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HCevC) CITY of ORONO Municipal Offices Street Address: Mailing Address: P.O. Box 66 Parkway 2150 Kelley y Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 July 7, 1999 Julie Hanning 4220 County Road 6 Long Lake, MN 55356 Re: Request for Subdivision Approval Commitment Dear Mrs. Hanning: You have requested that the City commit in writing to granting a lot area variance for a subdivision of your property. The survey you provided shows a"pre-taking" proposed lot area of 5.0 acres, and a"post-taking" area of 4.76 acres,which you correctly noted would require a lot area variance. It is my understanding that your goal is to establish the value of the property taken for County Road 6, but not necessarily to complete a subdivision at this time. City Administrator Ron Moorse's letter of July 1, 1998 noted that the Council was sympathetic to your concerns about the impacts the taking might have on the layout of a future subdivision in relation to the existing house. It also noted that the City will not enter into an agreement for granting a lot area variance absent the public review process. When City Assessor Bill Davy and I met with you on December 8, 1998, we at that time advised you that the only method of obtaining a commitment from the City that a subdivision with a lot area variance would be approved,is to begin the formal approval process. Once you file a complete application for preliminary plat approval, a public hearing will be scheduled before the Planning Commission. After the hearing, Planning Commission will make a recommendation to. the Council. The City Council will, within 120 days of your complete application submittal, either take formal action to grant the variance and adopt a resolution for preliminary plat approval, or will deny it based on reasons which would be specified. The "Preliminary Plat Approval Resolution" is the formal written commitment that the City will approve the plat and area variance if all conditions of approval are met. Once preliminary plat approval is obtained, you would have one year in which to file a Final Plat Approval application. You could also choose to not proceed with final plat approval, and not incur the final plat fees. A majority of the fees associated with the subdivision process are not due until the final plat application, such as park dedication fee, final plat review fee, and legal review and filing fees. The preliminary plat fees you will incur upfront,however, include the $350 application Telephone(612)249-4600 • Fax(612)249-4616