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L <br />7/9/01 <br />Doug and Dian« Mea <br />380 Tumham Road <br />Maple Plain. MN <br />Wendy BoUenberg <br />GtyofOrono <br />2750KeleyPari(way <br />Dear Wendy: <br />Pursuant to our conversation this afternoon, we would like to register our concerns with the City of <br />Orono's planning commission regarding land use issue U 01-2691 by J. Eric and Christine Menge <br />requesting a variance at 340 Tumham road. We are the house immediately north of the Merges and their <br />request for a variance within 12 ft. of their north property line wifl affect us visually and aesthetically to a <br />greater degree than any of the other neighbors. They currently have a one-car garage and approached us <br />last year about ad^ a second stall. We agreed to this requesting that the addition be slanted away from <br />us to minimize vehicle noise since their garage and driveway are close to our bedroom window. T.vo weeks <br />ago Eric brought me the plans for their current proposal and I was surprised to see it had grov^n to what he <br />described as a two car garage addition with the current one car garage to be converted into living space I <br />was even more surprised to gel the hearing notice and see the addition described as a two and one-half <br />car ga.''2ge. Our concerns are with the visual affect hav^ another home within 1 2fl. of tf^e property Ene wifi <br />have on our home and also the possible negative impact this variance and adrftion as currently proposed <br />rroght have on our property value. We certainly have no concerns with their original plan, as explain^ to us <br />a year ago. to add a one-car space addition to their existing garage. We have scheduled lime to meet with <br />the Menge's and hopefully will have this matter resolved before the hearing on July 16^^ but until then we <br />would like this letter to score as fr - ' notice of our concerns with the current variance and land use <br />application. <br />On a f'na! not? we pu'^chased o».r ! and t-Vee cyjafte' acre lot in Orono with an older home because we <br />highly value the country atmosphere and privacy Orono maintains via its zoning laws. We do not want to be <br />cSfficult neighbors and understand the Menge's need for additional garage space. However, we cannot <br />support a 2 and one half car garage addition virith a plan to convert the current garage to Rving space. The <br />Menge's do have more than adequate space on the other side of their house to add their living space. <br />Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. <br />b««4fdy. <br />Diane Merz <br />Ikc^d. 'Jhcloi