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Orono Land Use Application U ^/— ^ I/10/02 To Whom It Mav Concern: We are writing this letter as support for the home project of Jeffrey and Nancy Twidwell at 1865 Concordia Street. Having lived at that property from May 1954 until the summer of 1983. we can appreciate the dilliculties of deliberations for the Iwidwclls. whether to remodel or rebuild. It was a Minnetonka Lake cabin built in 1941. too close to the side lot line and too low on the grade or elevation of the land. Drainage of runoff water around the house has alwa> s been a problem. During the years of our remodeling, drain tile, retaining walls and any regrading that could be done helped but did not cure the basic drainage problems of the house. The proposed plan of the Twidwells, addresses the drainage issue as well as some pluses in the hard cover of the property. As we understand it the total hardcover w ill be reduced from 7698 sq ft to 6653 sq ft (about a 14% reduction) as well as removal of all but 252 sq ft (the stairway acce.ss to the lake) of hard cover in the 0-75 ft range (at present 1575 sq ft). So the house pri»per will be behind the 75 ft /one. We realize the hard cover proposed does not fit the guidelines, but to replace the present living quarters and still provide an adequate house for a family of four it does provide the following: 1. A 14% reduction of overall hard cover 2. A major reduction of hard cover in the 0-75 ft range. 3. A correction of the drainage problem of the present structure. We would urge you to approve this land use application Sincerely, /I Vincent^. Anderson 1855 Concordia Street