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STEINHAGEN 8L CRIST, P.L.L.P. <br /> ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br /> 5001 CHOWEN AVI3NIJE SOUTH -MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 5 5410-2 150 <br /> TEL. (612) 922-2760 FAX (612) 922-2996 <br /> JAMES M.fNIiT <br /> LEGAL ASSISTANT; <br /> DANIU..J.STGINI IAGEN October 24,2007 DONNA M.JOI INSON <br /> James Flanigan <br /> Burnett County <br /> 7410 County Rd K <br /> Roam 102 <br /> Siren MN 54872 <br /> Re: Bunkhouse <br /> Fax: (715-349-2166) <br /> Dear Mr. Flanigan: <br /> I am writing as a follow-up to our discussion yesterday. I reviewed the actual Burnett County <br /> Ordinances you cited relevant to our proposed project.I conclude that our plans clearly comply with <br /> the ordinances. The definition section is especially helpful. Please consider the following. <br /> Section 4.2(5)(b) states, in part: <br /> A single(one per parcel)bunkhouse/temporary guest quarters will be permitted by Land Use <br /> Permit where: <br /> (1)The bunkhouse/temporary guest quarters shall be located within or as part of an <br /> accessary structure. <br /> (2) The bunkhouse/temporary guest quarters shat not exceed 50% of the square <br /> footage of the accessory structure with a maximum of 499 square-foot floor area. The 50% <br /> square footage limitations will not apply when loft or attic truss type area is being used: <br /> however,the area shall not exceed 499 square feet.(emphosis added) <br /> We agree that the bunkhouse can not exceed 499 square feet.As we are not using the"loft or attic" <br /> truss system,the second sentence in Section 4.2(5)(b)does not apply.Rather,the question under the <br /> ordinance is simply how"50%of the square footage of the accessory structure" is calculated. <br /> Under your preliminary interpretation,you suggested that in calculating the allowable si7e of the <br /> bunkhouse,the bunkhouse was not to be considered part of the"accessory structure". By way of <br /> example, you indicated that a 1000 square foot garage could have 499 square feet of bunkhouse <br /> above it. This interpretation is not supported by the ordinance or its definitions. <br /> As P&t- &%J,&� -0us 6100.1 . IS G'ar c✓e- 5/�4✓U <br /> EO 'd 9662 eZ6 M 'ON Xd.d 0 ' N30VHNIEIS WV SE:01 03N LOOd-H-100 <br />