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June 23, 1995 <br /> To the City of Orono: <br /> I am a resident of Orono, and pay my fair share of property taxes. <br /> I thought Orono had a law prohibiting a residential property owner from having a dock on <br /> the lake that would accommodate more than a boat or two. <br /> There is one house on the channel going to Forest Lake that appears to be operating a private <br /> marina - maybe the ow en rent the house out for use in conjunction with the slips. I <br /> think the address ' 1375 Vine Place. <br /> There are currently at least 3 boats using the docks there, with two more boats in the yard. <br /> It appears they just replaced the old wooden docks with steel docks and slips, adding even <br /> more space for boats than before. The previous owners appeared to be doing the same thing <br /> for a number of years, but on a smaller scale. (This house was sold late last year.) There <br /> are cars parking by the lift station that sometimes stay overnight - usually on weekends. <br /> These docks can be seen plainly from County Road 19 - I'm surprised it's allowed to go on. <br /> Also, have the new owners homesteaded this property? It sat vacant until this spring - <br /> during the winter an older couple would come by once a week or so to check on the house - <br /> lack of snow tracks often gave that away. Now there's way too much traffic for a single <br /> family dwelling. There's always new cars showing up, with many of them parking on the <br /> grass and going directly to a boat. It looks very peculiar. <br /> Please look into this situation - the laws should be fair for all residents, and abided by <br /> everyone, whether they are a resident or "just visiting". <br /> JUN 2 6 1996 <br />