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1300 Bracketts Point Road Variance Application 1 <br /> <br />December 13th, 2017 <br /> <br />Halvorson Variance Application – Description of Request <br /> <br />Property Address: <br />1300 Bracketts Point Road <br />Orono, MN 55391 <br />Submitted by George & Lorie Halvorson along with Rehkamp Larson Architects <br /> <br /> <br />This variance request includes 4 elements: <br /> <br />1. A new low-pitched gable roof on a sunroom at the Southeast face of the house. The current <br />roof structure is a flat roof with multiple layered trellis-like eave extensions. Many of the trellis <br />extensions are sagging and in need of reinforcement or repair. No change to the footprint. See <br />before and after drawings. <br />2. A remodel of the current hipped roof into a low-pitched gable roof. The peak of the roof and <br />the existing framing will remain with an addition of structure at the hipped ends to form the <br />proposed gable. The rake end overhangs will be reduced from 2’-9” to 1’-0”. No change to the <br />footprint. See before and after drawings. <br />3. Raising the canopy at the front door one foot from 8’ to 9’ to create a more gracious entry. No <br />change to the footprint. <br />4. A new family room set on top of the existing attached garage. There is no foundation work <br />required as the footprint of this room is significantly smaller than the existing garage. A new <br />link from the second level connects to this room. The existing flat roof height is 9’-4” at the <br />eave from the garage finish floor. The new roof will vary from 9’-9” to a maximum of 14’-0” <br />above this existing roof. No change to the footprint. See before and after drawings. <br /> <br />The entire existing house falls within the average lake shore setback as this house sits on a slight <br />promontory in the land as compared to its adjacent neighbors. Thus, any change to the volume of the <br />existing structure, no matter how minimal, requires a variance.