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• January 30, 1995 <br /> Attn: Gary Schmitz <br /> City of Elk River <br /> P.O. Box 490 <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> Re: Variance Application <br /> 212 Norfolk Ave. <br /> Dear Gary: <br /> Enclosed are the following. <br /> 1 . Variance Application <br /> 2 . Application Fee <br /> 3 . Agreement to Pay Costs <br /> 4 . List of Adjoining Property Owners <br /> 5 . Plat Map <br /> I did leave a Site Plan with you last week. If additional <br /> detail is needed, please let me know. <br /> The proposal is to add 10 feet to the south side of the <br /> existing three season porch and convert it to a year round family <br /> room. We offer the following in support of our application. <br /> In order to add a main floor family room of sufficient size, <br /> we have no choice but to expand the existing floor plan. The <br /> obvious expansion is on the side to the south. Not only for the <br /> southern exposure, but also to insure that the addition can be <br /> aesthetically consistent with the existing colonial style. An <br /> expansion to the front or back simply would not be compatible with <br /> that style. And an expansion to the north is not possible because <br /> there is no room to the north. <br /> We did consider other configurations to the proposed <br /> expansion. One possibility was to expand the three season space <br /> across the entire south side of the house. That approach would <br /> close off the only south window in our living room. The pitched <br /> roof would also then close off the window in the second floor <br /> bathroom. That window is located in the center of the fireplace <br /> chimney and restricts our options . To expand to the east beyond <br /> the east line of the house presents problems . One is that it would <br /> not be in keeping with the colonial style. Also, there is a 3 to <br /> 4 foot drop to the driveway to the east. <br />