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Peter and Melissa Santrach <br /> 222 Hennepin Avenue South,Apt 407 <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55401 <br /> February 17, 2016 <br /> Melanie Curtis, City Pianner <br /> Planning and Zoning Department <br /> 2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> Orono, MN 55356 <br /> Re: Variance Request for 1700 Bohns Point Road <br /> We purchased this property last year for the purpose of constructing our new home.The existing <br /> structure would be demolished. We have spent nearly a year in the design phase of this project, <br /> including many hours on-site taking in the natural beauty of the land, watching the movement of the <br /> sun, and imagining our lives in a home that will be uniquely ours.This home site certainly has some <br /> challenges in shape, size, and grade, yet we feel that it has great potential given its location on Bohns <br /> Point, with its stunning view of Crystal Bay and the Arcola Bridge. With the approval of two variance <br /> requests, described below,our new home will be appropriately sized and placed, designed with just the <br /> right blend of character and timelessness, and meet or surpass the intent of all regulations now in place. <br /> Engaging the help of a highly regarded professional design team is of the utmost importance to us as we <br /> build our new home.The Alexander Design Group is providing their nationally-recognized design <br /> services, along with their proven experience with projects in this area of similar size and scope. <br /> eased on the recommendatron of our design team, we are requesting an Average Minimum Building <br /> Setback(AMBSJ line vpriance and a hardcover variance. <br /> Average Minimum Building Setback Line Variance <br /> The property as it exists today has a house on only one side, making it difficult to get a fair Average <br /> Minimum Building Setback line. In using just the one dimension, the setback line cuts deeply into the <br /> property, resulting in very little buildable depth. We are proposing a house that meets all the other <br /> setback requirements.The house meets the 75' lakeshore setback and the 30'street setback. It also <br /> generously meets the 10' side setbacks,with the north setback at 20' and the south setback at 31'. The <br /> house is designed to be more "compact"on the !ot—which, while more energy-efficient, also allows <br /> more softscape on the sides of the house. <br /> This parcel is actually quite private, as it is essentially surrounded by trees. Sightlines are naturally <br /> impacted to a certain degree for all three properties by vegetation on both sides of our property, as <br /> shown on the survey.The impact of the new home on the lake views of the property to the north will, in <br /> fact, be improved due to the fact that the new home's northeastern corner is approximately 25'farther <br /> RECEIVED <br /> FEB 1 7 ?_Q16 <br /> � � � � � F ORON <br /> CITY O O <br />