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Mr. James Touve March 22, 1994 Page 3 10. l/90th of the value of the homestead parcel. These valuations do not support the idea of Lots 58 through 61 being buildable. Your proposed building site, whether it contains Lots 58 through 61 or 57 through 61, has never been assessed nor provided with sewer. Sewer manholes exist, however, approximately 150’ west of the southwest comer of Lot 58. and approximately 75’ east of the southeast comer of Lot 61. City ordinance requires payment of a "sewer connection charge" when properties not previously assessed connect to the sewer. The connection charge is based on the assessment rate paid by property owners for the original project, increased by the rate of inflation. Therefore, the connection charge to coimect to the west is $225.00 initial charge plus $4,263.00 unit charee plus $26.25 per foot front Mtage charge which would be $9,738.00 for Lots 58 through 61. Connectin*^ to the east, the connection charge is $11,510.00 per unit. Add to either of these figures the $800.00 SAC charge and $35.00 permit fee. All of the above figures are for 1994. Note that in addition to these costs, you will have to bear the cost of physically making the connection between the house and the existing sewer in the street. Procedure A. B. C. As we have discussed, you should contact the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to discuss the wetland, and their reaction to filling and mitigation in order to create a driveway or expand the buildable envelope. Even if MCWD reacts favorably, this is no guarantee that the City of Orono will allow encroachment of the wetland. Your next step would be to apply jointly with the Olsens for a Class I metes and bounds subdivision to separate Lot 57 from Lots 55-56. A copy of the subdivision application form is enclosed. This application will necessarily have to be reviewed in the context of your proposed use of the remainin g property as building site. Should the Planning Commission and Council conclude that Lot 57 must stay combined with 55 and 56, then the potential buildability of Lots 58 through 61 relies on a significant number of variances being granted, including but not lumted to lot area, dry buildable area, rear/wetland setback, encroac hment into wetland, etc. If, on the other hand, detachment of Lot 57 is allowed, then the magnitude and number of potential variances needed may decrease. A variance application form is enclosed.