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! � O� <br /> O O <br /> , CITY of ORONO <br /> � � � <br /> � hlunicipal Of'fices <br /> ��t ' �G Street Address: Mailing Address: <br /> `4jtEgHOg' 2750 Kelley Parkway P.0 Box 66 <br /> Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br /> February 1 1, 2009 <br /> Megan Bennett <br /> 500 Hanlon Avenue <br /> Wayzata M'.v »391 • <br /> Dear Ms. Bennett: <br /> After your visit on Monday I reviewed the 1998 variance file more carefully and concluded that Paul <br /> Weinber�er made two errors: <br /> • He included the front deck in structural covera�e. This wasn't immediately obvious to me because t <br /> made an error in calculating the size of the deck while you were here. But when I rechecked my <br /> calculations l found that the house and decks total to 2012.� square feet. [1429.15 s.£ (ori�inal house+ <br /> back deck less stairs) plus 480 s.f. (garage addition) plus 103.3� (front deck)]. This is nearly the same as <br /> the 201 1.67 square feet in Paul's report. <br /> • He miscalculated the size of the two lots by I,000 square feet. See the second page the enclosed copy of <br /> Paul's October 15 memorandum to the Planning Commission. The writing was there. <br /> These two errors offset each other. Paul calculated your structural covera�e as 14.40 percent, less than the <br /> maximum allowed 15 percent Correcting the tw�o errors the structural coveraQe is actually 14.7� percent. No <br /> variance was granted or necessary. You will need to include a structural coverage variance as part of your <br /> application. <br /> However,your visit did benefit your app(ication. [ was interpretinb the code to not allow your second lot to be <br /> included �tihen calculatin_ structural coverage since it is separated from the house fot by the improved alley. <br /> But since it�vas included�in 1998 it will be included now. You woufd be permitted 1,942 square feet of <br /> structural coverage. With the porch you have 1�.54 percent structural. This is a much smaller variance that we <br /> originally thought(and in some ways variances are like horseshoes). <br /> If you have any questions or difficulty completing your application by Wednesday feel free to contact me. <br /> Sincerely, . <br /> ` �� <br /> � <br /> Eve�yn Turner <br /> City Planner <br /> 9�2-249-4623 <br /> eturner r ci.orono.mn.us <br /> Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax (952)2�19-4616 <br /> www.ci.orono.mn.us <br />