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• • PC Exhibit B <br /> C�.��rS . <br /> � <br /> company � <br /> � RECEIVED <br /> JUL 2.7 2015 <br /> JuZy 2�,2ais CITY OF ORONo <br /> Orono City Council and Planning Commission <br /> c/o Ms. Melanie Curtis, City Planner <br /> City of Orono <br /> 2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> Orono,Minnesota 55356 <br /> Re: Wyman Variance Applicahon-Wetlands Buffer Zone: Driveway Setback <br /> Dear Ms.G�utis: <br /> On behalf of James and Ka.thlyn Wytnan,please find below respanses relative to the questions asked on the <br /> City of Orono's"Practical Difficulties Documentation Form." <br /> 1. ��The property owner proposes to use the property m a reasonable manner not permitted by the <br /> Zoning Chapter." <br /> Reasonable manner; under the present of�cial zoning controls for this praperty designated as a LR 1 A <br /> two acre district,the present lot size is nonconfarming at 1.35 aca�es. The lot width is nonconforming <br /> deviating from the district width of 200' the entire depth from the lakesliore at about 128' north to <br /> Ferndale Road W. with the maxi.mum width occurring through the wetlands just off of Ferndale at about <br /> 172'. The present hardcover overall is confomung and remains so under this progosal. 1185 Ferndale <br /> Road West has unique to itself property cflnfigurations that inhibit and prevent reasonable use under <br /> present day official controls: <br /> a. ProPert�nfig ration�see surveyl: <br /> The praperty has 5 measurable edges, with a sewer easement running through the middle of the <br /> property, and the northern half as a designated wetland. This amounts to approximately 58%of <br /> the site as unbuildable,leaving about.57 acres as buildable which includes the area within the <br /> 75' lakeshore setback. Property access is accomplished via an easement for the driveway through <br /> the adjoining property to the east. Site grade elevations with respect ta the 100 year floodplain <br /> only allow for a foundation consisting of precast plank bearing on grade beams on piers for the <br /> foundation without potential for either a useable basement or erawl space. <br /> b. Continued Use• <br /> Despite these challenges, the owner believes the property has been developed to a reasonable use <br /> and simply wishes to redevelop the property to maintain it and to make it better through indoor <br /> vehicle arid lake a}�paratus storage vs. outdoor clutter. <br /> 2. "The plight of the landowner i� due to circumstances unique to his properiy not created by the <br /> Iandowner." Having lived on the property for almost 11 years, all site non-conformities were in place <br /> at the time of purcha,se in May 2004. <br /> 4 6 4 S e c o n d S t r e e t • S u i t e 1 0 0 • E x c e l s i o r , M N 5 5 3 3 1 <br /> p h o n e : 9 5 2 . 4 7 0 . 9 7 5 0 • f a x : 9 5 2 . 4 7 0 . 8 4 0 7 <br /> website : sharrattdesign . com . email : info@sharrattdesign . com <br />