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October 10,1994 <br />Mr. Michael P. Gaffron <br />Assistaiit Plaoniiig and Zoning Administrator <br />City ofOrono <br />2750 Kelly Parkway <br />Oiono, MN SS356 <br />Dear Mike: <br />Thanks to you and Jean Mabusth fix all of the time you gave me last week. Please attach this letter <br />to my lequest for an after the fact variance to rebuild the storage shed on our property. Due to the <br />delays of having five diffieient surveys completed in the last year, thu application has been unduly <br />delayed. While it is my understandii^ that not only Ruthie and I but also the city of Orono believe <br />the shed is on our property, we understand your desire to get this before the Planning Commission. <br />Therefore, consistent with your recommendation, we will move immediately to Torrens proceedings <br />upon approval of our request <br />As we discussed, the traffic on the easement and our dock has created a unique hardship we were <br />not aware of when we purchased this property twelve years ago. While the shed would not have <br />prevented all of the problems created by ^ easement we are confident it has eliminated many of <br />them. Security for our possessions and our family has been a serious problem as police reports have <br />fiequently validated. Throughout the trespassing, after hours traffic in our yard and on our dock, <br />theft, and tueaking and entering we have continued to maintain the easemenL This has entailed <br />everything from cleaning up broken bottles and beer cans to mowing, seeding, landsc aping, <br />providing the City with fabric for its retaining wall and allowing the City to come onto and grade <br />our property for a new dtaituige ditch. <br />The easement makes our property unique beca use of the security problems it generates. Lossofthis <br />shed would increase the hardship of our security problems. <br />The property doesn't allow for relocation of the shed without significant expense but more <br />importantly without loss of a significant level of security for us. Practically and financially <br />hftrrf«hip€ would bc Created by lack of another suitable location on the property and the cost of <br />moving pipes, pump, and electrical and irrigation systems that have been in this shed for an <br />estimated twenty plus years. We need a secure structure at the lake for our possessions as well as <br />for the 100 watt electrical box, pump, pipes and irrigation system. To relocate these systems would <br />create a significant hardship of its own.