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Date August 20, 1993 • To: Elk River Neighbors&City Council Members: From: Bart &Lisa Boese Re: Construction of a Utility Shed Dear Elk River Neighbors&City Council Memebrs, I am writting to you in hopes that the council will approve my request for the construction of a utility shed. It has been brought to my attention that the City of Elk River will only allow a 1000 square foot building within the city limits(other than a home). Therefore,it is my request that the city allow me to construct a utility shed with the dimensions of 30' x 44' (1320 sq.ft.). We own a home that is situated on 2.5 acres. The landscape of the property is widely varied. In the front half,there is a large wetland that is untouchable. The house is in the middle of the lot,not leaving much room on either sides of the house. The back half of the property is the only part that is open. This is where we hope to build this shed. The attached diagram(A)will give you a better idea of the lot. Since we have moved in to the home,November&, 1992,we have made the following adjustments to its appearance: • 1) Laid down rock 2)Planted 15 mature trees 3)Repaired the driveway 4) Put gutters and downspouts on 6)Graded the back yard making it level There are a couple of reasons why we are making this request. They are as follows: 1) We own four vehicles( two pick-ups, one car,and a antique car). We also own a tractor,snowmobiles,and yard maintence equipment. With limited space in the the attached two car garage as well as in the front yard,we feel this shed would help us hide these items and keep the aesthetic value of our neighborhood for us and others. 2) We feel that by having these items out of sight,they will be out mind. Our neighbors will feel comfortable with the situation and the young children will not be tempted to explore. Safety is a big concern of mine and I would hate to be liable for someone's negliagence. Therefore,by building this shed we be taking the necessary precautions to prevent such an accident. We have taken a copy of this proposal to our neighbaors for their reviewal. As you will see on the attached exhibit(B)we have obtaned our neighbors approval of the idea. In addition please refer to exhibit(C)to show you some sample designs we are looking at using. We have also taken a photo from the street looking staright in to where the shed will approximately be. As you will notice the line of trees that seperates our lot from the neighbors, completely blocks off the view of the shed from the street. •