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y <br />The particulars of the construction for the decks and porch are a post and beam <br />construction which does not require extreme excavation of our earth and also does <br />not involve installing a concrete foundation. We will be only digging holes and <br />installing concrete pier footings below ground. We also are maintaining the existing <br />slope, terrain and natural environment surroimding our home, porch and deck. Water <br />drainage will also not be affected. <br />Additionally, it seems that the bluff regulations would not even allow us to replace <br />our non-code compliant rotted deck with a safer more efficient version. This new <br />deck construction ,also, would not alter existing bluff conditions, terrain or drainage. <br />Being naturalists, we sincerely appreciate the Cities ongoing commitment to save <br />our lakcshore, bluff areas and maintain our open spaces. However due to the <br />existing layout of our home we sincerely believe the code creates a severe logistical <br />hardship in our particular case and our proposal does not adversely affect the bluff <br />environment which is also important to us. <br />We sincerely appreciate your consideration and respectfiilly ask for your approval <br />on our variance request. <br />Most/sin^r,ely3ifours, <br />John & Cindy Olson