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envelope established by Code would be difficult in light of the recent Krummenacher Supreme Court <br /> case. <br /> The Krummenacher ruling makes it difficult for a City to grant variances merely because what the <br /> owner wants is `reasonable'. To date the City has not granted variances based simply on the inability to <br /> build a home commensurate with the neighborhood - the "small lot, small house" theory still reigns. The <br /> legal building envelope for your property is approximately 1800 s.f. in area. I understand that an 1800 <br /> s.f. footprint that includes a 2-stall garage leaves a somewhat limited main floor footprint. To gain <br /> additional living area you may have to go up, which may be difficult given the topography of the site, as <br /> the basement level might very well be considered a story by definition, and there is a 2-1/2 story limit. <br /> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but staff has discussed this with the City Attorney and we don't <br /> believe there is a way to accommodate the 15-year timeframe for reconstruction on the site. <br /> Mike <br /> Michael P.Gaffron <br /> Assistant City Administrator/Long Term Strategy <br /> City of Orono <br /> (Street Address)2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> (Mailing Address)P.O.Box 66,Crystal Bay,MN 55323 <br /> Phone:(952)249-4600 <br /> Fax: (952)249-4616 <br /> From: Thomas Crosby [ma ilto:tcrosby@tcrosbylaw.com] <br /> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 11:31 AM <br /> To: Mike Gaffron <br /> Subject: RE: 190 Orono Orchard Rd <br /> Take as long as you want—as long as there is a good answer <br /> From: Mike Gaffron [mailto:MGaffron@ci.orono.mn.us] <br /> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 2:18 PM <br /> To: 'Thomas Crosby' <br /> Cc: 'William McGuire' <br /> Subject: RE: 190 Orono Orchard Rd <br /> Tom— <br /> I will need a few days to shop this around the office before I can respond. <br /> Mike <br /> Michael P.Gaffron <br /> Assistant City Administrator/Long Term Strategy <br /> City of Orono <br /> (Street Address)2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> (Mailing Address)P.O.Box 66,Crystal Bay,MN 55323 <br /> Phone:(952)249-4600 <br /> Fax: (952)249-4616 <br /> 2 <br />