5. Goers Variance RequestDescription of request:
RECEIVED
APR 2 1 '1.020
CITY OF SCANDIA
My name is Peter Goers and my wife's name is Karissa Goers. We have 2 children, Max and Loretta.
The current property owner is The Rosemary Belisle Trust, and Karissa's father Wayne Belisle is the
Trustee and has authority to sell and deal with the property. Karissa and I intend to purchase the
property from the Trust.
We are applying for a variance because we are seeking to alter a single-family building and structure,
and we believe the value will be 50% or more of the appraised value of the original nonconforming
building. Development Code Chapter 1 Section 13.3
The existing 3 -bedroom, 2 -bathroom, 1 -story house was built in 1962 by Ervin Belisle, Karissa's
grandfather and Wayne's father. The house has been used by the Belisle family as a part-time, seasonal
residence since that time. Karissa and I would like to move our family from St. Paul and become
permanent, year-round residents at the property. However, the current house does not meet the needs
of our family. We wish to expand the size by adding a 2nd story addition for 3 bedrooms and 2
bathrooms. We also would like to update the existing main level kitchen, bathroom and convert the
existing bedrooms to an office and a mud room.
We would also like to add an attached 3 -car garage to meet our storage and parking needs. The current
house has a steep concrete ramp with retaining walls leading into a 1 -car tuck -under garage, which is
the basement, and is impractical to enter or exit with a vehicle.
Our proposed second story addition would not change the footprint of the house, the roof height would
be under the 35 feet restriction, and the garage expansion would match the location of the existing
concrete garage ramp retaining wall setback from the shoreline. The new garage would comply with the
current 20 feet setback requirement from the adjacent road. As part of this remodel and expansion, we
also would replace the existing septic system to bring into compliance.