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Rod Rabine <br /> 2800 34th Ave NE <br /> St. Anthony,MN 55418 <br /> 612-789-4072 <br /> 11-15-03 <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, and a handicap bathroom on the main <br /> floor. This project will put our total lot coverage over by approximately 220 sgfl.. <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 motheris 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 /> The other goal of the project is to create a handicap bathroom on the main floor. As of <br /> now we have one small bathroom on the main floor. My mother is limited to the main <br /> floor and the one small bathroom. It takes my mother 30+minutes to use the toilet, and <br /> over 1 hour to bathe. This causes her stress and makes her uncomfortable taking the time <br /> she needs to use the bathroom. There are times she will not bathe for several days <br /> because she does not want to take up the time in the bathroom. An additional bathroom <br /> will give her the space and time she needs to comfortably use the bathroom stress free. <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 /> Rod Rabine <br />