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Anthony S. Aspnes Thud M. Quigley Rolland H. Roers Sidney L. Levin Law V"lQGi LEVIN, ROERS, QUIGLEY & ASPNES, P.A. (A Merger of Levin & Harris and Halpern, Roers, Quigley & Aspnes, P.A.) Alan D. Harris Mark D. Stephenson Minneapolis, MN 55415 James W. Bly (612) 332.1564 Maurice L. Halpern (1907.1981) (612) 33969326 October 20, 1988 Mr. Frank Rog Mayor of Roseville 15fq Roselawn Avenue W. Roseville, MN 55113 Re: Setback Variance and Shoreline Building Permit for 1225 Josephine Road, Roseville Dear Mayor Rog: I have been requested by Frank Rekuski, the owner of the property at 1225 Josephine Road, to respond to the letter of Vaughn and Bunny Larson dated September 23, 1988. In order to properly respond to that letter, it would be helpful for you to have a brief history of Mr. Rekuski's ownership of this property. Frank Rekuski purchased the home at 1225 Josephine Road in February, 1984. At that time, the property was a one story, 2-bedroom home with small attached garage and porch. The immediate neighbors were and remain the Larsons in the property to the east and the Thatchers in the property to the west. 260 Grain Exchange Building 301 Fourth Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15286 Shortly after moving into his home, Frank Rekuski obtained city approval to enlarge the home, which would bring it into conformance with the size of the neighboring houses. For several reasons, it was not possible to proceed with the proposed house enlargement at that time. In the fall of 1986, Mr. Rekuski went before the planning commission and the city council to get a minor variance for a three foot setback along the east property line .and a front line variance in order to extend his garage and add living quarters on the second floor. After the variance was obtained, there were consultations with an architect resulting in foundation and floor plans being submitted to the city building inspections department. In March 1987, the city issued a permit for the garage addition with living quarters above. Between March and October of 1987, Mr. Rekuski provided the city and his adjacent neighbors with the architect's complete drawings for the total work to be done, including floor plans and elevations, both front and back. The city approved the start of construction in October 1987, for that portion of the home on the street, including garage and bedrooms. During construction, it was discovered that the existing house foundation was broken on the west and north walls, requiring extensive repair or