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November 2, 2000
Jeremy and Robin Bupp
19735 Chartwell Hill
Shorewood, MN 55331
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bupp:
This letter is to advise you that the City is in the process of addressing concerns regarding the
construction of the new house at 2696 Caroline Avenue. The concerns relate to inconsistencies
between the initial property survey and the as-built survey, between the initial building plans as
approved in the building permit and what has actually been built, and between your surveyor's
calculation of lot area and hardcover and calculations submitted by a group of area property owners.
This letter is also to advise you that any additionai work on the property that would add hardcover
prior to resolving the inconsistencies will be done at the risk of being in violation of the City's
building regulations.
On September 29, 2000,the City's Chief Building Official made a number of ineasurements on the
site that showed inconsistencies between what was approved on the building plan submitted with
the building permit application and what was actually built. The first week in October,the Building
Official requested an as-built survey. The as-built survey, which was provided in mid-October,
included updated hardcover numbers. A group of area property owners has had a consultant
calculate the lot area and hardcover numbers based on the as-built survey. The consultant
calculations indicate a substantially smaller lot size and substantially higher hardcover numbers.
Also in reviewing the survey,a lakeshore as it runs past the property to the west moves substantially
to the south/southeast, which appears to bring it well within 75' of the property at 2696 Caroline
Avenue. If this was not taken into account in the hardcover calculations,the area of the 75-250'zone
could be significantly reduced. Based on these uncertainties and inconsistencies, the City is
concerned that a variety of issues could arise regarding the compliance of the new house with the
City's building regulations, including hardcover and lot coverage.
Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616
www.ci.orono.mn.us
Jeremy and Robin Bupp
November 2, 2000
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On October 26,the City called your surveyor to advise him of the survey inconsistencies and asked
him to respond. To-date he has not responded. The City is in the process of reviewing all of these
issues to ensure the house is in compliance with the City's building requirements. If you have any
questions, please call me.
Sincerely,
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Ronald J. oorse
City Administrator
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