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Melanie Curtis From: Melanie Curtis Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:27 AM To: 'nkirkwold@sharrattdesign.com' Cc: Mike Sharratt; Dean Johnson (DJohnson@hometime.com) Subject: 110 Creek Ridge Pass Nora Regarding the building permit for Dean Johnson, I need you to calculate the space on the top level in relation to how it meets our definition of Half Story. For the home to meet the Code the top level must meet the definition of half story as the basement is considered a Story. The definitions are provided below. http://Iibrary4.municode.com:80/default- test/template.htm?view=browse&doc action=setdoc&doc kevtvpe=tocid&doc kev=050fd26dca978968857004f104088 968&infobase=13094 Thank you, Melanie Half Story-means the uppermost floor of a building in which (i) the intersection of the exterior wall and the roof is not more than three feet above the floor elevation, and (ii) not more than 60 percent of the floor area within the exterior walls of the uppermost floor exceeds five feet in height as measured from the floor to the rafters. Floors exceeding these parameters shall be deemed a full story. Basement means that portion of a building that is partly or completely below the existing ground level. A basement shall be considered as a story for purposes of determining the number of stories in a building, when the finished surface of the floor above the basemenf is more than six feet above the existing ground level for more than 50 percent of the basement's perimeter. The perimeter of the basement does not include portions of the house or garage that do not have a lower level but are merely "unexcavated". Artificially raising the grade adjacent to the foundation of a structure (by filling or by a combination of filling and retaining walls) above the surrounding natural terrain shal/not be allowed as a method for converting a defined story to a defined basement, regardless of any other benefits to the property of such action. Finished grade that increases more than one foot from existing ground level shall be considered as artificially raising the grade. However, artificially raising the grade when such action merely restores a previously excavated site to its original natural grade may used as a method for converting a defined story to a defined basement. Melanie Curtis Pianning & Zoning Coordinator City of Orono 2750 Kelley Parkway Orono, MN 55356 Direct Dial: 952.249.4627 Fax: 952.249.4616 Planning &Zoning Office 952.249.4620 Email: mcurtisCo�ci.orono.mn.us Website: www.ci.orono.mn.us 1