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~~T ~ ~ Z00~ CJ October 17, 2004 City of Falcon Heights 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue Falcon Heights; MN 55113 This letter is in support of an application by Roger Miller far a zoning variance for the purpose of building a sunroom addition on the north side of the residential building at 2135 Hoyt Avenue West, Falcon Heights, MN 55108. The proposed 14' by 16' wood framed sunroom addition will be partially within the 30' setback zone at the back of the lot, extending approximately 9' into the 30' setback zone, to within 21' of the back lot 1iue. Lots in this section of the University Grove back onto awedge-shaped commons area. Actual distances between houses, viewed back-to-back, are actually larger than inmost sections of Falcon Heights. Because of the relatively small lot size vis-a-vis the house sizes in this block, a number of other residential structures extend into the setback zone. These include 2147 Hoyt Ave. W, which is built to within 21 feet of the back lot line; • 2135 Hoyt Ave. W., which is built to within 23.7 feet of the back lot line; and 2165 Hoyt Ave. W., which is built to within 20.5 feet of the back lot Line. The proposed sunroom addition will therefore not be out of character with the footprints of other structures on the block. The sunroom addition has been designed to blend in azchitecturally with the style of the existing structure. Areas not incorporating windows will be sheathed with the same cedar siding as the rest of the house, and the roof will be shingled to match the existing house roof. We are the neighbors within sight lines of the proposed structure. We have been consulted by Mr. Miller (including review of the plans for the sunroom) and approve of the request for the variance. Gary and Ro(~in Wrighi~-2129 Hoyt Ave. W., Falcd6 Heights, MN 55108 Veryl And`~e, Z14~S Folwell Ave, Falcon Heights, MN 55108 •