Correspondence 1985-1989 Dahlgren

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=► ,`', . ; October 14, 19 � T0: Jim Andre � �J FROM: Howard Dahlgre,i SUBJECT: PLANNING OFFICE HOURS, OCTOBER 8, 1986 1. Hunn, 646-5756 Barbara Hunn owns two houses contiguous to one another, fronting on Ruggles and Hamline. She has a backyard pool on the property on Hamline where she resides, and proposes to add a 8'x 35'x 4' "lap" pool. The latter is proposed to be within a structure for wintertime exercise swimming. The structure would be attached to an existing three season porch at the upper level of the house (the existing outside pool is at the lower walkout basement level). It appears the location proposed is the obvious place to put the addition. However, it will infringe on a lot line separating the two properties, so it is a matter of adjusting the lot line. The property on Ruggles is occupi�d by an older house, with the house set near the rear lot line so that the movement of the lot line will place it less than thirty feet from the new rear lot line. However, this lot is very large, with the house being set well back from Ruggles (this being the original farm house in this area). At some point in the not too distant fut.ure, the older house will likely be torn down, so its location relative to the proposed swimming pool addition is not that crucial. The drawing she presented was not drawn to scale, and some of the dimensions were lacking. I suggested that firs� she have the land surveyed so as to ascertain the exact location of the structures and the lot lines. I suggested then that she may consider tearing down the old house now, and her building a new house with the pool the way she wants it (with a single pool rather than two pools). I suggested that marketing a home with two swimming pools may be a problem in the tuture. She suggested that the teasibility of the investment over time is no problem to her. She is going to think about the options and get back to us with a more accurate drawing. It may be that this develop- ment proposal can be handled by an administrative lot line movement, coupled with a minor variance. 2. MRC, 831-2772 Gary Dodge of MRC, Jeffery Chen of Lansey Engineering, John Martin of Keyser Design and Build Company, Dave Nelson, an,d Del Kinney of the Mechanical Engineering E�'irm, were in to review preliminarv site p�.ans for the development of the MRC (Metropolitan Recovery Corporation) facility off Rose Place approved over a year ago by the City Council. nave Jenkins, architect, was also present.