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•T^V'- <br />sig# <br />% <br />Planning Commission of Orono <br />Orono City Council <br />City of Orono <br />I <br />July 17,1992 <br />City of Orono <br />Orono» Hinnosota <br />On April 24,1992 we became owners of the property at 4265 <br />format Lake Drive. Previous to purchasing the property, we <br />eneeeed the services of '' certified home inspector, rtr. <br />Ooneld Hedquiat.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 />unfaaiillar 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 />improveisents involving plumbing and electrical and any <br />additions 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 />Mkine the repairs Mr. Schrempp brought the railings up to <br />code by raising them to the proper height and 6 board width <br />IPreviously the railing was open and unsafe and in <br />protruded at the top an additional 1.5 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 />Very truly yours. <br />•j <br />Oeorge w. Kalweit <br />Katherine H. Kalweit <br />■ "4