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April 18, 1998 Members of the Planning Commision And City Staff City of Orono 2750 Kelley Parkway, P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 Re: Planning Commission Meeting of April 20, 1998; Item No. 2362, Bob Howard, 1300 Shoreline Drive-Variances Gentlemen; Mr. Bob Howard discussed with me this morning his plans to re place his residence destroyed by fire some months age. He left for my signature the City of Orono Form "Adjacent property owner's acknowledge ment". Rather than sign that form, I have determined to comment on this matter by this letter. Since I received this form today and since your Notice of the Public Hearing was undated, I see that this letter will not be in your hands "10 days prior to the scheduled meeting date". Nevertheless... I have no comment, pro or con, on Mr. Howard's specific proposals on the size or placement of the new dwelling. I am not aware of the par ticular variances that may be required to accomplish his proposals. I am assuming that the Planning Commission and the City Council will address the issues raised by his variance requests in a manner that conforms to the City's established practices, procedures and precedents. I do have definite concerns about some non-variance matters re garding the property that I believe need to be addressed at this time and may need to be a part of the variance considerations. Mr. Howard's pro perty lies north of the easterly end of our property. Technically the two properties are divided by Fox Street which at this juncture is platted but unopened. Save for unopened Fox Street, Mr. Howard's property also lies just north of the easement v/hich we granted to the City some years ago for a pumping or sewer lift station. Mr. Howard began what I believe was some basement or footing reconstruction on his "old" house some 3-4 years ago. As a part of that reconstruction a considerable amount of earth-moving was done which affected not only Mr. Howard's platted lot, but also ground lying within the platted but unopened Fox Street. Dirt was piled against our existing fence (admittedly old and Yagile) and the fence and gate near the pump station are no longer in existence. Within the pest year^ I would guess, Mr. Howard has removed the mounds of dirt on the fence line, but the pre-existing grade has not been re-established. In a somewhat hilly terrain, I believe surface water drainage has been diverted somewhat south over my property and over the pump station area. Additionally ungraded mounds of dirt and APR ? 0 195A cri Y io.'.'o