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that without encroaching on the side setbacks. Another option would be to reduce the basement ceiling height or lower the'basement floor enough so that the critical 6' exposure elevation is down around 997 or 997.5. Mike Michael P. Gaffron Senior Planner City of Orono (Street Address)2750 Kelley Parkway (Mailing Address) P.O. Box 66, Crystal Bay , MN 55323 Phone: (952) 249-4622 Fax: (952) 249-4616 From: Kelly- Schoborg Land Services, Inc. [mailto:kelly@schoborgland.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 3:15 PM To: Mike Gaffron; Christine Mattson; Melanie Curtis Subject: Re: Oliver Hill Issues Mike, Do you have the most recent revision of the survey for Lot 5(2310 Oliver Hill)dated May 13th(see attached two-sheet document)? In that revision,we moved the house toward the cul-de-sac far enough so that over 50%of the basement was covered by the 998 contour. I gave my square footage calculations to Christine regarding this.Are you suggesting that the house needs to move an additional 3 feet toward the cul-de-sac? Kelly Brouwer Schoborg Land Services, Inc. 763-972-3221 (office) 763-442-2715(mobile) kellv@SchoborgLand.com From: Mike Gaffron <MGaffron( ci.orono.mn.us> To: William Abbott' <williabbottaagmail.com>;Will Haack<willelgordon james.com>; 'John Quinlivan' <iohnagordon- iames.com> Cc: "'Kelly-Schoborg Land Services, Inc."' <kelly( )schoborgland.com>; 'Marty Campion' <mcampionna.campioneng.com>; "'ron@ronbrennerarchitects.com"' <ronCa.ronbrennerarchitects.com>; Melanie Curtis <MCurtis(a,ci.orono.mn.us>; Christine Mattson <CMattson0,ci.orono.mn.us>; Jeremy Barnhart <ibarnhartCcaci.orono.mn.us> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 12:23 PM Subject: Oliver Hill Issues Willi, et al: This communication is intended to clarify and establish parameters for issuance of building permits in the subdivision Oliver Hill. To date, there has been a significant level of confusion and consternation on the part of all parties involved relative to Orono code requirements. The issues relate directly to: 1) the lack of an overall as-built grading survey for the subdivision; 2) the fact that on at least one lot the `existing grade' information provided for that individual lot does not match the grading plan that was approved during the subdivision platting process; 3) confusion as to how to interpret City codes regarding the measurement of building height and determinations of whether a lowest level is a story and whether an upper floor is a half-story; and 4) the fact that the height and basement vs. story determinations are required by City code to be based on pre-existing grade (for construction on raw unimproved 2