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CB COMMERCI \L <br />Real Estate Grolr Inc <br />UmOKEMMjf. \\0 U^MCVT <br />M VN sms iCLi <br />LiCtNStO «E.^ feST\n »8« Hvril <br />My 18,1995 <br />Orono City Council <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />Re: Proposed Sewtr Line for Smith A vtm e <br />Dear Council Members: <br />• . <br />.-TV -,T <br />c 'r.3 A CB <br />fJUL 2 i 3,90^ <br />COMMERCIAL <br />Lacml KtufwMfe Worid%%de <br />POtND&O <br />MXTTHLW N. MCOLL <br />SEMOU \ ICE PHI SIDE NT <br />Minnesota Regional Manager <br />M: 924-4690 <br />S3 i->0:3 F\\ <br />I am a resident of 160 Smith Avenue having acquired the property in May 1993. The lot is <br />approximately 2.5 acres and has ample capacity to expand the septic system if the need should <br />arise in the future. It is my understanding that a majority of the homes on the east side of Smith <br />Avenue are in excess of two acres and have ample room for their septic systems. <br />It is also my understanding that due to lot sizes of less than one acre for a number of homes on <br />the south side of Smith and two homes Lyman Avenue that it is the city s intent to ultimately <br />serv’ice these lots with a sanitary sewer. It is turther my understanding that the cost of the sewer <br />installation w ould be borne by all members of the neighborhood. <br />we purchased our home it was extremely important to me that the e.xisting septic sy stem <br />was in good shape and the lot was of adequate size to provide for future expansion if necessary’. <br />Part of the value of a two and one-half acre lot is the ability to relocate your septic system in the <br />event of a failure. This flexibility is built into and is pan of the value of a lot of this size. If it is <br />determined by the city that there are homes in our subdivision that cannot function without a <br />sewer line then it should be their sole responsibility to pay whatever the cost is for sewer service <br />to their homes so they are conforming. To spread the cost over conforming users that have no <br />use or need for sewer in an effon to make the whole project feasible and less costly for non- <br />(^Qj^'onning users is simply not equitable. If there is a need in the future for a homeowner not <br />initially hooked up to the sewer then they should be charged at that point in time and the initial <br />contributing members should be reimbursed pro rata. <br />Please keep me advised of any further discussions regarding this proposed sewer line. <br />Sincerely,') <br />i L/ <br />Matthew N. Nicoll <br />Senior Vice President <br />Minnesota Regional Manager <br />MNN/ams <br />"•W) F9 \NCE .AVFNI E SoLTH SiTTE TTQ M|NNE \HKIS MINNESOTA 55435-52.S2