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NARRATIVE FOR VARIANCE APPLICATION FOR MCDANIEL RESIDENCE 527 Owasso Hills Drive Lot 10, block 1 Parcel ID: 012923320026 We purchased our home in 1997 with the intent to eventually construct a 4-season parch off of our main level. At that time, the area behind our house was covered with trees, grasses and natural landscape. A wetland area was shown on certain drawings in the far northeast corner of the property (as noted on attached certified survey and original development plot). Over time, it has flooded, drowning out most of the vegetation. As we embarked upon this project, we recognized this change and, through our architect, Bruce Iverson (Damont Design Build) were advised by a Roseville City Engineer (D. Bloom) to delineate the wetlands in pursuit of a building pernut. We have enclosed a copy of this report which was conducted on August 3`d, 2006 (Wetland Delineation Report by Aquatic EcoSolutions, Inc.). According to information derived from drawings available to us (see attached Certificate of Survey and City of Roseville Information Report dated 5-27-OS), the addition we are proposing appears to be very close to the 50 foot setback line of the original wetland. In an effort to obtain more precise measurements, we were informed that there were no protected waters mapped on our parcel so we could not obtain any more detailed drawings or information on the original placement of this wetland. This was according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Protected Water Inventory (PWI) of Ramsey County and the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI). This is further explained on page 3 of the attached Wetland Delineation Report. According to the newly delineated wetlands, we would be encroaching approximately 18 feet into the 50 foot setback. We axe requesting a variance due to the change in the conditions of our backyard which were beyond our control.