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A RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMISSION <br />FOR A DRIVEWAY ON A PLATTED ALLEY <br />IN THE HIGHWOOD LAKE MINNETONKA PLAT <br />WHEREAS, E A Vongries Fi Al Trustees (hereinafter "the applicants") are owners <br />of the property located at 4051 Highwood Road within the City of Orono and legally described as <br />follows: Tract A, Reg. Land Survey No. 1420 (hereinafter “the subject property”) <br />WHEREAS, the applicants have requested permission from the City of Orono to <br />continue the use of an existing driveway located on a 20 foot wide platted public alley that is located <br />between 4051 Highwood Road and 4075 Highwood Road in the Highwood Lake Minnetonka Plat. <br />Minnesota: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono. <br />FINDINGS <br />The Highwood Lake Minnetonka Plat was establisiied in i917 and the streets and <br />alleys in the plat were dedicated for public use forever. <br />The subject property is adjacent to a 20 foot wide platted alley in tlie Highwood Lake <br />Minnetonka plat <br />The residence on the subject property w'as constructed sometim*’ prior to 1970 with <br />a single car garage that had driveway access from Highwood Road. Since this time, <br />there have been several building permits issued for renovation and remodeling of the <br />residence <br />On October 21,1983, the City of Orono issued building permit number 5152 for <br />removal of the existing single car garage and construction of a new two car <br />garage. The survey with the building permit shows the garage doors facing the <br />platted alley with a 10-foot setback from the property line to the front of the garage. <br />Page 1 of 4