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- A condition of plat approval was that Outlots A-B-C remain in common ownership until C is developed. - Conditions of plat approval were revisited in a lot line rearrangement between Olson and Geffre in 1996 (File #2064, Resolution No. 3669) in which Geffre gained a small portion of Outlot C which contained an old shed. The prior conditions of approval were then revised so that Geffre would own 4665 plus Outlot A plus the parcel for the shed; and Olson would own the remainder of Outlot C plus Outlots B and D. each owner was then to legally combine their respective parcels. - The combinations apparently have not happened, as Erv Wachman is listed in Hennepin County Tax Records as the owner of Outlots B-C-D as 3 separate tax parcels (with City of Orono as taxpayer on B-D), and Geffre is listed as owner of Outlot A separate from 4665. This is not a big problem, considering that Wachman is almost certain to need Outlots B/D for access now that the plat of Chadwick to the west was created without providing potential road access to Outlot C. Given all the above factors, commitments, conditions of past approvals and later revisions, I would conclude the following: 1. Wachman will almost certainly need to use Outlots B and D for access to Outlot C. 2. Outlot C is likely to develop with one or more homes in the foreseeable future, and will either develop a driveway or a road within Outlots B & D. 3. It has been the City's intent from the beginning that the driveways far 4645 and 4665 be consolidated with the driveway or road that is eventually developed in Outlot B serving Outlot C. This intent has not changed. Therefore, we should not issue a permit for 4665 to have a separate driveway east of Outlot B without addressing the issue of access consolidation. 4. If the owners of 4645 would allow Wachman and Geffre to gain access to Bayside via the proposed new driveway east of Outlot B, we would likely assist in revising the conditions of prior approvals to accommodate this potentially safer alternative access point.