2016-00129 - addition - stone stairway

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Christine Mattson From: Christine Mattson Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 3:54 PM To: 'benjamin goodwin' Cc: ftkdenny@aol.com; Jeremy Barnhart Subject: RE: 565 Leaf Street/#2016-00129 Ben, The Council did change the ordinance last year to ease the burden on homeowners in requirin�surveys for less impactful projects. The Council determined 'impactful' based on size of the project, conformance with ordinances,and proximity to neighbors. The ordinance does allow the city engineer to exempt the requirement of a survey completed by a licensed professional if all of the following conditions are met: 1.An existing survey accurately describes existing property conditions; 2. Proposed project exceeds the setback requirements by 150%; 3. Proposed project footprint does not exceed 200 square feet; 4. Evidence that the avera�e lakeshore setback is met is provided,and 5. Information necessary to ensure the project conforms to city codes and ordinances, including hardcover,grading,and landscaping requirements is provided. The ordinance exempts the requirement that the plan be prepared by a licensed professional,though a site plan is still required. In the evaluation of your project and the information we have on file for the 5 standards above,we find: 1. The existing survey we have on file is dated September 19, 1995. This survey does not appear to reflect the patio under a 3 or 4 season room,the circular driveway,or several retailing walls throughout the site. Individually not an issue, but collectively,this standard is not met. 2.Your parcel is zoned LR-lA,and requires a side setback of 30 feet. Therefore,the project must be at least 45 feet from the side property line. The staircase is located near the northern-most corner of the house,which is 42.13 feet from the property line and runs closer to the property line than the existing house. This standard is not met. 3. It is assumed the project is less than 200 sq ft,though this will need to be verified. 4. Not applicable to this property 5. Hardcover(of the entire lot) not yet provided. Because standards 1 and 2 are not met,the engineer cannot exempt the survey requirement. I understand your frustration and hope the above provides clarification. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Christine^' From: benjamin goodwin [mailto:bgoodwin@revlogistics.comj Sent:Thursday, February 18, 20161:30 PM To:Christine Mattson<CMattson@ci.orono.mn.us> Cc:ftkdenny@aol.com Subject: FW: 565 Leaf Street/#2016-00129 Christine, 1