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2 Variance Initiative Purpose: The lien's bought Lot 15 from the Helmut Feige Estate in 1978 as a investment with the plan that they might build a new home for themselves, or sell later. This variance application process is intended to clarify what is appropriate for a building setback - so there will be no "cloud" for a future home on Lot 15. Variance Justification: The U.S. Corps of Engineers and D.N.R. were involved in Bowers Mississippi Acres at various times post WWII for the multiple purpose of bank and soil stabilization including rip rapping of river bank, tree planting, and some wildlife enhancement. There has been grading of the lot at an unknown time and prior to 1974. The grading is believed to have occurred sometime after the flood of 1965. In any event, the lot is graded so the highest elevation of the lot is from the river bank and back some 100 ft. before it gradually slopes down to the center of the lot, and then the elevation gradually increases again towards Bowers Drive. The proposed setback is the most desirable building site for a multitude of reasons which include: 1. The prior grading. 2. The proposed setback would place the building site at lots maximum elevation. 3. The proposed setback would provide excellent spacing for the future well and 1st and 2nd alternative drain field options. 4. The proposed setback would maintain the essential character of the lot, neighborhood, and locality. 5. A larger setback would require the removal of at least 3 very old and mature while oak trees which are in excellent condition. 6. A larger setback would place the 1st alternative drain field in an area which 1965 and1997 flood backwaters covered. 7. A larger setback would cause unnecessary hardship in future home site construction with respect to fill, drainage consideration and contouring. 8. A larger setback would alter the essential character of the neighborhood, and most specifically for Lots 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. For other neighbors at 14650 and 14623 Bowers Drive, a larger setback would place them unnecessarily closer, decrease their privacy, and be less pleasing to look at. Again, this area is zoned Rural Residential Single Family. 9. The neighborhood preference is for the proposed setback. I"