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Christine Mattson From: Christine Mattson Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:24 AM To: 'todd@toddknutsondesign.com'; 'uabjj@yahoo.com' Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: 3400 North Shore Drive/ Building Permit#2012-01054 Todd, As discussed on the phone, we have some concerns regarding the proposed project at 3400 North Shore Drive. Properties under two acres in area are limited to 15% structural coverage. According to your hardcover calculations the lot is currently at 16% structural coverage; your application will result in additional structural coverage. There is no variance record in the file for this existing structural coverage overage. Staff will not support a variance request to further exceed the 15% structural coverage limitation. Also, the Master Bedroom addition does not appear to meet Orono's definition of a half-story. Click here to be linked to 78-1. Definitions and scroll to Half story. Specifically, the definition reads...."Half story means the uppermost floor of a building in which (i) the intersection of the exterior wall and the roof is not more than three feet above the floor elevation, and (ii) not more than 60 percent of the floor area within the exterior walls of the uppermost floor exceeds five feet in height as measured from the floor to the rafters. Floors exceeding these parameters shall be deemed a full story". Please provide us with additional information and/or revised plans so that the half story can be determined prior to our meetinq date. I look forward to hearing from you with some days and times when both you and the property owner are available for a meeting. Christine Mattson Planning Assistant City of Orono 2750 Kelly Parkway Orono MN 55356 (physical address) PO Box 66 Crystal Bay MN 55323-0066 (mailing address) 1? 952.249.4620 g 952.249.4616 � cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us � www.ci.orono.mn.us Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED: Monday, November 12, 2012 1