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r <br />L <br />I'A <br />October 7, I99h <br />Orono Flannir.f Corrission <br />He: Public Hearing, October 17, 199U <br />^a?77, ?30 Torkaua Head( • <br />Chair and Other ,'er.bers of the Planninf! CoRrJ.S5icn: <br />Our names are Ha;^.;ond J. and Hu.tn M» Hoffman* //e are <br />o’-vner/resioents of the ;ror.erty on the south side of the proposed <br />buiidin? site. Since June*15, 1967, or a little over twenty-seven <br />(27) years, it has been home. <br />• <br />2. <br />3. <br />h <br />We would ask the Co.’^aittee to denj' the request for jn average <br />lakeshore setback variance for the following reasons: <br />- The proposed structure wculd result in a jag in the line of <br />existing hones by having a s-ructure standing in the middle of the <br />landscaoe flov/. <br />The proposed structure would obstruct our view of t e lake. <br />There is lots of rcon on the lot to nove it back so as to be in <br />com.oliance ’.d.th the site line ordinance. The hene to the north <br />of the proposed site and the hor.e just south of our site wejre able <br />to overcor'.c stceo sloping grades to cor.ply with the ordinance. <br />"he ov/ner of the property just south of us requested a site line <br />variance for similar reasons that was denied in 1969. The owner <br />subsequent!” built a hone in cornliance with the ordinance and <br />has a home fitted in the lot enhancing the beauty of the area <br />irsteod cf neotroyir.f’ it. <br />The present owners of the pro’'osed r.ropert"'^ are not full-tir.e <br />residents of Minnesota and since the rurchase of the property have <br />snent two to three weeks each year on the prooerty. If that is <br />their intention for the future, it would seer; unreasonable to grant <br />a variance to a two to three week resident that would affect the <br />beauty and enjoyment of the permanent residents. <br />For the reasons statec, v/e believe that the value of our property <br />and neirhboring properties also would be reduced if a variance is <br />granted. <br />fc. <br />Heing out of town the week of October 17 and unable to attend <br />the meeting in person, we hope this letter will state our concerns <br />clearly and, if not, we woulc ask the Com;'-..ttee to table this 'until <br />their next meeting. <br />Sincerely, <br />' Y- - -— • // <br />HajT.cnd J. Hoffman Ruth .M. Hoffman <br />loco Tonkawa Road <br />Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 <br />* - <br />i I