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. � � Dale J. McCtu�d �� Y November 30, 2005 4041 North Shore Drive Mound, M�l. 55364 Re: Variailce ai 40l 7 Nortlz Shore Drive 1VIr. Greg G�ppa: It l�as come to �lly attention tllat the hoine ovv�ler at 4017 North Shore Drive has applied for a Variallce on llis property.. I 11ave not been notified of the date for a Plamling Coirunission illeeting to discuss tllis variauce. We will sooll be gov�g south for the wuiter �Zd I �n concenled about excavation near his west �roperty liile and at tlle ��oi-th of tl�e hoLtse, tliat I would like addressed at the meetulg, as _follows. There is a nah.iral drai�l and partial underground stonn sewer that serves properties west of Higllwood Road, north of Cotulty Road 19 and tliree properties east of Highwood Road. Even though a recently llistalled pipe uow inoves stonn water south to the lake, water still flows to the lake through the o1d tile pipe when it rains or snows. Tliere is a ina.nhole, on iny property, and I looked down aild saw the water, fi-om Lulder Higllwood Road, flowi�lg tl�rough it as recent as this week, when the snow �vas ineltulg. W11en the s�ut�y sewer was ulstalled, Y�li'Otlgh our properties, the stonn tiles were reinoved and then placed back in tlle loose soil above the new sanitary sewer pipe, by the City or Cotulty conh actor. It appears the tiles have sulce moved aild �e leaking, resulti_ilg in sink lloles all along the 1ule. Some patclvYlg of these tiles has been done, with the observation a.ild approval of City persomlel. Near the 401.7 Nortll Sllore Drive west property lule witli my l�ouse, the sink lloles have ei�l�-ged a�ld soon lnay plug t11e tiles a�id tlle flow of water to the lake will be stopped. There are tiles along tl�e llorth side of the 4�1711oLise t1�at also duinp rain w�ter i��to t11e ��n�i�i tile �i�d there is a ma,�lio1_e i��_r tll� sr�t�tl,west corner r�f their llouse. In a.ddition to rai�l from properties west of Highwood road, surface water froi114041 aud 4017 Not-th Shore Drive 1nd 405 l I-�igl�wood Road is ch�mleled tl�rougll tllis tile pipe. Without it tl�ere would be major surface erosion or flooding on ou.r properties.