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• Mike Gaffron From: ron@ronbrennerarchitects.com Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:01 AM To: Mike Gaffron Cc: jaxelson@comcast.net; renee.axelson@gmail.com; 'John van Dyck'; 'John Quinlivan'; Will Haack Subject: Axelson Residence- Attachments: axelson unused footprint areas.PDF; axelson building height diagram.PDF Mr. Gaffron, Per our meeting on Friday please see attached diagram of unused footprint areas. I believe our design meets the intent of your"half-story" language as follows: • Nearly the entire roof springs from the top of first floor. Second floor space is accommodated underneath the primary roof line and by the inclusion of dormer elements. The primary roof lines all spring from a point that is less than 3 feet from the second floor line. The result is an upper floor finished area that is significantly lower than the underlying footprint area below.Also,the resulting"mass" is significantly lower than had we designed the house as a full two-story. The "building height diagram" is a supporting document that illustrates the Axelson home design is well below the city's building height limitations. As you can see our building height is approximately 5 feet lower than allowable and our maximum roof peak height is approximately 10 feet lower than allowable. We hope you agree that the Axelson home design meets the spirit and intent of your ordinances. We have worked hard to create a home that meets our clients program needs while being"modest",fulfilling the vision of the development and being a high quality addition to the city of Orono. Thanks much for your time and attention on this matter. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Ron Brenner ron brenner architects 226 Myrtle Street East Stillwater, MN 55082 651-342-1278 612-669-6411(mobile) www.ronbrennerarchitects.com http://www.facebook.com/RonBrennerArchitects http://twitter.com/#!/RonBArch itects 1