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^ ^ V. 7/ /W /W •'^'' . ,. Femdale Road). In no way is Conley Brooks. Jr. trying to eject the Floyd property from its lake access at the 20 foot parcel. There is a second land title registration case (a torrens case) pending in Hennepin County District Court as file No. A-29864 concerning the old Bagley property at 905 West Femdale Road. The auditors subdivision lot -<--cription of the Bagley property left it ambiguous as to who owned the land south of the center line of Femdale Road. Conley Brooks Jr. claims to own all the land in file number A-29864 through the Bagley chain of title. The purpose of this Orono appUcation is to complete the Conley Brooks. Jr. property at 980 West Femdale Road by including with it Parcel B Of Charles Floyd ultimately agrees with the exchange proposal described below). Parcel D. and Parcel C. as shown in Orono Application No. 2269 and as reiterated in this application. The reasons for the lot line rearrangement are: 1 . To create a more logical and usable boundary perimeter for 980 West Femdale Road. When combined, all of the parcels in question form a reasonable contiguous area. 2. To secure for 980 West Femdale Road its lake view and lake access. 3. To clear up long-standing confusion over who actually owns Parcels B and D. Parcel C. the peninsula opposite 980 West Femdale Road, is an important element of the whole. The views of Lake Minnetonka from 980 West Femdale Road (and fi-om the former Skarp property in particular), are directly across Parcel C. It is important that Parcel C be maintained in such a way as to preserve the view; ownership by 980 West Femdale of Parcel C ensures that maintenance wifi be conducted in a satisfactory manner. Conley Brooks. Jr. proposes to grant to 905 West Femdale a scenic easement over Parcel C. whereby no docks or other Structures could be erected on the peninsula. An additional reason for combining Parcel C with 980 West Femdale is the fact that it provides 980 West Femdale with a good site for swimming and enjoying the lake. The shoreline and lake bottom of the former Skarp property and Parcels B and D consists marnly of weeds and muck, whereas Parcel C has a relatively clear sand and gravel bottom. The qualrty of this lake EB01:921813_2