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Neighbors For A Better Navirre <br />(A BOt for profit corponitkin) <br />do 2497 KELLY AVENUE <br />EXCELSIOR <br />MN 55331 <br />Tel: 9$2 4T1 irt Fa%: 952 4’l IIS4 CI ’VOFO m'O.'vo <br />July 10.2004 <br />City of ()rono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />I'.O. Uox 66 <br />Cry stal Bay. MN 55323 <br />Attention: Planning Director. Planning Commissioners and City Council Members <br />Re: Applkatioa MM>.3029 - Proposed eocloscd eniryway at .3423/.VI25 Shoreline <br />Drive., Navarre. <br />This corpt»rdlion represents many a*sidcnis along Kelly Axeiuie and el>eul>ere and I <br />write on their behalf. <br />I he subject building already has uk > many variances and we fail to see the necc.ssily of <br />granting further variances. <br />Secondly , hut most importantly, it would appear that this entry way will or may serve the <br />existing how ling alley. It is our opinion that the legally nonconforming use of the <br />bowling alley lost its status on or about June 1. 2odl. I he Uix>no Ordinance dtvs mn <br />allow a bowling alley in the whole of the City and this particular one presumably exists <br />because of the pro\ isiuns of section 78-71 which allows that a nonconforming use on <br />January 1. 1975 can be continued subject to certain provisions. .As this use was in <br />existence at that dale then we presume that it has continued because of the provisit>ns of <br />this section. <br />One of the provisions of this section is that **Whenevcr a lawful nonconforming use of a <br />structure or land remains diseontinued for a period of 12 months, any future use of such <br />structure or land shall be in conformity with the pros isions of this cltapier*'. (sub <br />paragraph 5). <br />>^’e bring to your anention that this bowling alley has been closed since June 1.2003 and <br />consequently the structure or land must comply with the ordinance which does not <br />provide for a bowling alley. <br />I11 >' ^