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October 20, 1993 <br />Mr. Mike Gaffron <br />Assistant Planning and Zonning Administrator <br />City of Orono P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 <br />OCT 2 1 1993 <br />SUBJECT: #1876 VACATION HILLSIDE LANE....Response to DNR <br />letter (Martha Reger) dated October 18, 1993 <br />Dear Mr. Gaffron: <br />According to the Minnesota Supreme Court, City Councils through <br />out Minnesota have the right to vacate public streets, etc. <br />without the right of intervention by the Department of Natural <br />Resources, (see attatched state statute). <br />In many instances the DNR's motives a^e laudable. In other <br />areas, however, they could be seen as bullies with intention <br />to intimidate. Their focus and viewpoint is often very narrow. <br />They sometimes lack something that is called <br />...practicality...being realistic...etc. <br />"common sense"• • <br />This strip of land lies tightly sandwiched between two existing <br />homes (nine inches from the bedroom corner of one home). It <br />is difficult to contemplate intrusion by the DNR and the general <br />public into this very private and ’-esidential setting. <br />These lanes were platted long ago i.i another era. Land use <br />was totally different. It was a much gentler time, a time when <br />summer cottages prevailed, there were no hard cover rules, no <br />set backs, no fire hydrants, no trash, no paved roads, no park­ <br />ing problems, cottages were built close together on small lots. <br />The DNR would like to dictate, ie.(Martha Reger) and mandate <br />that all accesses be lumped together and treated as if they <br />were all the same. In this already ve-y densely populated <br />residential environment it is hard to believe that a DNR public <br />offical could conceive using and recommending this space for <br />something other than residential. <br />Each potential access to the lake, such as this one, should <br />be viewed on it*s own merits and individual unique location. <br />Judgments as to their use should be made locally and realist <br />ically using common sense and twentieth century logic. <br />We ask that you look at our properties in their entirety and <br />decide their best use. <br />Sincerely, <br />James W. Ogland <br />3345 Crystal Bay Road <br />Don Stoyke, neighbor <br />Members Orono Planning Commission <br />■ J