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r'A'r ROBERT N. OVENS 1700 Bolms Point Road VdyzaU, NIimosoU 55391 <br />June 30, 1988 <br />Zoning Oepartaent <br />City of Orono <br />1335 Brown Road South <br />Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 <br />RE: VARIANCE APPLICATION <br />Gentlemen: <br />M1 p. p g <br />» sr ' <br />This letter trill provide additional information concerning ny Variance <br />Application dated June 24, 1988, which you have received. <br />The chain of events began with the extensive storm damage repair project covered <br />by Orono Permit Number 000766. To obtain access to the storm damaged lakeshore <br />for heavy earthmovina equipment and trucks, the existing deck had to be par­ <br />tially dismantled. (The existing deck was built by Rebers Construction Company <br />as part of a major expansion for Paul Gerot In 1966.) <br />In partially dismantling the deck it was found to be so Infested by carpenter <br />ants (large black ants) as to be at risk of collapsing. We had no choice but to <br />tear It down and rebuild It. <br />The contractor doing all of the storm damage repair. Outdoor Environments, Inc, <br />proceeded to tear down and then rebuild the deck. They drew plans for a deck <br />shaped somewhat differently but not Involving more hard cover or encroaching <br />further on the adjacent property line. (See the enclosed drawing.) Obviously, <br />they failed to take out a separate permit for this work. <br />The entire orientation of the house Is facing the lake. The living level Is at <br />the second level on the lake side. Access to the outdoors and the lake Is <br />through sliding glass doors opening on the deck. <br />The new deck could be removed and rebuilt exactly as before, but this would be <br />quite costly and not reduce the hard cover. <br />We respectfully request approval of this Variance Application. <br />Sincerely, <br />•Iliwlliiii <br />J <br />4 e <br />* <br />«• <br />'J <br />r <br />*■ * jf <br />•k <br />r <br />( <br />t: