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• •• •jf«H-e2—02 MED 12:14 PM Nviwork Xn»«.ru«*n%»* ULC 612 932 954S <br />OougiH 4(4 Robin Snim <br />COOOmpwooI low worth <br />pfMnauHi,MN 69442 <br />76M674B77 <br />Deoember 19.2001 <br />CAyorOrano <br />2790 Kely Partway <br />P.O.B0K00 <br />CfystalBay.MN 55329 <br />Dear Ptannino Convnisdon Membefs: <br />RE: 4195 HiQhwood Road Vorianoe.Ofono.MN <br />Our hn<V««nOy purchased a hoitwal 4195 HiohWDOd Road. My husband and I and our bwo young <br />damhien are veiy exciled aboirt our move to the Cly of Orono and the opportunity to have a homo on <br />suohabeauurullake. <br />As part of our itiocalion plans. v« are hoping to put a 10’ 4de yard addition onto the ^ <br />onJor to. prtm^, enUuge the Mtchm. Wo have a gravring faniy and a large extended famay. ai of <br />which cannot be aooommodated In the easting smelter Idtchen space. <br />The propo«d side yard addition would expand the main floor Wlchen and af^acentmudr^ tv 10. In <br />addition, the two bedrooms below the kitchen would be inoreased In size by the same iff- ^ A dwinerwould be add^ to the second floor bedroom In Older to orchestrate the roof Ines above the 10 addition. <br />FinaBy, the oonstroctlQn of an addUonal 12* vWe deep storage space attached to the current garage, as <br />shown on the survey, is being propoeed for constniction. <br />We request your positive considerations of the average setback line variance due to the follawing <br />reasons and haidsh^ <br />1) The proposed renovation project fbtows the setback and haidoover requirements of the Cly of <br />Orono. <br />^ The proposed addition does not extend past the eidsting lakeshore setback line created by the <br />cunenthome. <br />3) The subject property Is located on a poirfl of the shoreTine making It nearty impossible to meet <br />average lakeshore setbacks from adjacent properties. <br />4) The steep topography of the subject lot Rmfls any negative view Impact of the lake from the <br />adjacent properties windows. <br />5) Mature trees that exist on the adjacent westerly lot and on the suhjed property provide natural <br />screening between the two proper^. <br />6) The placaiTierrtofthe original footprint of the sul)jeel homo predates the lakeshore regulations. <br />Given the above unusual conditions which apply to this subject property, we ask you to grant our <br />request for the lakeshore variance. Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Douglas and Robin SmU) <br />P. 02 <br />b <br />1*11 ■AiinnaiiiiJ ri