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OCTOBER 17, 1994 _ ATTACHMENT TO VARIANCE-PETITION --- --- - ------ -- CITY OF ST. ANTHONY APPLICANT: THOMAS AND DIANE SCHROEDER 3929 FORDHAM AVE. ST. ANTHONY, MN THE LOT IS 5T X 130'WITH AN EXISTING RESIDENCE AND GARAGE LOCATED AS SHOWN ON THE ACCOMPANYING SITE PLAN. THEY OCCUPY 1,248 SF OF THE SITE. THE EXISTING HOUSE AND GARAGE ARE LOCATED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT AN ADDITION OR REMODELING IS NOT FEASIBLE AND WOULD NOT SUIT OUR NEEDS. WE HAVE DESIGNED AN ADDITION, HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT PERMIT THE GARAGE TO BE IN THE FRONT OF THE SITE AND WOULD NECESSITATE LOCATING IT IN THE REAR OF THE LOT IN ORDER TO CONFORM TO THE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE. THIS SCHEME WOULD REQUIRE US TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE ALL THE WAY TO THE STREET. THIS WOULD ALSO AFFECT THE RESALE VALUE OF THE HOUSE. WE HAVE ELECTED TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING HOUSE AND GARAGE AND CONSTRUCT A • NEW HOME.WE ENCLOSE THE DRAWINGS. HOUSE 2,340 SF GARAGE 528 SF TOTAL 2,868 SF=38%OF SITE PAVING 728 SF TOTAL ROOF AND PAVING 3,592 SF=48%OF SITE THE SITE IS 7,410 SF. THE ORDINANCE ALLOWS 30% LOT COVERAGE INCLUDING PAVED AREAS. THIS WOULD ALLOW US ROOF AND PAVING LOT COVERAGE OF 2,223 SF. DIANE IS PERMANENTLY CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR. THE LOCATION IS PERFECT FOR US BECAUSE IT IS CLOSE TO ALL OF THE FACILITIES DIANE NEEDS FOR HER HANDICAP AND HER WORK WE HAVE INVESTED OUR MONEY IN THIS PROPERTY AND IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE,TO RECOUP OUR INVESTMENT WITHOUT IMPROVING THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE TRIED TO BUY ADDITIONAL ADJACENT PROPERTY. THERE ARE VACANT LOTS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF OUR PROPERTY. WE HAVE TRIED TO PURCHASE EITHER OF THESE LOTS, HOWEVER,THE OWNER HAS REFUSED TO SELL. OUR PLANS MEET ALL SETBACK REQUIREMENTS. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR PROPOSED IMPOVEMENTS WILL NOT ESSENTIALLY ALTER THE CHARACTER OF THE LOCALITY AND WILL SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THE VALUE AND APPEARANCE OF THE PROPERTY AND THE - -- NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THOMAS AND DIANE SCHROEDER