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MELAMED LAUER PARTNERS 1212 E. WAYZATA BLVD., STE 100 WAYZATA. MN 65391 (612) 473-2588 March 13.1995 Orono City Planning Commission P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Ladies and Gentlemen; I am writing to outline to you the intention of Melamed Lauer Partners for the development of the 15 acre parcel on Old Crystal Bay Road that I will refer to as the "Carpenter Prcoerty*. This 15 acre parcel, located on the east side of Old Crystal Bay Road, is truly one of the most unique parcels of undeveloped land remaining in the City of Orono. It was planted heavily with Pine and Spruce in the 1950*s and remains today as an outstanding example of forestation within our City. Numerous wetlands exist within the boundaries of the properties as well and have been delineated on the attached sketch plans. It is our goal to develop a four lot subdivision of wooded home sites that will take advantage of the forestation and wetland areas. We not only contemplate a very minimum of wetland disturbance but are going to go to great ends to preserve as many of the t-ees as possible. It is our goal to complete this development In such a manner that when the homes are located within, there will be almost no visual disturbance to the neighboring property owners as well as the City of Orono's French Creek Preservelocated to the east and north of the property. this goal We will ask for variances from the City of Orono ordinances to accomplish al. First of all, we are not going to ask for connection to city sewer. We recognize the political and logistical difficulties of doing so and have been assurec by preliminary septic testing that sites exist for primary and alternate septic sites for a minimum of four lots and probably for more. Although we have two sketch plans to show you, there are clear advantages to all concerned, particularly the City, for your granting us the variance request to use a driveway plan over an internal road and cul-da-sac plan. We wil ask the City for a variance to permit the use of a shared driveway access at the north end of the property from Old Crystal Bay Road, a single let access to the southwesterly lot, also from Old Crystal BayBay Road, a single let access to the southwesterly lol Road, and a single lot access from the city driveway to the easterly lot. 1 reviewed this access plan with Hennepin County and they have given it tentative approval. They readily recognized the advantages to all concerned of our not disrupting the ferestation and wetland areas in the manner that would be required to utilize an internal road and cul-de-sac. The mature Evergreen trees present the same concerns to the City as you have expressed about Sugarwoods and the results that were achieved there are the minimum that we would hope for on this property. If we dont have to develop a road to access the building sites, the wet ands and forestation can truly be preserved much in the same as they are ■/s