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February 28, 1993 Ron Moorse,City Administrator City of Orono MAR ?, Box 66 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 Dear Mr.Moorse, I am writing to you on the advice of John Gerhardson.I am interested in acquiring a piece of City-owned land,if the City of Orono would consent to sell it.I've discussed this with Mr.Gerhardson,who suggested that my wisest course of action would be to bring this request before the council to get a feeling for its feasibility prior to entering the formal application process. Since I would be bringing the matter up as an unscheduled item during the"public comments"section of the next meeting,Mr.Gerhardson felt that it would be most expedient to bring this matter to the council members' attention prior to the meeting.He suggested that I write this letter detailing my request,so you could provide the information to the council. The parcel of land in question is highlighted on the enclosed plat map.It consists of two adjacent pieces: 1) half of an undeveloped road access running from County Rd. 19 along the Minnetrista border with 33 feet of lakeshore,and 2)a somewhat mysterious triangular parcel with 21 feet of shoreline(numbered 10 on the map and assigned the address of 4795 North Shore Dr.). I own a home directly across the street from this property(my property is the grey block on the map comprised of lots 7,8,and part of 9 on the other side of Cty. 19).1 would like to add this lakeshore lot to my own parcel of land for the purpose of acquiring riparian rights.According to Mr.Gerhardson,this land presently serves no function for the City of Orono,and due to its extreme incline appears to be thoroughly unbuildable.My only need would be to build a simple wooden stairway to provide access to the shoreline. Other than this,I would have no desire to erect any structures on the land(I respect the letter and the intent of the hardcover restrictions governing Lakeshore property).I also recognize that any adjacent property owners would have to be notified of my intentions.This seems perfectly fair. I realize that it is unorthodox to sell City-owned lakeshore to anyone but abutting property owners.But I hope that my location directly across the street,and the fact that the property would have little value to anyone else,can be taken into consideration. Also,by enhancing the value of my property,such an arrangement would provide an opportunity for unutilized land to become a source of tax revenue for the City. I am a long-time resident of the Lake Minnetonka area.I grew up in Shorewood,and with the exception of my college years,have lived near the lake my entire life.My wife and I have lived at our current adress for five years.We love our home in Orono and would very much like to stay where we are;but we also know that ultimately we would like to own a home on the lake.Purchasing this property would provide a great opportunity for us to achieve our goal without havipg to move out of our present home.Your consideration,and that of the council,would be greatly appreciated.I thank you in advance for your efforts. Sincerely, Je f y J.Marshall 4784 North Shore Dr. Orono,MN 55364 H 472-8064 W 944-1081 P.S.I was hoping to present this to the council at the next meeting on March 8th.Please give me a call upon receipt of this letter to let me know if this will be possible.Thank you.