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JAN-02-02 WED 12:i4 PM Network Instruments^ LLC 612 932 9545 P. 02 <br />Dougtae and Roban Smith <br />6200 Dcerwood tana North <br />Plymouth, MN SS44? <br />763^557 6677 <br />December 19.2J01 <br />CityofOrono <br />2750 KeUy Pailcway <br />P.O.Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay. MN 55323 <br />Dear Planriing Commission Members: <br />RE: 4195 Highwood Road Variance. Orono, MN <br />Our family recently purchased a home at 4195 Highwood Road. My husband and I and our two young <br />daughters are very excited about cur move to the City of Orono and the opportunity to have a home on <br />such a be:.<utirul lake. <br />As part of our relocation plans, we aro hoping to put a 10' side yard addition onto the existing home in <br />order to. primarily, enlarge the kitchen. We have a growing family and a large extended family, all of <br />which cannot bo accommodated In the existing smaller kitchen space. <br />The proposed Side yard addition would expand the main floor kitchen and adjacent mudroom by 10'. In <br />addition, the two bedrooms below the kitchen would be increased in size by the same 10V A dormer <br />would be added to the second floor bedroom in order to orchestrate the roof lines above the 10' addition. <br />Finally, the construction of an additional 12' wide deep storage space attached to the current garage, as <br />shown on the survey. Is being proposed for constmction. <br />We request yrjur positive considerations of the average setback line variance due to the following <br />reasons and hardships; <br />1) The proposed renovation project follows the setback and hardcover requirements of the City of <br />Orono. <br />2) The proposed addition does not extend past the existing lakeshore setback fine created by the <br />current home. <br />3) Tbe subject property is located on a point of the shoreline making it nearty impossible to meet <br />average lakeshore setbacks from adjacent properties. <br />4) The steep topography of the subject lot limits 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 subject property provide natural <br />screening between the two properties. <br />6) The placement of the original footprint of Ihe subject home predates the lakeshore regulations <br />Given the above unusual conditions which apply to this subject property, we ask you to grant cur <br />request for the lakeshore variance. 7 hank you for your consideraUon.