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VEDE <br /> CITY OF LINO LAKES CI <br /> FEB 12 2001 <br /> RICK BOSCHEE HOMES, INC. i <br /> 2540 NORTH SNELLING CURVE CITY OF U�O �KES r <br /> ROSEVILLE, MN. 55113-3145 <br /> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; <br /> MY NAME IS RICK BOSCHEE, I AM PRESIDENT AND OWNER OF RICK <br /> BOSCHEE HOMES, INC., THE EXCLUSIVE BUILDER ON THE 8 LOTS ON PEREGRINE <br /> CIRCLE, IN PEREGRINE PASS. I HAVE A MODEL HOME UP AND FOR SALE AT 1220 <br /> PEREGRINE CIRCLE. MY INTENTION IS TO BUILD LIKE STYLE HOMES ON THE <br /> REMAINING LOTS. I'M LOOKING FOR A FRONT PORCH SPACE, (BECAUSE OF <br /> LIMITED BACK YARD AREA IN THE DEVELOPMENT), AND COMPARABLY PRICED <br /> HOMES, $350.000.00 AND UP. <br /> I SOLD LOT 8 TO A CLIENT, WE HAD A PLAN DEVELOPED TO SUIT THE <br /> NEIGHBORHOOD, HE GOT CONSTRUCTION FINANCING AND WE HAD THE LOT <br /> STAKED AND APPLIED FOR A BUILDING PERMIT. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT WE <br /> FOUND OUT THAT THE LOT WAS GOING TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY AS A <br /> CORNER LOT WITH A BIGGER THAN ANTICIPATED SET BACK REQUIREMENT. <br /> EVEN THOUGH IT IS BORDERED FROM THE STREET BY A WALKING PATH <br /> _ DESIGNATED AS AN OUTLOT. <br /> THE PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION OF THE LOT WILL NOT ALLOW MOVING <br /> THE HOUSE TO ANY OTHER PART OF THE LOT. A LARGE PORTION OF THE REAR <br /> OF THE LOT HAS ALREADY BEEN GIVEN TO THE CITY OF LINO LAKES (PARCEL A) <br /> AS AN OPEN SPACE EASEMENT, UP TO THE WETLANDS. <br /> I AM ASKING THE CITY TO ALLOW A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT THE <br /> HOUSE I HA VE APPLIED FOR AS PLANNED AND SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED <br /> SURVEY, IF NOT, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BUILD A HOUSE COMPARABLE TO THE <br /> OTHERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. (I.E. HOME VALUE AND 3 CAR GARAGE). <br /> I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT GRANTING ME THIS VARIANCE WILL CHANGE <br /> ANYTHING THAT WASN'T ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY. <br /> WITHOUT THE VARIANCE I AM CONFRONTED WITH AN UNUSUAL AND DIFFICULT <br /> PIECE OF PROPERTY TO CONSTRUCT A CONSISTENTLY VALUED NEIGHBORHOOD <br /> HOME ON. <br /> PLEASE CONSIDER THAT THERE ALREADY IS A BUFFER IN THE FORM OF <br /> THE WALKING PATH OUTLOT NEXT TO 12"'AVE. AND THAT THE REAR YARD HAS <br /> BEEN DESIGNATED A PERMANENT OPEN SPACE BY THE CITY. PLACING THE <br /> HOME I HAVE INTENDED FOR THE PROPERTY WOULD STILL BE IN KEEPING WITH <br /> THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE. <br /> THANK YOU <br /> RICK BOSCHEE <br /> `` G�i <br />