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UNIVERSITY O~/1 ~inn~sota February 15, 1962 Mr. George W. Plant Chairman, Falcon Heights Planning Commission Dear Sir: UNIVERSITY SERVICES 108 WESBROOK HALL MINNEAPOLIS 14 This letter is a request of the Falcon Heights Planning Commission to consider a var,., ianc~ permit in Auditor's sub-division number 90, Ramsey County, State of Minnesota, and known as "University Grove East". This area has beenc~signated by the University of Minnesota for faculty homesite use in accordance with requirements approved by the Board of Regents of the University approved May 12, 1961 in regular session. The plat of this area was approved by the Ramsey County Auditor and was presented to the Falcon Height Council for recommendations in 1961. The request for a variance permit is based on the following quotations from the "University Grove, Procedures for Improvements" approved May 12, 1961 which in turn is a continuation°of requirements previously enforced in t he original University Grove area immediately adjacent to this new area: Page ~, II, A, 2--Setback Lines The setback from the front boundatq line shall be approximately, and not less than, thirty five feet. Side yards shall be a minimum width of not less than six inches for each foot of height of the building above the average finished grade, which shall in no case be less than six feet from the lot line perpendicular to the outer edge of the save. The height of the wall for gable ends shall b e subject to the approval of the Grove Committee. On the corner lots the side setback shall bear a relationship to the setback of other resi- dences on adjacent lots facing the side street, but shall in no case be less than twenty-two feet. Your earliest consideration of this request would be greatly appreciated. n ' ~ ~l ~~~~ ~ ~. ~ ^ '~- cc Mr. Tierney d~~c~- Y ~ Sincerely Don L. Fi aye Director of University Housing