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#f lUlRNII <br />I N f April 1, 1996 <br />Minnetonka Office <br />19400 Highway 7 <br />Excebior.MN 55331 <br />612/474-2525 <br />Fax 612/474-9583 <br />TO: Mike Gaffron, City of Orono <br />FM: Stuart Hoarn (470-2550) <br />RE: 4101 Highwood (revision for variances application) <br />On behalf of Eva Theobald, here is the revision for consideration by the <br />Planning Conmision. Pursuant to direction provided by the commissioners <br />on January 16, we have: <br />1. Reduced "lot coverage by structures" from 1795 sf to 1492 sf, slightly <br />under (by 8 sf) the 1500 sf target set by the Commission. <br />2. Increased side setback and separations from structures on the adjacent <br />properties by (a) narrowing the house by one foot (from 25* to 24') and (b) <br />"mirror-reversing" the footprint. <br />- While these changes don't result in ideal 10' setbacks on both sides — <br />pretty unrealistic on so narrow a lot — improved separation from sur­ <br />rounding structures was achieved. <br />- Of particular concern to the Commission (as expressed 1/16/96), sep­ <br />aration between the proposed garage and the garage on the property to <br />the west was increased by an additional 3.5 feet (as a result of revers­ <br />ing the footprint of proposed home). <br />- The revised proposal increases the already generous lakefront setback <br />by an additional eleven feet. <br />- Note that separation from the new house to the east is 27 feet, seven <br />feet more than would be the case if both structures were the standard <br />current setback of 10' from the common property line. <br />3. Also herewith is a copy of the floor plan as revised. Elevations are <br />not included for the smaller floor plan footprint because the exterior ap­ <br />pearance of the structure has been essentially retained — only reversed and <br />downsized. <br />4. We hope you and the Commission agree that the revisions substantially <br />comply with the Commission's direction, and that the Commission will give <br />favorable consideration at the April 15 session. If so, we also request that <br />the application be put before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City <br />Council. <br />Atch.: 1. Revised site plan <br />2. Revised floor plan (3 pp) <br />3. Commission recommenda­ <br />tions, notice, 1/17/96