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• • Community Development Department 651-792-7074 ♦ fax: G51-792-7070 March 19, 2007 Steve Zawadski Zawadski homes 4614 Churchill Street Shoreview, MN 55126 Richard Browne 397 Owasso Boulevard south Roseville, MN 55113 RE: Review of Proposed New Home and Variance Considerations. Gentlemen: On March 16, 2007, I received the revised plans for the redevelopment at 397 Owasso Boulevard South, but I was unable to act on the request/desire for an April Variance Board consideration. Specifically, your submittal did not include the required application, fee and narrative, therefore, I have determined your submittal to be incomplete. My review also has developed questions regarding certain aspects of the existing site and proposed home. The letter you submitted mentions an approximate overall impervious coverage of 2,806 sq. ft. but the survey does not provide all existing/previous details. Recent aerial photography (2005) concludes that a driveway of approximately 12 feet wide and 60 feet long lies along the eastern property line. Further, the front yard includes sidewalk and the rear yard a pool and other features not identifed on the survey or addressed in the letter. Although the pool was removed from the premises and is/would not be used in the overall calculation of impervious coverage, I believe as a previous feature it has value as being an item that recently covered grass area of the property, which from a generalized coverage perspective is consistent with recent activity on adjacent parcels. Further, my recollection of our previous meeting was to possibly design features that minimized impervious coverage. One option discussed was designing the porches to take advantage of cantilevering. The plans do not appear to include such a design. Similarly, your letter does not indicate why such an option was not included in the revised plan. Other items discussed included a proactive approach to addressing the overage in impervious coverage such as supporting the installation of a rainwater and/or infiltration garden or the use of pervious pavers for the driveway. Although these items are not critical for an analysis of the magnitude of the VARIANCE necessary to construct the proposed home, such information is applicable when developing a report for consideration.