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Orono Planning Commission Kluth Application for a Conditional Use Permit and/or Variance June 17, 1998 ' i Page 2 of 5 Options for Exnandine Existing Home Area In viewing our options for more space, we came to the conclusion that adding on to the house was not a viable approach. The only available location for the addition would have to be on the east side of the house. TThis would destroy the architectural beauty of the house, and, more importantly, disrupt the natural water flow and drainage over the land. Since the house is built into a hill, it is essential that the water be allowed to flow around the buildings from the higher south-west comer to the lower north-east comer of the lot. Since there is a valley between the east side of the house and the rest of the east side of the lot, an addition to the east side of the house would fill in the drainage path from the rear of the house. In the past, we have installed multiple drun tile and drain lines from the house and the rear area though the valley to drain from the rear area to the lower north-east comer of the lot As a direct result of this, we decided instead to add a detached building and preserve the drmnage path (see Attachment A to this letter, a 1985 topographical survey of the land at issue showing the valley between the east side of the house and the east portion of the lot). We are building this Game Building for the specific purpose of housing hobbies, games, and school projects, in a single, large room. The building is detached from the house to maintain the drainage area between the house and the building (see Attachment B, recent survey). As you can see from the attached drawings, ^ve intend to pave a narrow drive throu^ the valley which is pitched to maintain the natural drainage from the rear of the lot (see Attachment C, landscape engineer's first color drawing showing elevation data along the valley), and under which will lie the drain lines from the house and rear areas. To make the Game Building as esthetically pleasing as possible, it was designed by the same professional architectural firm that designed our house: Cradit & Associates of Minneapolis. The interior and exterior will have the same design, trim and colors as the house interior and exterior (see Attachment D, complete set of final archite^ral design dra^ngs). It is designed to be used during all four of Minnesota's seasons with a forced rur gas furnace and a wood stove for the winter. The narrow driveway throu^ the valley will facilitate snow removal between the . house and the Game Building. The building itself has a low profile and its location was carefully chosen by the landscape architecture firm of Gardeneer, Inc. of Rogers, MN, to blend in with the natural surroundings (See Attachment E, final landscape engineer drawings). It is tmly a first class building which will complement the existing home and the land. (See Attachment F, panoranuc view of house, valley and building).