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KEITH WITTERS <br />&AiiSOClATES.lNG <br />DESIGNERS & BUILDERS <br />Novemb * 7, ^993 <br />Ms. Jeanne Mabusth <br />Building and Zoning Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />P.O Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 65323 <br />Dear Ms. Mabusth: <br />10340 VikinK Dfivc <br />Suite 1 10 <br />Eden Pfiiric <br />Minncsoti 55344 <br />(612)942-1060 <br />Far 942-1058 <br />License Nufrber • UUOlSOi <br />Edicts <br />Lot Area - 55,500 sq. ft. <br />Main Level Area - 2,596 sq. ft. <br />Garage Area - 864 sq. ft. <br />Walk & Drive Area - 1002 sq. ft. <br />Total Hardcover: 4462 sq. ft. <br />There is no proposed construction or grading within the o’-75’ zone. <br />All construction lies within the 75’ to 250’ zone <br />Hardship <br />Although the total lot area is 65,500 sq. ft. only 13,700 sq. ft. <br />lies within the 75’ to 250’ zone due to the lots topography and <br />unique peninsular shape. Twenty five percent of the area within the <br />75’ to 250’ zone yields only 3425 sq. ft. allowable hardcover. This <br />is inadequate for house, walk % drive. A standard shaped lakeshore <br />lot would yield a much higher allowable hardcover for this large of a <br />lot. <br />Proposed Solution <br />A) Limit amount of hardcover generated by utilizing space above and <br />below garage as living space. <br />B) Lower level patio lies under cover of main level great room. <br />C) Roof deck eliminates need for additional decks and patios <br />D) Flat roof design allows for the collection and control of all <br />precipitation falling on the st.ucture. Large heated roof drains <br />collect water and bring it down through the house structure and <br />into dispersion tanks. Our 4000 gallons of runoff can be held <br />within the tanks (the equivalent of 2' of rain falling in one <br />hour). The runoff is then dispersed and absorbed by the aoi1 in a <br />»%nor Similar to a septic field. Only the runoff from the walk and