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05/20/1908 04:43 KnDLEOPSSOCIATES. <br />Jai»iaiy9.2001 <br />Mr.lbanldMootse bjr Fawiwlc A U S. Mail <br />CityofOnmo <br />rObox66 <br />Coi^Day.MN 5S323 <br />Re: 2696 Caroline Axe Vviaacc Noiice -^26$ I <br />Deaf Mr. Moone: <br />Ai rcvidcuU uf llie aiyoiiiiiis lot to the cut at 2726 Caroline, this kcicf docmnciils OUr oonoeffi regai^g <br />itM itqoesif for variance to city ordiuuices and the gninliiig of lem|XN«iy occupancy for the huUding litc at <br />2696 Caroline A%v <br />Having huUt a home ourselves in 1988/89. \^c aio very fiwtiillar with the city of Orono bihlding ordnanoa <br />and rules for building on lakcslioic property The building ncia door has been riddled willi issues (tocu the <br />beginning. There has been appaimpitmedlialoJ disregard ofeUy ordnances and intent to defraud the city <br />and neighbor! <br />Specincally. false house plans and survey documents were sidmulled to the city for building approval. <br />The house %ras then built to a nmchUiper sente Having bnilt our home, we aro aware that to bidid a larfcf <br />home than the originally stated fooipriiil, ii^jor changes to foundation, the ordering of roof Irusacs. etc <br />etc. in advance is required Having the liouse‘ happen to end up larger** is au impossiblUty. Disregardfor <br />ttie hafikuver ruluireniciiis is just one of se\era1 outitanding isms. To our knowledge n dminage plan has <br />)ct tt be sdbimned. intended violatiori to llic ki back roquiieowiu caiif -• two retaining walls haso been <br />buill aud a deck which if being called a patio <br />During lliis eulire cousiructioa process, the city vras made aware of the coucerns of the ndghbofhood. We <br />as well as others, have liad to hire outside fuivcyors and consultants to fcchcck the work iw progreo rnther <br />ihan rely on the city to monitor ii We bclioc llic cily lias been derelict in iu responsibility 10 piote^ us <br />from this sort of fraudulent building actiWiy <br />We can undemand and support requests for vnnnoce approval due to “human enor**, bol this liluatlno was <br />prenieditalcd and planned wllli no coocern for the neighborhood and wiili ioul disicspeel for ibc ordnances <br />iluii average rcsldenis must adhere to In July %vc bclicvu the builder stated his intent -“You can liy and slop <br />me. but I am building us fast hs I can Otiu: il U buill. aU I have lo do is leqnesl a variance** It would be of <br />mlcresl lu kiuiw buw umu> umes this builder louiinely reqocsia variances ns a oonvcaieiil after ihoughc. <br />We will have to live wiih the resulU of this cuusUuctiim foe the fcmalnder of our roldcncc at our home, ll <br />hasuiafoublablyitdiiuallliesaiueoroutlioitie UUobvious tocvciymthaf ihcbuildiiigUiiiappropdale <br />loibelotonwhkhitsunds It wiUbeacoiisumiemiiiderc^theielccriroapplicaiionQfthelawsaBd <br />ordnances by the City of Oroiio