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' <br /> ' <br /> Welcome fellow neigllboi-s and Orono staff: <br /> � I purchased lhe lot at 1348 Rest Point Circle approximately three years ago with the <br /> intention of building a home for�ne, my wife and four children. At the time the listing <br /> � agent made it clear to me that a variance would be needed to build a home, however, it <br /> would inost likely be approved. For the next couple of years of pursuing the process, I <br /> � quickly learned that variances would be needed for height, hardcover, setbacks and other <br /> � factors—mainly due to the location of the home next doar at 1350 Rest Point Circle. <br /> "I�he existing home was built much closer to the lake than either neighbor, thus forcing my <br /> � new home to be built much closer to the lake, thus drastically restricting the size of the <br /> new home and virtually making 1348 an unbuildable lot. <br /> � Last fall, I had the opportunity to purchase 1350 Rest Point Circle and did so, therefore <br /> improving the buildability of 1348. � <br /> � Recently, I have fortunately obtained the services of John and Eric Vogstrom of Vogue <br /> ICF Homes. I, along with many of my colleagues in the real estate industry feel that they <br /> ' are one of Lake Minnetonka's premier home designers and builders. They are very <br /> sensitive to Lake Minnetonka's beauty and natural resources, using and designing "green <br /> homes"that are environmentally fr�endly. <br /> � The home at 1350 Rest Point Circle will be removed, along with the garage, tree fort, <br /> � lakeside shed, lakeside land�ings, platforms, storage and concrete stairway—all of which <br /> � were constructed not to code. The bank that was cut out to create a walkout will be <br /> restored to its natural state and vegetation will be replaced. <br /> � "l�he two new hoines will be of similar or smaller size than existing homes along the <br /> lakeshore, will not block the view of the neighbor to the north and will be visibly friendly <br /> trom both the street side as well as the lake side. Also, due to the elevation the homes <br /> ' from the lake will appear as only one and a half stories due to the lowered roof lines and <br /> the lo�ver levels obstructed from the bank. <br /> � If the homes are built with only a half story on the top level, there will only be room far <br /> two and maybe three small bedrooms, and will severely handicap the function and <br /> marketability of the homes in the future. <br /> � Please consider, advise and work with us on these hor�'ies. <br /> � Thank you very much for your time. � <br /> "I'om Parker <br /> ' <br /> � <br /> � <br />