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»-:*s#i^. *.' i. ■» *'■'' ' ^' '1■; <br />i- ■:, <br />n. <br />.A:- <br />WBipf tr • <br />I* <br />l^y^t '■ <br />ili^i <br />ri:"% <br />(A "■ <br />i£« <br />lllfti?:' <br />!#?• <br />Planning CoroinisBion of Oro^ <br />Orono City Council <br />City of Orono <br />Orc^ no, Mi nne sota <br />July 17,1992 <br />On April 24,1992 we became owners of the property at 4265 <br />Forest Lake Drive. Previous to purchasing the property, we <br />engaged the services of a certified home Inspector, Mr. <br />Donald Hedquist,who determined that the deck had dangerously <br />rotting boards which should be replaced and joists which <br />should be reinforced. Therefore we hired a carpenter, Mr. <br />Tony Schrempp, to make the needed repairs. He is from <br />Victoria and has never done work in Orono, hence was <br />unfamiliar with the Orono building codes. Although we have <br />been residents of Orono for twenty one years, and had always <br />secured the necessary permits for any construction <br />il'Movement9 involving plumbing and electrical and any <br />ed<>.cions we made on our former residence, we did not think <br />it would be necessary to secure a permit to repair a <br />structure that had existed for twenty two years. In fact, in <br />IMlk.i *tg the repairs Nr. Schrempp brought the railings up to <br />code, by raising them to the proper height and 6" board width. <br />IPrsviously the railing was open and unsafe and in fact <br />protruded at the top an additional 15 feet toward the lake. <br />Since we feel that our not securing a permit and seeking a <br />variance was an innocent mistake, we would like to request <br />that you waive the $175.00 penalty which was imposed. <br />Katherine H. Kalweit <br />2 1