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June 11, 2017 <br />Re: #17-3911, Lakewest, LLC 3245 Wayzata Blvd and Mr. Fretham's request for an Interim Use <br />Permit to allow a gravel crushing facility on his property (the old Eisinger property). <br />Dear Mike Gaffron and Orono City Council members, <br />The Dumas family has already submitted a letter with specific reasons why we are not in favor <br />of a gravel crushing facility at the old Eisinger property. As there seems to be different opinions <br />on this issue by the Orono Council members, we felt the need to send another letter prior to <br />your June 12 meeting. <br />I think everybody can agree on the fact that nobody really wants to have any gravel crushing <br />done near their home or property! Wouldn't it make more sense and be much more fair to <br />spread out this unwanted activity so that everybody along the way has to deal with it for only a <br />short time rather than making one family deal with it the entire time? <br />By leaving things the way they are operating now, everybody along the Hwy 12 corridor will <br />have to deal with the gravel crushing that is happening on site, but only for a very short time. <br />By granting an Interim Use Permit for gravel crushing at the old Eisinger property, you condemn <br />the Dumas family and the apple farm to 3-5 years of gravel crushing only a short distance away <br />with constant trucks back and forth along our apple farm and right next to our house. <br />Some of you may feel it's better to condemn one family for 3-5 years rather than lots of people <br />for a short period, but we would like each of you Orono Council members to consider this. If <br />there was a potential for gravel crushing and constant trucks going back and forth near your <br />house; would you prefer it happened for a very short period of time, or would you prefer it near <br />your house for 3-5 years! I think if it were near your house, you would find an easy answer to <br />that question. <br />If you allow gravel crushing at the Eisinger property, you also set a precedent and risk creating a <br />whole litany of other problems that were not there in the first place. <br />Keep in mind that this proposal is for a financial gain for Lakewest, LLC. We don't feel the <br />Dumas Apple House should be chastised for another company's financial gain. <br />Sincerely, <br />Marilyn (Dumas) Gabert <br />PO Box 323 <br />Boulder Junction, WI 54512 <br />mgabert@centurytel.net <br />