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MS&R <br />Architects <br />Meyer, Scherer 5c Rockcnstic, Ltd. <br />txs Second Avenue North <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 5S401 <br />6!1 375-o»36 <br />22 November 1389 <br />c/o Michael Gaffron <br />City of Orono <br />Building and Zoning Administration <br />1335 South Brown Road <br />Orono, Minnesota 55J91 <br />Dear Members of the Orono City Council: <br />This letter is written in support of, and as <br />a complement to, other materials submitted to <br />the Orono Planning Commission on behalf of <br />George and Sally Pillsbury. We have been <br />encouraged by the staff of the Orono Planning <br />and Zoning Administration to restate the <br />reasons why the variance and conditional use <br />permit should be granted for the proposed <br />a'^ition and sitework to the Pillsbury house. <br />A- issue are work within the 75'setback zone <br />and provisions for hardcover water runoff. <br />George and Sally Pillsbury retained the <br />services of our office to help them plan for <br />remodeling their master bedroom suite and <br />build a plantroom for their large orchid <br />collection. With their children gone, <br />fepling the effects of arthritis, and <br />desiring single-level living, they decided to <br />consolidate their living quarters to have <br />things more at hand. Their existing house <br />was built in 1949. Corners of the house fall <br />within the 0'-75' setback zone, coming as <br />close as 57' to the defined shoreline <br />elevation. The accompanying diagram shows <br />how the house is organized in terms of <br />formal, informal, and private areas. <br />•I.IVWOieDM AStAt <br />• rsofOMO AonrKM