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Pequot Lakes Housing & Redevelopment Authority <br /> P.O. Box 243, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota 56472 <br /> 218-568-4555 <br /> Sibley Terrace • Parkview I & 11 • Alpine Apartments <br /> April 21, 2005 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission: <br /> The Housing and Redevelopment Authority does hereby object to the Request for <br /> Variance from Cork and Shelia Holley, on the property located on the corner of Pequot <br /> Blvd. and Brown Street, in Pequot Lakes. Our objections are based upon the following: <br /> 1) The current ordinances detailing required setbacks are currently enforce. <br /> 2) The property setbacks as proposed for the dwelling are extreme in their <br /> encroachment. <br /> 3) The applicants have no hardship in this case, as a smaller dwelling can be <br /> constructed to meet the setbacks. <br /> 4) There are many other corner properties with older dwellings in the city, similar to <br /> this property. The HRA has previously indicated their interest in obtaining such <br /> properties for the purpose of constructing new affordable homes. Planning and <br /> Zoning has made it clear that current ordinance setbacks would prohibit this <br /> construction if the building envelope was not great enough, due to the setbacks. <br /> The property in question should be no exception. <br /> 5) The HRA feels that in all fairness to other property owners, and to the Housing <br /> and Redevelopment Authority, this Variance Request should be denied. <br /> 6) In granting this variance, the Planning Commission will be setting a precedent. <br /> S Varon <br /> Executive Director <br /> Pequot Lakes HRA <br /> 218-568-4555 <br />