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Weejian Residence <br />• Page 3 <br />site plan. A total of four trees will be removed, as indicated on the plan. None of the trees <br />removed are within the 73 foot shoreland setback area. <br />Variances Requested. <br />Entry gate. The site plan shows the location of a proposed entry gate structure <br />fronting on Josephine Road. A detail of the gate design is shown on the same sheet as the <br />site plan. The gate structure will be placed on the entry drive and aligned to match the <br />line of mature lilac shrubs (now 12-13 feet tall) which parallel the front lot line. It will <br />thus be set back approximately 12 feet from the front lot line and approximately 40 feet <br />from the curb. The gate post:; will be 30 inches square, constructed of brick and stone, <br />and the gate leaves and pediment will be custom designed black wrought iron. The gate <br />leaves Will be configured to swing open inward (away from the road). The gate posts will <br />be 13 feet tall to the top of the capstone. A 30 inch to 48 inch tall carved stone finial will <br />be placed atop each capstone. <br />The purpose of the gate structure is to enhance the continuity of the line of the existing <br />lilac hedges extending onto the subject property from the adjacent parcels. It is also <br />Intended to provide visitors with visually clear and distinctive definition of the entry <br />drive for visitors approaching the residence by automobile. <br />Gazebo. The site plan shows the location of a proposed gazebo and associated access walk <br />in the lakeshore area of the parcel. At its closest point, the foundation of the structure is <br />23 feet from the highwater line. This structure is designed in the same vocabulary as the <br />house: brick and metal clad steel with a copper roof. The structure will not be heated or <br />glazed as only seasonal use is intended. The structure will not include toilet facilities but <br />It is desired that a vet bar be included for entertaining. The perimeter of the structure <br />will have insect screening instead of glass to keep out biting insects. <br />It is placed so that it is behind the line of oak trees which line the shore to minimize its <br />visibility from the lake. The floor of the structure will be approximately 2 feet above <br />existing grade on the lake front side. <br />The zoning code does permit lakefront homeowners to have boathouses and docks within <br />the 73 foot shoreland setback area so that they may enjoy the lake for boating and <br />fishing. The owner does not wish to have a boathouse or dock, but prefers to enjoy the <br />lake by viewing It from a shaded, Insect free gazebo which does not intrude upon the <br />crater surface or shoreline. <br />Architect: Arthur Dickey Architects. Inc. <br />4930France Avenue South <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 33410 <br />920-3993 <br />Landscape ,Architect: Robert D. Sykes, ASLA <br />4524 Casco Avenue <br />Edina, Minnesota 33424 <br />425-0167 <br />