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WHY DO WE CONSiDeR TI-IlS, A REASONABLE REQ,LTEST? The variance request, ed w.ould a~low this second lot to be created under the same conditions as the first and using the same approved roadways° There exists one single residence on the 2'7 acres with no adjacent public road asse~s and we are simply asking for an identical variance allowing one additional 4-acre lot. 1. We are able ~o property maintain the roadway. The residence of 14 years and has maintained both the paved roadway and the easement that entire time. The owner has either hired a service or kept it personally. This would continue to be the case, Why? Because anyone living there would have to do this in order to get in and out. Also, we are farmers with years of experience main'~aining both class 5 and asphalt r.~ads and possess the equipment and know-how to do it ourselves. Solid references available in neighboring counties. See attached photo of John Deere tractor with 8-foot snow blower and 8 foot Meyer plow. Box scraper also available, That tractor would be ded;~cated to this properV, 2. The qu:fl~v of the road and easement. For the life of the residence, the easement and rcadway have'existed with no cause for any difficulty in safe~ or public accessibility hazards. Dean Kapler, fire chief and public works director, spoke wRh us concerning the quality of the existing system. He mentioned that he was very familiar with that particular roadway, as they have practiced fire .drills specifically to this residence and he knew that his largest safeU vehicles eau pass adequately. He offered to drive his largest fire truck to the road to ver~v with pictures the ease of passage with the clearance of 12- foot tfigh x 12 -foot wide on both sections paved and gravel. Upon leaving the meeting he gave us his business card and cell phone number, offering to have all questions regarding emergency vehicle access and safe~ about ~his properl-2 forwarded d~reetty to him. 3. Caretaker Theory. The variance for public road easement should allow us to subdivide. This is not being done for financial reasons but because of whom ~ve w~uld be selling to. Our daughter, Karen Glosimodt, and her husband, David (20 year mechanic) would be purchasing the property and then building. It has been slaggested that a variance was granted within one mile of this property for a single home acreage to add a caretaker's house. The)' ah-cody mow our lawn and service our machinery. Is this a factor that we should mention? 4. Location. The variance that is in place for the existing house is located an the southeas~ end of the proper~ The added second parcel is pro,iected for the northeast end of the property:. The entrance to the proper~ touches the northernmost interior edge af ~he additional parcel. This means only half of the already existing approved road system is required f~r th~s variance.