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MELAMED LAUER PARTNERS (612) 473-2588 March 13. 1S55 Orono Ci?/ Flar.r.irg Ccmmission P.O. Bex 63 Crystal Bay, MN 53223 Ladies and Gentlemen: as the "Carpenter Preoerty". This 15 acre parcel, located cn the east side cf Old Crystal Bay Road, is truly cne cf the most unique carcels of undeveloped land IP ® Orono. It was planted heaviiy with Pine and Spruce in the 1950 s and remains today as an outstanding example of forestation within our City. wetlands exist within the boundaries of the properties as well and have been delineated cn the adacneo sketch plans. It is our goal to develop a four lot subdivision of wooded home sites that will take advantage of the wetland areas. We net only contemplate a very minimum of wetland ^liSiUrbance but are going to co to great ends to preserve as many of the t-ees as possible. It Is our gSl to complete this development in such a manner that when the homes are looted within, there will be almost no visual disturt^nce to the neighboring property owners as well as the City of Orono's French Creek Preserve located to the east and north cf the property. We wiil ask for variances from the City of Orono ordinances to accomplish this ooal. First of ail, we are not going to asK for connection to city sewer. We recognize the political and logistical cifficulties of doing so and have been assured bv preliminary seotic testing that sites exist for primary and alternate septic sites for a minimum of four lots and probacly for more. Although we have two sketch plans to show you, there are clear advantages to all concerned, particularly the Citv for your granting us the variance request to use a driveway plan over an internal road and cul-da-sac plan. We wii ask the City for a variance P5*’!r ^ (j«e cf 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 Bay Road, and a single lot access from the city driveway to the easterly lot. I reviewed this access plan with Hennepin County and they have given it tentative approval. They readily recognized the advantages to all concerned of our net disrupting the forestation 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 wetlands and forestation can truly be preserved much in the same as they are