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WILLIAM J. SIME, JR. -, 2106 SNAOYw000 ROAO • WAYZATA. MINNESOTA 55391 • 471 •o296 C cj enrV-\evl+ J September 9, 1985 To the Orono Council: while applying for a permit to remodel my home, it was discovered I was already over the maximum hard cover allowance. The remodeling will add 27 square feet of hardcover. I have marked a trade off acceptable to the city staff proposing removal of 27 square feet of driveway blacktop, on the attached survey. The net result would be no additional hard cover. Iam requesting action from the Council tonight to permit staff to handle this tradeoff directly. I feel this request should be granted for the following reasons: 1. If forced to go through the variance procedure, I will miss the building season. 2. Similar swaps have typically been granted virtually automatically, through the variance procedure. 3. The cost of the variance in dollars and in staff, planning commission, and council time for minor items which could be handled administratively, is unwarranted. . strongly support the City's hard cover ordinances so necessary to the protection of lake Minnetonka, but I f el the Orono administration consists of capable and dedicated persone who should be permitted to make normal day to day decisions on minor items such as this which ao not adversely impact the City or the Lake. In my case, there will be no additional hard cover after the tradeoff of 27 square feet. Therefore, I respectfully request action from the council tonight which will permit this remodeling project before the glaciers arrive. Sincerely, P%-lialm J. Sime, r.