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James W Ogland 325 Fenidale Road Wasrau. Muincsoia 55391 November 13. 2004 To All Orono Planning Commission Members Re: 043057, Don Hendefson. 500 Big Ulaad. Record Lot Size \ ariMce From James Ogland, Senior Past Commander of the Minnetonka Power Squadron (large property owner on Big Island), author and local historian of Lake Minnetonka, especially Big Island, resident of Orono for over 60 years, owner of property at 200 Big Islarid since 1981. former chairman of the Orono Park Commission, licensed real estate agent and listing agent of this property Dear Members This property was purchased in 1957 by Henry Henderson, and has been owined by the Henderson family for almost fifty years It is small by some standards, yet is one of the largest undeveloped parcels on Big Island According to Hennepin County tax records and Orono records, its 3 33 acres consists of 1 43 acres of high, dry land and I 9 acres of wetlands Of the 61 Record Lou on Big Island, il b the I9ih largesl properly on the bland. Its western boundary at 300 feet is the length of a football field • It meets or exceeds all of the requirements for a buildabic lot • It has acceptable sites fur three septic drain fields (more than required ) • It meets all setback requirements including the 73 fool lakcshorc requirement • It meets the wetland setback requirements • There are no bluff issues • It has a recent survey indicating the above • It has had a wetlands delineation survey and report identifying the edge of adjacent wetlands For the most part the property is distant and totally isolated from its adjacent neighbors to the north and east, and only minimally visible with its neighbors to the west The recent moratorium on wetland docks should not be an issue, as placement of a shoreline dock will only traverse a few feet of wetland, and would be in keeping w ith DNR recommenda* tions Construaion of a seasonal dwelling on this property should have little or no impact on the habitat or wildlife in the wetland area This property is a desirable building site and will be an asset to Orono and the Big Island community As aac oTlhc largest ku •• iIm blaad, it ccrlaaaly qualified aad sboald have beta graated Record Lot Suias iweaty years ago, aad oidy by aa ovenighL was aoL Sincerely, James Ogland