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S • 10313 Twin Lakes Road Elk River, MN 55330 • June 24, 1996 TO: City of Elk River FROM: Jerry and Linda Kunza SUBJECT: Letter of Explanation for Variance on Property Number 75-125-2300 We would like to build a 36 X 45 foot Morton storage building on our property. However, instead of the 35 foot frontal setback and 20 foot side setback, we would like a 10 foot front and side setback. The proposed building would be built on the northeast corner of our property. Our property is located off of a private driveway off of Twin Lakes Road. There is a 66 foot road easement on this driveway which was kept by the owner for access into a meadow which borders our property on the north side. We are responsible for maintaining this driveway with gravel, grading, snow removal, etc. We would like the proposed building to be accessible from this private driveway. Our lot slopes severely away from the driveway and has mature oak trees on it. At the proposed location we will • have to add 8 feet of fill on the back side and 2 feet of fill on the front side. If I go any further back, I will be closer to a mature oak tree which has a drainfield behind it and I will be further down the hill and will need more fill. If I go further away from the side lot line, I will be very close to another oak tree. To make this building accessible from the private driveway without removing any mature oak trees and have it aesthetically pleasing, I believe this is the only possible location. Of the seven neighboring parcels within 350 feet of my property, four of them have pole storage buildings, so I don't believe my building will be out of place. We also tried to purchase the meadow so we wouldn't have to get a variance, however the owner, Lucille Schulke, didn't want to sell at this time. To build this proposed building we will have to move a 12 X 20 foot storage building and add the necessary fill to make this site buildable. We believe this is a good plan and would appreciate your careful attention to this variance request. Sincerely, JQrry Kunza • teff, "' .4"-j Lin Kunza