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O O <br /> .4?,, 0 <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> !4 Municipal Offices <br /> �� CG~ Street Address: Mailing Address: <br /> 9kES110¢ 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 <br /> Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br /> August 19, 2004 <br /> Keith & Vicky Williamson <br /> 190 North Willow Drive <br /> Long Lake, MN 55356 <br /> Re: Sewer Connection Feasibility <br /> Dear Mr. &Mrs. Williamson: <br /> Regarding your inquiry about the possibility of connecting your home to City sewer,I discussed the matter <br /> with Public Services Director Greg Gappa.We reviewed the location of existing municipal sewer lines in <br /> relation to your property;the potential cost and efficiency implications and constraints of connecting just <br /> your residence to the system;and the City's 2000-2020 Comprehensive Plan for your area. Based on our <br /> discussions, I would offer the following initial comments: <br /> 1. The area in Orono east of Willow Drive between Watertown Road and the railroad/new <br /> Highway 12 corridor,which includes your property,was reguided in the 2000-2020 Orono <br /> Comprehensive Land Use Plan to allow up to 3 single-family dwellings per acre as it further <br /> develops, rather than the one unit per 2 acres as it is currently zoned. <br /> 2. City staff approximately 2 years ago prepared an area concept plan depicting a development <br /> schematic that would efficiently allow for use ofthe re-guided land to obtain the City's housing <br /> density goals. While this area concept plan has not been formally adopted by the City Council, <br /> there is currently a moratorium in Orono on developments proposing housing densities of more <br /> than 2 units per acre. One reason for the moratorium is to allow for establishment of detailed <br /> development standards for the areas guided for higher densities. <br /> Development of individual properties in your neighborhood one at a time would likely lead to <br /> inefficient lot,roadway and utility layouts. Therefore,an expected outcome of the moratorium <br /> is adoption of standards that would likely require a developer to acquire multiple properties <br /> before development would be approved. <br /> 3. In reviewing your potential individual sewer connection,our conclusion is that currently the <br /> options are limited, probably not cost-effective, and perhaps not permanent. The nearest <br /> municipal sewer line is on the west side of Willow Drive,just south of Elm Lane. That line is <br /> Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 <br /> www.ci.orono.mn.us <br />