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April 29, 1986 Planning Commission City of Orono Due to the high estimated cost of a full survey (to $850), I would lAke to appeal to the Commission to relax somewhat the requirements involved '.n seeking a particular variance. Our house sets back 77► from high lake level. The 0-75' area is 150' wide, and currently has 0% hardcover. The house was built around 1941 and may or may not have had walks, patios, etc. in the past (we tore out some aging flagstone once). The area is well -screened by spruce and :other trees on both east and west property lines. The two egresses to the lakeside, kitchen (new) and dining room (original), currently step out onto grass. There is marginal opportunity to use the lakeside due to either wet grass, mosquitoes, or bees, or all of these. And there is a great deal of tracking into the house from the lakeside. We would like to add a three -season (unheated) porch and patio covering approximately 5% of the 0-75% area. The neighbors on either side (lots 10 and 12) have no objections. T"e current hardcover and proposed hardcover are approximately as follows: current 0-75' 0% 75-250 26% 250-315 5% propose 5% 26% { about 20% 5% t of 75'-315' area Encicsed is a section of a plat, plus a sketch of the property showing existing hardcover and variance desired. Dimensions are from existing iron corners NE, SE, and SW, and existing iron stakes along east property line. Due to the large land area and conservative existing hardcover, and since the variance only affects the 0-75' area, we would like to request the Commission only require certification of: 1. setback from lakeshore to house 2. approximate current hardcover percentages The major costs of a survey would be 1) confirming the existing corners, a moot point since it is the setback from actual lakeshore that is of concern and not from property lines, and 2) super -accurate hardcover measurements (especially driveway), again a moot point since hardeover beyond 75' is conservative and not directly involved in the variance. I appeal to your sense of reasonableness. If the proposed variance is reasonable, and a full survey can be waived, I will submit a formal application for variance and hire a surveyor to measure and certify setback dimensions and hardcover percentages. Thank you for your attention. Royal J Dossett v N 2795 Pheasant Rd Excelsior, MN 55331 471-9�"52 (home), 471-02�0 (office)