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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe: ?'s on bldg E.ielyn M. Turner From: Brent Parent[brent@parentcustomhomes.com] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:37 AM To: Evelyn M. Turner Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: RE: 1205 Tonkawa Road Orono Much thanks for all the detailed info. Brent Brent Parent Parent Custom Homes, LLC 3919 Coon Rapids Blvd. Coon Rapids MN 55433 763 421 5559 Office 763 421 9955 Fax From: Evelyn M. Turner [mailto:ETurner@ci.orono.mn.us] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 4:04 PM To: 'Brent Parent' Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: RE: 1205 Tonkawa Road Orono Brent: You are wise to ask questions before you spend money on plans. There are many people who are not so wise. Orono codes are complicated so we really appreciate people who ask us questions. Your questions and some answers: A. What are the hardcover restrictions? Is there a CUP available to exceed? Do you have a survey that has the dimensions of the lot and possibly sf of the lot you could send me? No hardcover within 75 feet of the lake. 25% hardcover allowed in the area between 75 and 250 feet of the lake. With a variance you can exceed the 25%. Variances for hardcover in the 0-75' zone are rarely granted. We don't have a survey. (Not even a 40 year old one.) The tax information on the Hennepin County website has the area as 2.03 acres and the depth at the northerly property line about 250'. These are not guaranteed to be correct. B. What are the garage/ accessory space allowed? Does the existing boathouse count toward this? If the new home has an upper and lower garage (spancrete) are they both counted individually or is the below grade one not counted? Would a covered drive count toward the accessory space? Attached garage space isn't specifically limited. The boat house would be considered an accessory structure. (It can remain as long as the new house is started soon after demolition of the old house but it can't be expanded in any way.) I'm attaching an information sheet about accessory structures. The property is zoned LR-1 B. Note that there is a significant difference between what is allowed for a property less than 2 acres and property 2 acres or larger. I'm not sure what you mean by a covered drive. If it was attached to the house it would be considered part of the house and not an accessory building. If it wasn't attached it would be considered an accessory structure. I C. 'What is the lake setback and is it measured from the OHW? Are there rules on line of sight with where the neighbors homes are located? What are the side yard and street setbacks? The minimum setback from the OHW is 75 feet or the average lakeshore setback, whichever puts the house farther from the lake. Since there is no house to the south, we would say the average lakeshore setback would be a line perpendicular to the side lot line starting at the distance from the lake of the house to the north at its closest point to the lake. Side setback is 10 feet and street setback is 30 feet. But a detached garage may be 10' from the street as long as the overhead doors do not face the street. D. What is the lowest floor elevation? 932.5 E. Is the existing home connected to city sewer and water? Can water for irrigation be taken from the lake? Property has city sewer and water from a well. Homeowners irrigate from the lake but it isn't regulated by the City — probably DNR. What is the height restriction and where is it measured from? See attached information sheet. G. Are there any other rules and regs we should know? See attached building permit application packet. You would substitute a copy of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District erosion control permit for what is called for in the packet. Also attached is information on entrance monuments. If the lot is less than two acres then no more than 15% of the whole lot can be covered by buildings and structures more than 6' high. (This is not the same as hardcover.) There may be wetland at the south point of the property. We would have to look at a topographic survey to determine if a wetland delineation is required. I suggest you have a topographic survey done that includes the setback lines and calculations of the area within each hardcover zone. You could use this to develop some conceptual plans that we would be happy to review with you. Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions. Evelyn Turner City Planner City of Orono 952-249-4623 952-249-4616 (fax) From: Brent Parent [ma i Ito:brent@ pa rentcustom homes.com] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 2:38 PM To: Evelyn M. Turner Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: 1205 Tonkawa Road Orono 2 Hyllo Evelyn, I am Brent with Parent Custom Homes. I am working with a client that is interested in purchasing 1205 Tonkawa Road Orono. I have a few questions pertaining to what can and can not be done on this property. Before any investment is made or building plans drafted I want to know everything there is to know about the building rules. I do appreciate all your help and information. There is currently a home and a boat house on the property. The plan for the property would be to remove/demo the existing home. Build a new home. Keep the boat house. Can you please answer a few questions for me? A. What are the hardcover restrictions? Is there a CUP available to exceed? Do you have a survey that has the dimensions of the lot and possibly sf of the lot you could send me? B. What are the garage/accessory space allowed? Does the existing boathouse count toward this? If the new home has an upper and lower garage (spancrete) are they both counted individually or is the below grade one not counted? Would a covered drive count toward the accessory space? C. What is the lake setback and is it measured from the OHW? Are there rules on line of sight with where the neighbors homes are located? What are the side yard and street setbacks? D. What is the lowest floor elevation? E. Is the existing home connected to city sewer and water? Can water for irrigation be taken from the lake? F. What is the height restriction and where is it measured from? G. Are there any other rules and regs we should know? Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you very much. Brent www.parentcustomhomes.com Brent Parent Parent Custom Homes, LLC 3919 Coon Rapids Blvd. Coon Rapids MN 55433 763 4215559 Office 763 421 9955 Fax 3