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To: Mr. Joel Hanson, City Administrator Planning Committee, City of Little Canada, Mn. From: Eugene R. Curwick and Barbara D. Curwick, owners of property at 2452 Sunrise Drive, Little Canada, Mn. Subject: Variance of the required front yard set -back from 30' to 22' from road right -of -way on the property at 2439 Sunrise Drive as proposed. Text: After study and review of the proposed above variance, my Wife and I feel this variance should be denied. Do you realize you will be taking away about 650 sq. ft. of open space from a street that has already become too small from a recent street extension? This lack of open space may very well have a detrimental effect on the value of surrounding properties. Also, I would like to point out that this property, when purchased by Mr. Johnson,contained a cul -de -sac allowing even less buildable space on that lot. However, Mr Johnson made the comment that he would design a house to fit the lot. Now that the street has been extended allowing additional space to build, I find it strange that now a variance is needed to place a house on this lot. This is simply a matter of design and costs. I do not believe these are qualifications for a front yard variance. This lot is buildable without variances with the proper designed building. I also feel the esthetics of a misaligned house would draw attention to those misaligned houses already on this street. Members of the Planning Committee, I feel that because I had the good sense to build my Home in a position that would not be detrimental to the extension of Sunrise Drive long before anyone suggested the street be extended, that you consider my argument about the proper structure placed in the proper position on a Lot. It took Barb and I a year and a half looking for the proper Lot to build our home here in Little Canada. I suggest that this is not the proper structure for this Lot in question, and that the variance for said front yard set -back be denied. Signed: Ae? Eugene R. Curwic Barbara D. Curwick Page 31 Signature wittness.