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• COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL Michael H. Thyren Construction A Division of Michael H. Thyren Homes. Inc. 4530 Excelsior Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 • (612) 920 0027 City of Orono Planing Commission November 2, 1987 To whom it may concern: We respectfully submit a request for a height variance for the new addition at 309 Westlake street. Long Lake, Minnesota. There are three main reasons v/hy we are requesting this variance. The first reason is that existing house is a front walk out v;ith a basement and single story living above it. This existing structure and its height were difficult to design around. Taking this ini.o consideration in our design criteria we concluded that the structure to be added to the house would best be handl.?d as a front walk out. We also felt that the cost for creating a completely different type cf structure was very prohibited given our budget. Using the existing structure and designing an addition to combine with the existing structure would greatly enhance the front walk out aspect of this property. Secondly we considered the landscape of the existing lot. The grade behind the house increases quite drastically. Along with the mature trees and their height, we felt that going up a few extra feet would also enhance the look of the house for the neighborhood and the particular surroundings of this lot as it is laid out. Thirdly we looked at the needs of the Perl family and their relationship to the spaces they wanted to create. By using the dormer area in the house, and creating a loft from that area into the large family room we needed enough height there to create ceiling room so that loft would be feasible. In conclusion we feel that the design of this house will certainly be an enhancement to the neighborhood, to the city of Orono and to the Perl's life-style. Respectfully §i^mitted, Michael H. T^y^en MHT/cbh cc: Greg Perl Michael P. Gaffron Custon) Buildifig and ncmodeling • Splice* Planning and Oer