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<br /> <br />March 12, 2024 <br /> <br /> <br />Orono City Planning & Counsel <br />2780 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br />Re: 200 Big Island Variance request <br /> <br />Dear Orono Planning Commission & Counsel members, <br /> <br />Thank you for reviewing our variance request. We have lived in Minnetonka for over 35 <br />years and enjoyed Lake Minnetonka for all of them. When the opportunity came up to <br />purchase land on Big Island, we followed our dream and purchased 200 Big Island in <br />May of 2023 with plans of building a small seasonal cabin for our family. <br /> <br />Over the winter we started working on plans with a small 32’ X 40’ foot print built into a <br />hill with a walkout basement. Understanding the lot is 97’8” wide with adequate side <br />and front setback we felt we had a solid plan that complemented this sloping lot. <br /> <br />After meeting with the extremely helpful Melanie Curtis we discovered side setback is <br />determined by a measurement of shore angle and the property measured over 100’ and <br />would require side setback of 30’ on each side. Our lot measured at 100’ 8” meaning <br />we need to have 60’ side set back on a 97’8” lot that would normally have 20’ total side <br />setback. Being very mindful of our neighbors, the cabin size and positioning gives <br />more than 95’ on the north and 68’ on the south between cabins. <br /> <br />We are hoping for reasonable accommodation to accept the designed cabin size and <br />proportional positioning on the property. We have looked at narrowing the building to fit <br />but that increases material waste and takes away from the cabin’s appearance and <br />functionality. <br /> <br />Thank you for your time and consideration. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Patrick & Annie Sutter <br />14325 Oakwood Rd Ext <br />Minnetonka, MN 55345 <br /> <br />76 <br />Applicants' Request