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APPENDIX A Request for Variance by Orin Score 9 -.2-8� 8811 Lake Jane Trail i /_ Background: The architect who drew up the plans for me was familiar with Washington County requirements and mistakenly assumed Lake Elmo was similar, thus the deck was poured to the property line at the same time the pool was installed. 2. I received approval from all my neighbors to install a fence on the property line. 3. Last fall I informed Dennis Obermueller, my neighbor to the west, of my intentions to build a shade area next to the fence. There is approximately a 20' gap between my fence and the fence he has built around his pool. He has planted three evergreen trees in this space. 4. I have removed approximately 25 truckloads of dirt from my backyard to insure that the drainage of my back yard goes through my yard and not through my neighbor's yard to the west. There is less drainage now to the west than there was before the pool was installed. 5. Dennis Obermueller and I have discussed the requested variance and have an agreement (attached) which allows us to mutually support the granting of the variance. Variance Requested: A. Request for variance to allow cement pool deck to run up to fence which is on property line. It would be a hardship to come back to the 5' limit for the following reasons: 1. Removal would be a hardship because of the esthetic damage to the overall plan and rendering useless a very potentially useful area of my property. It will also lower the property value by decreasing the symmetry and beauty of the area. 2. It was not possible to move the entire pool structure further east because of the location of my well in the backyard. 3. It is desirable for safety to have adequate room near the shallow end for parents to watch young children in comfort. This needs to be close to the steps yet far enough away from splashing. Removal of cement to the 5' area would leave only 7' of room and no shade. This could create a safety hazard if parents moved elsewhere. B. Request to construct a shade area as part of the fence. 1. While I question if this should be defined as a structure since it does not have solid walls, solid roof, or footings; it would be a hardship to eliminate this area because of the damage to the usefullness and beauty of the area. In addition, its absence .au d con ribute to a po en ra sa .e�y FazarcT see item a3�ove) For these reasons I request a variance. -Ori-n Score September 2, 1986