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VARIANCE APPLICATION FOR A NEW GARAGE: FOR: ROBERT AND LINDA MOORE LOCATION; 18692 YANKTON ST. N.W. ELK RIVER, MN. 55330 PHONE: 763-441-502? DATE: 9/21/09 Our existing garage is in very poor condition: the roof leaks badly, the siding/walls have many holes causing rain to come into the garage, the floor has massive cracks and the grading is too low for the garage. Also the garage sets lower then the road, driveway and in the springtime when the snow melts the water nuns into the garage. When the water refreezes we have a skating rink in our garage making it very slipper and dangerous to walk on. We are both in our early 60's, so falling and getting hurt is something we would like to avoid. We looked into repairing the roof, wails, and floor and raising the existing garage up and it would be very expensive /more expensive then building a new 3 car garage. We would still not be able to build a 3 car garage were our existing garage is. Which is want we need for our 2 vehicles, small fishing boat, lawnmower, etc. With the present economy our existing garage lowers the value of our property Our lot is very narrow, not allowing us to build the new 3-car garage the required 100 feet from the river. And 35 feet from the road. Also if we try to bring the garage too far forward then we are right under the electrically wires that run across our lot making it very dangerous for those who would be building the new garage, the proposed new garage will also need to be elevated up to stop the melted snow water from running into the garage floor. By bringing the new garage up 100 feet we will also have the front of the garage 25 feet from the middle of the road. Putting our garage out of line with our neighbors and greatly out of line with our house. Making it a great eye sore.