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i.furns CITY of ORONO <br />Municipal OfHces <br />^»o5: <br />Street Address: <br />!750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 553S6 <br />Malllnf Address: <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />' Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br />July 25,1997 <br />John Dalbec <br />1565 Qrono Oaks Drive <br />Long Lake, MN 55356 <br />Dear Mr. Dalbec: <br />In May 1997 staff received your complaint ihat there are too many horses on the property at 30 <br />Orono Orchard Road North owned by your neighbors, James Murphy and Sandra Smith. You <br />indicated a concern that because of a lack of pasture area this use is resulting in destruction of <br />vegetation, topsoil erosion and waste discharging to the nearby wetland. I have inspected the site <br />on two occasions and I have discussed this issue with the property owners. They have consulted <br />experts to assist in determining whether there is a potential pollution hazard. They believe that the <br />current number of horses and bam location must be considered as a legal non-conforming use. I <br />have spent considerable time researching City records to determine whether there is a basis for their <br />contention. <br />Your specific concerns as expressed in your letter of June 11 are: <br />1. Lot size does not meet code for maintaining two horses; <br />2. Pasture size does not meet code for two horses; <br />3. 'Sewage' drained directly to w'etland; <br />4. Stable does not meet 75' to lot lines; <br />5. Stable does not meet 150' to adjacent residences. <br />List of Attachments <br />A - History of Property <br />B - History of Pertinent Codes <br />C - Plat & Topography Maps <br />D - Letter from Jeremy Geske, U of M 6/23/97 <br />Analysis of Issues <br />Regarding concerns ^1 and #2: <br />Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510