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Sff.-2r95(THU) 13:36 PRNA TEL:6126350680 <br />/ / <br />P. 005 <br />> <br />Tj^ <br />ooncludas that a larga portion of ay lot Is not actually a <br />vatland. A map is Includad in the rst»rt to show the actual edge <br />of the wetlax^. <br />In the area that is a wetland beyond 75 feet of the <br />lake, I removed ten trees. This was a small fraction of the trees <br />that remain on ray property. 1 estimate that there are 200-300 <br />trees on ay property. The removal of these ten trees did not <br />create any drainage problem or in any way change the contour of <br />the land. <br />My lot is covered by a September 20. 1978 "Flowage and <br />Conservation Easement and Waiver of Damages* entered Into between <br />the City and prior developers of my lot and adjoining lots. <br />Section 2)b) of that Easement states that the City must consent <br />to the removal of any trees from my lot. <br />Unfortunately, when I bought my home in June. 1995 the <br />sellers represented that there were no restrictive easements and <br />my title insurance company did not pick up the fact that this <br />easement had been recorded when it issued my title insurance <br />policy. Therefore. I was completely unaware that this agreement <br />existed. <br />I respectfully request that the City consent to the <br />removal of these trees from the wetland area. <br />Removal of trees within 75 feet of Lake; <br />I also removed ten trees that were within 75 feet of <br />Lake Minnetonka. All had a diameter greater than six Inches. <br />Section 10.22 Subd. 3 states that the City's consent to <br />the removal of trees in this area is required and that such <br />consent will require replacement trees of a size and nature <br />acceptable to the staff. <br />I have no good excuse for removing these ten trees. I <br />was assured by a neighbor that there were no restrictions and it <br />appeared to me to have been done by others in the area. I <br />certainly did not believe that I was doing anything against the <br />City's ordinances, but in retrospect, I should have checked with <br />the City's staff. <br />I propose to replace these ten trees with the help of a <br />tree expert, finding the best species and locations for these <br />replaced trees. I have been advised that the best procedure for <br />roe to follow to determine the best locations for the trees is to <br />wait for winter when the foilage and undergrourth are gone and <br />then determine where to place the trees. <br />1 would propose to plant ten trees next spring after <br />having the locations approved by staff. I would like to plant a