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September 19,2001 <br />Mr. Paul Weinberger ZA <br />Zoning Department <br />CityofOrono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Subject:Request for Variance at <br />4365 North Shore Drive <br />Dear Paul: <br />Per our recent meeting, in our quest to construct a new house at 4365 North Shore Drive <br />we understand a varumce is needed for leaving a boathouse on the property (auxiliary <br />structure without principal residence). Enclosed with this letter, please find the General <br />Land Use Application and required information for your review. <br />In summary, hardships and reasons to approve our variance request include: <br />Property will be improved by replacing non-conforming structure (current <br />residence is within Hennepin County setback line, with conforming structure); <br />Proposed request will decrease hardcover in the 0-75 foot zone from about <br />9.03% to 4.97%; <br />Existing boathouse is of historic value, not to mention economic value it adds; <br />This is a General Development Lake, not a Natural Environment or <br />Recreational E)evelopment lake, and is a proper setting for such a boathouse; <br />Orono has permitted various boathouses of much less quality to remain for a <br />variety of reasons, and a neighboring city (Wayzata) has in fact permitted new <br />construction of boathouses recognizing their historical importance; and <br />Overall Structural Coverage is about 11.39%, and Hardcover is about 20.32%. <br />We look forward to discussing this further with you. <br />Sincere^, <br />Willia^L Stoddard <br />/ <br />6 <br />I <br />! <br />J