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Luella G. Goldberg 7019 TUPA DRIVE MINNEAPOLIS. BlINNESOTA 05439-1643 TEL< (958) 941-8684 FAXi (958) 941-8640 • 6-^0 C. September 9,2002 To The Orono Planning Commission and City Council, We are requesting a variance in order to replace a very old existing cottage that is no longer functional or safe for us to use or occupy. We purchased this cottage at 1160 Loma Linda Avenue in 1966 from the family that had built h (approximately 100 years ago). For thirty- five years, our family has enjoyed and appreciated greatly this beautiful part of Lake Minnetonka. We would like very much to be able to continue to have a safe and functional home on this property and to be able to continue our fiunily’s enjoyment of this property. The proposed new structure will be in compliance entirely with Orono ’s hard-cover requirements, set-back requirements, etc. The variance relates only to the lot size (slightly under one acre) and width (110 feet wide by 300 feet deep). The lot at 1160 is among the larger in the area, has had a structure on it for almost 100 years, and is fully served by city sewer, which we have paid for since it was put in many years ago. The property on either side of the lot for which we are requesting a variance is owned by us, and each has a new structure on it, which is occupied ^ our children and grandchildren. Without a variance, 1160, the largest of the lots, will remain with an unusable and unsightly cottage on it. With the variance, a safe and functional home, that will be in keeping with the structures on the lots to either side of 1160, can be buih there to be enjoyed far into the future. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Luella G. Goldberg a •• • -. t : \\* ■ f •'a • • * * •• \) • \ ; \ V; I)V n