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�.._, . <br /> �' <br /> f �•' <br /> March 22,2007 <br /> City of Orono . <br /> Reasons for Hardcover Variance for <br /> 1500 Bracketts Point Road <br /> We aze asking that the total aliowable hardcover within the 75'-250' zone be raised from <br /> 14,061 square feet to 17,500 square feet for this site of 2.84 acres. Having 1,000 square <br /> feet of lakeshore and being shaped like an anowhead or peninsula is a huge disadvantage <br /> to the few point lots located in Orono,because Orono hardcover ordinances does not . <br /> allow dry buildable ground within 75' of the lake to be counted in the calculations needed <br /> for hardcover purposes. � <br /> 1500 Bracketts Point <br /> 2.84 acres , <br /> 75'-250' area 56.245 square feet= 1.29 acres(45%of the lot) <br /> 0'-75' area 67,450 square feet= 1.55 acres(55%of the lot) <br /> On a per acre basis, 1500 Bracketts Point receives the least amount of hardcover per acre <br /> because of its shape and requires the longest driveway using hardcover to access home. <br /> 1. How did 17,500 square feet come about? <br /> Answer: <br /> a. it is 3,439 square feet more than code allows <br /> b. this lot necessitates an additional minimum of 200+feet of driveway <br /> length to access ideal site and also turn around for safety <br /> c. 200' x 75'= 15,000 square feet x 25%=3,750 square feet <br /> d. by asking to forgive 200' of lake frontage of 1,000 total lake front feet <br /> from the 0'-75' regulation was the fairest and sensible way to ask for a <br /> once and for all times variance to balance the allowable hardcover with all . <br /> the Bracketts Point neighbors and/or lots <br /> See example Orono Point or peninsula lots attached,all of which are over hardcover set <br /> back ordinances due to their shape and our ordinance. <br /> All other cities surrounding Lake Minnetonka allow at least 25%hardcover for the total <br /> area of land.2.84 acres at Bracketts Point would, in any other city,be allowed 30,927 <br /> square feet of hard cover.Asking for 17,500 square feet is reasonable, especially with the <br /> over all enhancements and reduction of hardcover in the 0'-75' zone and cleaning up all <br /> set back encroachments existing. We are reducing over 13,250 square feet of hardcover <br /> in the 0'-75'zone per this lot line rearrangement and preliminary plat application. <br />