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� �ohn S. Mackay 1505 Hunter Drive Wayzata, M N 55391 January 27, 2003 City of Orono Attn: On-Site Systems Manager 2750 Kelley Parkway PO Box 66 Crystai Bay, MN 55323 RE: Septic System Variance Application for 1145 County Road 6 . Ladies and Gentlemen: As owner of the property at 1145 County Road 6, I am requesting the requisite variances to permit the installation of a performance septic system, as defined by Swedlund Septic Service, for the construction of a new home at 1145 County Road 6. The property in question consists of more than 7 acres and has more than 800 feet of shoreline on Long Lake. It is truly a spectacular location! My mother recently vacated the existing house on the property, in which she lived for more than 30 years, and we have put the property up for sale. The existing house has very limited market appeal. It is quite outdated, and, depending upon the configuration, has either two or three bedrooms. The septic system, now failed, is certified for a four-bedroom house. In the opinion of various real estate consultants, the house is a teardown. Another Orono family has made an offer to buy the property, contingent upon being able to build a six-bedroom house, to accommodate their family. It is clear to me in working with )efF Swedlund of Swedlund Septic Service, that the properry has only two possible septic sites, and that these will accommodate only a three-bedroom house, if a conventional septic system is used. With this in mind, Jeff Swedlund has designed a performance septic system for the site that will accommodate a six-bedroom home. We have also worked with the environmental engineering firm Liesch Associates, to design a lawful and environmentally acceptable system. The system is designed to meter"close-to-clean" effluence into the series of trenches. The system Mr. Swedlund proposes is consistent with many he and others have designed, built and monitored around the Twin Cities. He has purposely chosen a trench system to minimize the number of trees affected, and to minimally alter the landscape.