscape dictates that a tuck under will not work. A front feeing garage cover rnoic tMn 30S of the fecc of the house and truly look like a tract home on r beautiy piece of land. An L.ahapcd garage will work but also may overpower the house dspMding on how set back from the house it can be. It also dictates that the garage must be kept on the aide of the lot due to the grade of the land and driveway. This appears to be the best solution beeed on city icquitemenu. l^d ask yw to consider gnming a variance on one side of the lot to 18 A. instead of the normal 30 It. requirad in this gone. Since the lot itself snd tiie lot width require variances in order to eyCT pnU a building pemiit, this aeana like a logical Aftir variance to grant bated on the hardship of the small lot in a 2 acre aone. Thank you Ibr your time A attention to this mailer. Sincerely, REstOErrnAL mmoiNC design Kathryn Alexander <01 EAST IAKS STREET WMVZAXA.MNSSXI1 - t (952) <734777 V