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Mike Gaffron From: Kent Hodder[kent@methodder.com] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 12:51 AM To: Mike Gaffron Cc: Christine Mattson; Dave Pemberton Subject: 2640 North Shore Drive/Zoning Application#12-3559 Attachments: admin@ci.orono.mn.us_20120531_093255.pdf Hi Mike, I received the request for more information to complete the application for the variance consideration for the building of an accessory building on my residential property today. While I think I understand the spirit of the request and the fact that the city's intent is to enforce the rules for the good of the city and it's residents and the community as a whole, I am hoping there is another way to accommodate those goals. To fulfill what I and the survey company believed to be the requested documentation, I have already spent a great deal of mo�ey towards this variance process. As far as I can tell, the only reason I even need a variance is because the rules don't take into account that although my home is 2/10 of a mile from the street, and since I don't live on a waterfront- I must request a variance to construct the accessory building between my home and the street- despite the logical nature of my placeme�t request based upon the long narrow nature of my 3.5+ acres. While disappointing, this makes some sense that I am getting snagged by a rule desig�ed to prevent issues that wouldn't necessarily take situations like mine into account. I understand it's the way these things work. But what I don't understand is the need to do these additional survey details on the entire property when only a portion seems impacted by my proposed accessory building. I've been told that this detail is going to drive my survey investment even higher and likely miss the application deadli�e. I understand that my survey company is surprised too, as they tried to be thorough in what they produced - including discussing the project with the city prior to doing the current survey work. Dave Pemberton, the surveyor from Sathre- Bergquist in Wayzata, is planning to contact your department today and see if there is a way to accomplish what the planning department i