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Arthritis and Rheumatology Consultants, RA. <br />Jean C GorT.ar. M D. <br />JcxJy K Hafy^jve. M D <br />Archioa'd A SJ^emp. M.D <br />Paul H Waytz. M D <br />Jeffrey L Wilson. D 0 <br />Kurt F. Zirrmerman. fJ.D <br />David C Zosenke. M.D., Ph D. <br />A Clinic of Board Certified Rheumatologists <br />V/a.ter H Dorman M D <br />Phnne (612) 333-6245 <br />FAX (612) 333-7976 <br />Vernon W Berglyna. M 0. <br />Phone (763)551-9.104 <br />FAX (763)551-9406 <br />Phore: (952)893-1959 <br />FAX* (952)693-1954 <br />December 15, 2002 A <br />E^uLE.-Weinberger <br />City Planning/Zoning Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />• I . .. <br />. ^I <br />on Y Or OnO.- <br />RE:Repair of d^k at 2040 Shadywood Residence <br />Dear Mti-iSTginberger: <br />I am writing to request a building permit to repair my existing deck. My general contractor, Scott Cooper, <br />has already reviewed the pljuis with voiL-Apparentlv there are some issues that need to be resolved. <br />Some historical information is important here. When we bought the house in 1993, the whole 50 foot deck <br />was enclosed with a roof and an extensive railing system. This was removed in order to remodel and expand <br />the structure upward. We actually reduced the total building coverage by 350 square feet by removing a <br />glassed in patio area and a sky port. <br />Not unexpectedly, the deck floor (carpet and plywood) had deteriorated with its new exposure to the elements. <br />It has been unsafe to walk on for the past year. I have to replace the total deck flooring. I need to replace <br />the railing system and reroute the stairs to satisfy safety codes. I am requesting to re-enclose a small portion <br />of the deck (12 feet) to protect us from the elements. No additional building coverage is in these repair plans. <br />Several issues need to be discussed: <br />1 • Sight line restrictions: Because our home is on an excavated hill there never was any interference with <br />the neighbors’ lake view with the old covered strucnire nor will there be with the repaired deck. My <br />neighbors agree with this (see enclosed letters). Additionally my neighbors have a privacy fence between our <br />properties and I have grown a dense arborvitae hedge also to block any view of the deck. <br />2. Lot coverage bv structure: By your calculations wc are over by 228 square feet. Note that we have never <br />added a single square foot to this coverage with our remodeled structure and in fact reduced it by over 350 <br />square feet (see paragraph one). This repair project does not add any covered structure square feet. Our <br />original approved remodeling plans (1993) allow for another 108 feet of covered structure but this was never <br />completed for lack of funds at the time. <br />’«£0 France Avenue <br />Ee na, MN 55435 <br />(953)693-1953 <br />3030 Harbor Lara <br />P!ymcu9i. 55447 <br />(763)551-9404 <br />805 Medica) Ar's BuilCin; <br />Mirmeaooiis. MN 55-'-C2 <br />(612) 333-6245