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PY <br />William J. Stoddard <br />January 9,1995 <br />Mr. Edward Callahan, Mayor <br />Orono City Council Members <br />Orono plannin g Commissioners <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Subject:Land Use Application <br />at 2605 Kellv Avenue <br />Dear Orono Officials: <br />This is just a friendiy note to you in the event you have wondered about die pile of dirt in <br />front of our home, and to update you prior to our upcoming Plaiming Comnussion <br />meeung on our proposed pond. We now understand we were a permit shy in mder to <br />proceed with the excavation at my residence, due to my miscommumcauon We ^d <br />already obtained Minnehaha Creek Watershed Distnct and Department Of The <br />Army/Corps Of Engineers Permits, and I was informed that "all other ^ <br />been informed about this matter." In addition, I had been commumcaung with Mr. John <br />Gerhardson of Orono about this and related street floodmg maters, and I erroneously <br />assumed that I had sausfied City of Orono policy. This imx-up is entirely my <br />responsibility, and we have subsequenUy furnished the City a Land Use Applicauon for <br />your review. <br />granted permiis from the MCWD and Corps of Engineeis for egcavaung the pond for <br />reasons of aesthetics; environmentaiism, (fiil had pteviousiy been piaced m this portion <br />of this property years ago, and now is home primariiy to the exotic "purple loostnfe; and <br />water storage. <br />We are very hopeful that this proposal satisfies yourself. City policy, and shows that we <br />are trying to do something which is helpful to Orono and its taxpayer^. Even though we <br />did not quite fully comprehend Orono’s permit system to-date, we look forwwd to a <br />mutually beneficial decision permitting us to complete the 1/2 day of required work. <br />Sincwely, <br />Williqm J. Stodd <br />2605 Kelly Avenue <br />Orono. Minnesota 55331 <br />Telephone: 16I2) 471-8088 Fa.\: (612)471-0888