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• • Page 1 of 1 • Mike Gaffron From: Peter W. Johnson [peterj@peterwjohnson.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 3:23 PM To: Mike Gaffron Subject: Munson Planning Application #05-3135 Mike, Attached is Mark Gronberg's survey report. Morrie Wagener had the report prepared. As you may recall, Allen Munson had offered to place poles at the corners of the proposed SW and SE building corners at a height representing the proposed finished parapet elevation. As the attached report reflects, the poles reached elevations of 960.9 and 960.6. The new plan, which apparently includes 14 foot ceilings on the upper floor, would have a height of 32 feet from finished first floor to top of parapet. Architect Steven Fichtel calculated the parapet elevation. His calculations are attached. The proposed top elevation is 6.1 feet higher than the poles that were surveyed by Mark Gronberg, assuming there are no chimneys. At the last Council Meeting, Morrie requested that Mr. Munson discuss his options and plans with Morrie and his wife to see if a compromise could be reached. No effort was made to contact the Wageners. Instead, the completed revisions were submitted on short notice to the City, during a short work week, without notice or copies to the Wageners. Mr. Munson's' plan is now apparently to raise, not lower the proposed elevation. Perhaps that explains why he decided not to discuss the application with his neighbors. This evening, I will appear with Morrie Wagener to voice objection to the new proposal. Briefly, here is no hardship to justify a variance to permit the encroachment into the average lakeshore setback area. In addition, the applicant as not tried to mitigate the impact on neighbors, and has made no effort to minimize the nature of the encroachment. The applicant also proposes to bring in a large volume of fill. We have not had an opportunity to review the drainage plan with an engineer and will reserve comment— however, the application should not be approved until the City has completed an engineering review of the final drainage plan. Peter W. Johnson 15250 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 103 Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 peterj@peterwjohnson.com Phone: 952-475-1907 Fax: 952-476-0007 Cell: 612-741-1907 The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee (s) named in this message. This communication is intended to be and to remain confidential and may be subject to applicable attorney/client and/or work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message and its attachments. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and/or any attachments and if you are not the intended recipient, do not disclose the contents or take any action in reliance upon the information contained in this communication or any attachments. 11/27/2006