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Arthritis ana Rheumatology Consultants, RA. <br />Jesn C Gcrnan. MO. <br />Jcdy K. hargrcve. M D. <br />^rcntoa ’C A S’»<efrp. M.O. <br />Paul H. VYaytz. M 0 <br />Jeft'ey L W*iscn. D O <br />Kufl F. Zirrr.erman. M.D <br />David C Zcsc.nKe. M.D.. Ph D. <br />P-cre: (952) S93-1959 <br />FAX. (952) c93-19b4 <br />A Clinic of Board Certified Rheumatologists <br />/.i-ter H Dorman. M D <br />--cne (612)333-6245 <br />FAX: (612)332-7976 <br />Vs~ :n V/. Eerglund. M D. <br />=-cne: r763) 551-94C4 <br />FAX: (763) 551-94CO <br />•.t'•>> <br />--------------- j <br />cn'iCrCH0;o <br />December IS, 2002 <br />%'r*" \~ <br />fiaukS.-Wcmberger . <br />Cit>' Planning/Zoning Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />P.O. Bo.x 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />RE: Repair of deck at 2040 Shadywood Residence <br />Dear Mr—\iisiiibergcr: <br />I am writing to request a building permit to repair my existing deck. My general contractor, Scott Cooper, <br />as already review ’ed the plans with vou. Apparently 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 fee: 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 expesure to the elements. <br />It has been unsafe to walk on for the past year. I have to replace the total deck floonng. I need to replace <br />the railing system and reroute the stairs to satisfy safety codes. I am requesting to re-encloie 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 Lnterference with <br />the neighbors’ lake view with the old covered structure 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 we are over by 228 square feet. Note that w’e have never <br />added a single square foot to this coverage with our remodeled structure and in fact reduced :t by over 350 <br />•quare feet (see paragraph one). This repair project does not add any covered structure square feet. Our <br />riginal appro ved 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 />7250 F'ance Avenue <br />Eaina.MN 55435 <br />(952) 893-1959 <br />3030 Harbor Lara <br />Plymourn. MN 5S-U7 <br />(763)551-9404 <br />80S Medical -s Bu'fcing <br />Minneapciis. 55-1C2 <br />(612) 33i-;24S