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May 15 05 0z: 29p Kathy Rlexander 952-473-822z p. 2 <br /> , � . <br /> ,, 9 <br /> , - .{�,;,,. <br /> Ma�� 13, 2U05 - • <br /> `�: <br /> �.:.:. <br /> To Mikc Gaffron&the Planning Commission- �T�!; <br /> � , .�. <br /> r...:. <br /> ;;,;;:... <br /> I regret tliat I am not able to be at tlie planning commission meeting on the 1G`�and wanted to ::�� <br /> re-cap some of the thought process in the desi�n oI 920 South Bro�vn Road. � � . <br /> Ik is a very small lot in the area in compa.rison to the lots surrounding it. The need for lot size and <br /> ��idth variances alone stand strong to xep�sent a hardship in nceding consideration for a side yard <br /> � variance.In my 18,years of�vorking in cities in tlie Minncapolis area-ihis hardship alone has gottcn <br /> sideyard selback variances�ranted in many other communities. <br /> I«-ould ask you again to give careful consideration to smaller side yard setbacks that would be <br /> . proportionate to the lot. <br /> In re-considering tlie design for a house at 920 S. Brown Road, I have�valked the lot and loaked <br /> at tt�e nvo neighbozing houses.vie�rs and lav of the land. The house itself is designed to stay small. <br /> The prospective buyers are einpty nesters and«ant a compact footprint-2118 sq.ft.-with a , <br /> main floar Master Bedroom. This r�ill be a.one level home���iih a walkout basement, The real <br /> issue is-��•here does the garage go if it is to attach to the house?The buyers�vould reall3j prefer <br /> an anglcd garage to rninirni�e its protrusion to the froni and side, This«�11 not���ork without <br /> 1.5 ft, side yards. The landscape dictates that a tuck under��•ilI not v��ork, A front facing garage <br /> would cover more than i0%of ille face of the house and truly look like a tract]iome on a <br /> , . , • beautiful piecc of land. Ai�L-shapcd garage���ill work but also may overpower the house <br /> depending on ho«�set back frorn the liousc it can be. Ii also dictates that the garage must be kept <br /> on the north side of tl�c lot due to the grade of die land and dri��e���ay�. This appears to be the best <br /> solution based on citc�requiremenls. <br /> .I would ask you to consider granting a��ariance on one side of the lot to 18 ft. inscead of thc normal <br /> 30 ft. required in tliis�onc. Since the lot itself and tlte lot.width reyui�e variances in order <br /> to even pull a building pennit,ihis sce�ns like a logical&fair variance lo grant bascd on the <br /> hardship of thc small lot in a Z acre zone. <br /> Thank you for yQUr time&attenti�n to this malter. <br /> Sincerel}' . � � <br /> RESID�NTIAL BUILDING DESIGN <br /> Kathryn Ale.r-ander , v <br /> 40l EAST I.AKE S'I'1ZEET <br /> �9 <br /> ' W.�Y7.ATA,MN 55391 <br /> ♦ <br /> (952)473-87�7 <br /> ♦ <br />