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II � I ;I I i September 7, 1989 City of St. Anthony - 3301 Silver Lake Road St. Anthony,. MN 55418 re: Petition for variance for 2909 Rankin Road Dear Planning Commission and City Council ; Enclosed please find two copies of Certificate Of Survey for the above referenced property. One shows a 30 foot front yard set back which encroaches on the Old Highway 8 side set back. The other survey shows a 22 foot front yard set back which needs an 8 foot variance. I am running into what I consider an undue hardship because the shape of the property is making it very difficult to place a house on the property in an aesthetically pleasing manner. This lot has an unusual 8 foot step to the East that the other lots • along Rankin do not have. This must have had something to do with the Highway Easement at one time which I now understand is being deeded to the City. This 8 foot step is exactly what I need to make this lot work. Also the vacant lot to the North if they went with the 30 foot set back would align perfectly. It is quite obvious there is an undue hardship when you look at the actual size of the property (triangular) , then look at the actual area that can be built on with all the set backs drawn in. I live in St. Anthony now, I am a Volunteer Fireman currently on a leave of absence, my whole family is deeply involved in the Community. Prior to closing on this lot I went to City Hall and discussed this lot with then City Manager David Childs. We discussed various set backs, options, designs, etc, and he told me that because of the shape of the parcel an undue hardship case could be made. The only reason I mention a this is because I didn't want you to think Ijust blindly went ahead with i the purchase of this lot without investigating anything.