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EXHIBIT fi <br />Howird IL aims. Ill <br />1635 Coocof^ia Simt <br />WafUM. MN 5S39I <br />September 16.2003 <br />PUnnliig Commission and <br />City Council Members <br />Re: Variance Application for Patio <br />1635 Concordia Street, Wa>7ata <br />Howard Alton <br />Ladles and Gentlemen: <br />I am requesting a variance to replatc> a patio that was removed in construction of my house <br />addition. The new patio will be finpcd differently and slightly larger than the previous patio. <br />The variance is for the 75* - 2*4 sctbaJi rone. <br />The present hardcover in this zone t.. .Is 24.5%. With the proposed patio the hardcover would <br />be 26.9%. The hardcover on the ei.oie property would be less than lO^'o, which is one of the <br />lowest hardcover totals on all of Lake Minnetonka. <br />1 suffer two hardships in that 1 wiu . arced to give up property that my neighbor built over, so that <br />I could get clear title to my property. That additional property would allow for more hardcover <br />in the 75* to 250* setback. Furthermore, I have allowed the Citv- and others to use my property <br />for a cul-de-sac and even allowed paving of it, which increases my total hardcover. The <br />ordinance which limits hardcover near the lake was written to ensure rainfall absorption into the <br />ground rather than run-off into the lake. The topic property is very level, sandy soil, it is veiy <br />unlikely that any additional rainwater would run off into the lake due to the addition of the <br />propos^ patio. <br />Furthermore, the cunent ordinance would allow for the construction of a 30,000 square foot <br />patio or thirtv times larger outside the 250* setback, which I state only to illustrate there is ample <br />green space for rainw ater absorption on this property in keeping with the spirit of the City <br />ordiiunce. <br />Thaitk you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely. <br />Howard R. Alton, III <br />#2S54