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, R . <br /> Christine Mattson <br /> From: Christine Mattson <br /> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 1:24 PM <br /> To: 'Gustafson, Sven' US• <br /> Cc: 'eric.j.mercer@ pwc.com'; Melanie Curtis; Lyle Oman <br /> Subject: 2490 Carman treet/#2014-01488 <br /> Attachments: Escrow Agreement- Building Permit w Erosion Control 2014- 47.pdf <br /> 1�}� <br /> Sve n, <br /> The application submitted for Carman Street was addressed of 2470 Carman Street; however the actual address for the <br /> newly created lot is 2490 Carman Street(PID 20-117-23-12-0065). Please update your records. <br /> After a cursory review of the buiiding permit application: <br /> • Based on a FFE of 944.85' the lowest level of the home does not meet the definition of a basement. The third <br /> story is not a half story therefore the house is defined as a three-storey house. Please have the surveyor show <br /> the 938.85' contour(944.85' less 6 feet=938.85') on the survey. <br /> easement means that portion of a building that is partly or completely below the existing ground level. A <br /> basement shall be considered as a story for purposes of determining the number of stories in a building, when <br /> the finished surface of the floor above the basement is more than six feet above the existing ground level for <br /> more than 50 percent of the basement's perimeter. The perimeter of the basement does not include portions of <br /> the house or garage that do not have a lower level but are merely "unexcavated". Artificially raising the grade <br /> adjacent to the foundation of a structure (by filling or by a combination of filling and retaining wallsJ above the <br /> surrounding natural terrain shall not be al/owed as a method for converting a defined story to a defined <br /> basement, regardless of any other benefits to the property of such action. Finished grade that increases more <br /> than one foot from existing ground level shall be considered as artificially raising the grade. However, artificially <br /> raising the grade when such action merely restores a previously excavated site to its original natural grade may <br /> used as a method for converting a defined story to a defined basement. <br /> • The resolution needs to be signed by the Mercers. They will both need to come into the office with a valid form <br /> of identification to have their signatures notarized. <br /> • nclosed is an updated escrow agreement. Our records indicate the variance escrow for#14-3676 was paid by <br /> Stonewood, LLC. Please have the property owners sign the updated escrow agreement and note that the <br /> escrow money is refunded to the property owner of record at the time of escrow refund request. <br /> • Your project may trigger the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's (MCWD) permitting requirements; please <br /> contact the MCWD directly at 952-471-0590 regarding your project. Please note, the City of Orono will not issue <br /> a building permit without a copy of MCWD permits or documentation from the MCWD stating the proposed <br /> project does not trigger any of their permitting requirements. <br /> Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. <br /> Christine Mattson <br /> Planning Assistant <br /> City of Orono <br /> 2750 Kelley Parkway Orono MN 55356 (physical addressJ <br /> PO Box 66 Crystal Bay MN 55323-0066 (mailing addressJ <br /> 1 <br />