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im <br />ROBERT H. OMENS <br />1700 Bohns Point Road <br />Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 <br />June 30, 1988 <br />Zoning Department <br />.AL _ 51988 D <br />City of Orono ­0 <br />1335 Brown Road South , <br />Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323'> t ►� lr <br />RE: VARIANCE APPLICATION ! <br />Gentlemen: <br />This letter will provide additional information concerning my Variance <br />Application dated June 24, 1988, which you have received. <br />The chain of events began with the extensive storm damage repair project covered <br />by Orono Permit Number 000766. To obtain access to the storm damaged lakeshore <br />for heavy earthmoviny equipment and trucks, the existing deck had to be par- <br />tially dismantled. (The existing deck was built by Rebers Construction Company <br />as part of a major expansion for Paul Gerot in 1966.) <br />In partially dismantling the deck it was found to be so infested by carpenter <br />ants (large black ants) as to be at risk of collapsing. We had no choice but to <br />tear it down and rebuild it. <br />The contractor doing all of the storm damage repair, Outdoor Environments, Inc, <br />proceeded to tear down and then rebuild the deck. They drew plans for a deck <br />shaped somewhat differently but not involving more hard cover or encroaching <br />further on the adjacent property line. (See the enclosed drawing.) Obviously, <br />they failed to take out a separate permit for this work. <br />The entire orientation of the house is facing the lake. The living level is at <br />the second level on the lake side. Access to the outdoors and the lake is <br />through sliding glass doors opening on the deck. <br />The new deck could be removed and rebuilt exactly as before, but this would be <br />quite costly and not reduce the hard cover. <br />We respectfully request approval of this Variance Application. <br />Sincerely, <br />