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EXHIBIT F Jantt and Richard Kriar 14S1 ShoraantOdva Orono. MinnMota 88391 aS2 478 3653 hiCEIVEO SEP 'i 3 2003 cnvoFuflOAio ryT / if>4 OU/\ ^ f ^^7 /tltnc* ii^CjttCA /r</ Scptembar22,2003 Ray and Nylane Newkirk 1489 Shorelina Drive Orono. MN 55391 RE: Side Yard Variance Dear Ray and Nylene: Thank you for sharing your naw home plan with Jan and I. It is certainly going to be a beai4iful home. I have aftsched a copy of the form that we sent to the City. Given the plans that we saw with, the roof sloping away from the side lot line and the distance between our home and yours, we would support your application for a variance to the side yard from t’-e required 30 feet to about 15 feet Wo have two concerns that we expressed to you and your wife last week. Our first coTKem is that part of the grading on the southeast side of the proposed home and the removal of the existng retaining wall and subsequent grading will have a detrimental effect on the large 52 caliber inch Maple located in our yard. Both the retaining wall and this la-ge Maple are in the area between the Lake and 75 feet from the Lake. As you indicated, you thought that this could be worked out We would be glade to work erith you to determine if a solution can be agreed upon. We are certain that you can understand our ccr.cam for the protection of this large beautiful tree. Our second concern is the lot grading, ft appears that by raising the elevation of the lot it is possible that more s;c^ water drainage woUd drain to our land. ANhough. as we discussed, this rray not be Ihe case, a site grading plan would be Mprul to insure that atom water drainage works well in the future arxj the addition^ fill does not contribute to storm water running across our property. We appreciate your willingness to work with us on these concerns and we are looking forward to hearirtg from ysu soon. Sinc^^ RiehwdKriw