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28 <br /> Rod Rabine <br /> 2800 34th Ave NE <br /> St. Anthony,MN 55418 <br /> 612-789-4072 <br /> 06-28-04 <br /> Dear Members of the Planning Commission and City Council, <br /> I am applying for a variance affecting the front of our home. The goal of the <br /> project is to create a handicap accessible front entry with ramp. This project will have a <br /> front stoop/landing extending from the front of our home 5.5 ft. The front stoop/landing <br /> will be 35.5 ft from the easement line. The ordinance allows me 33 ft from the easement <br /> line, I am asking for a variance of 2.5 ft in order to complete the project. We need the <br /> front landing this size to maneuver a 4 ft motorized wheelchair into the front door. <br /> The circumstances leading to the project are as follows; My mother and father live in <br /> Michigan during the summer. They are 70 plus years old, and my mother is paralyzed <br /> from the waist down. She is permanently in a wheel chair and has trouble getting into the <br /> front of our home. As of now we do not have a ramp,but wish to put one in creating an <br /> accessible entry. My parents live with us several months out of the winter, and visit often <br /> during the summer. <br /> Our entry currently is from the side of our house, and faces our front closet. The area <br /> between the front door and closet is 5 ft. My mother's "Amigo" wheel chair is 4 ft long. <br /> The entry gives her 12 inches to maneuver her way into the house. She has to go forward <br /> and back several times to get inside. She has hit the closet door many times which gives <br /> her a jolt. The new entry will allow her to have a straight approach into the house. The <br /> permanent ramp will eliminate the use of a clumsy/heavy portable ramp. <br /> My wife and I have a 4 year old son and plan on raising him here in St. Anthony. We have <br /> lived here for 2 1/2 years. I have a secure job with the City of Mpls, and appreciate the <br /> proximity of my home to my job. We have no intentions of selling our home, on the <br /> contrary we plan on staying here until retirement. I say this to show we are not motivated <br /> by the increased value of our home, but only the relieve this project will bring. <br /> It is important to us to give my mother a home she can live in without the hardships of a <br /> non-accessible home. If for any reason my father were to pass on, I feel obligated and <br /> would insist on having a home my mother could live in. This project would give us that <br /> home and relieve the hardship. <br /> We thank you for your consideration and assistance in this matter. <br /> r <br />