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612'-626-0138 Th1J CLINIC 5'?6 PO 3 DEC 01 ' '35 11:35 <br />Brief Statement for Variance Request <br />To: Carla A.sleson, City of Falcon Heights <br />From: Eric Sc_hifFinan and Karen KIoser <br />Re: ~ at IS96 Northrop Stream <br />Date: November 30, 1995 <br />As the potential future owners of a hame located at IS9~ Northrop St. in <br />Falcon Heights, we are requesting a variance for a proposed addition to the <br />e~asting structure. We currently have an option on the property ~ndiiioned <br />solely an the grant of a variance. The home currently has cone-car attached <br />garage and a small galley-design kitchen. The plan we are submitiing;, <br />includes building an attached two-car garage and enlarging the kitchen to <br />create a funetianal eat-i~tt azea utilizing 10' of the e~ai.sting garage space_ CI11is is <br />the most feasible and cost-effective waY tp en1a~'ge fife kitchen since it can't be <br />expanded in arty other direc#ion,} <br />The outer 12' of the existing garage would be removed and a 2~' deep by 22 <br />~"'ide gage would be added to the house. A 2~' d~ <br />adequate parking space for two ears and some stor P $e provides <br />fine current s%ngle car garage ~ area which xs lacking in <br />To preserve the Name`s unique exterior, we would architecturally~design the <br />addition to blend with it. Because it is a mrrner lot, our plans wi11 actually <br />. improve the appearance of th,e Folwell side of the home since the existing <br />$~age is in disrepair, and its roof and upper deck are in need of replacement <br />anyway LITe believe an attractively landscaped addiition with an enlarged <br />kitchen will ox-ly add to the homers value. <br />Because wee are in the process Qf purchasing the home, we do not currentl <br />have the funds available However, we plan to finance this addition withi n <br />five years. Therefore, we request that if a variance is <br />year period. Tl~k you for po~xr consideration. granted, it be fora five- <br />