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LC0NAI90 C.|INOOUiST LAUnCSS V. ACAMAN OCPAtO C.MA0NU50N CDMARO M GlCNMON MCLVIN I OPCN5TCIN ROBCPT J.SmCRAN isracl l. arawct ; CUOCNC KCATINO JAMES P MARTINCAU ntC^ARD J.riT/OCOAtO PHIttP J. OPTHUN JOHN A. roRRCST william c . ro« JOHN J. CONNCLLV JCRPOLO r. OCPOrALK OAvio M. Lcecoorf JOHN H.STROTHMAN OAVIO O. NCWHALL •»URTl5 A CPCCNLCV ROBERT V. ATMORC PATRICK OCLANET HOWARD J.AAurPMAN RONALD O. VANTINC JOHN B.WINSTON LAURANCC R.WALOOCH RICHARD B.SOLUM THOMAS H.OARRCTT III OARYLC L. UPHOr r PAVIO J DAVENPORT MARA R JOHNSON RICHARD A. PRIMUTH R. WALTER BACHMAN JE^fREV R.SCHMIDT Timothy h Bu Tc ER ROOtRT O MiTCHCLL.jR. J. MICHAEL OAOY J. KEVIN COSTLEY ROBERT J.HARTMAN JOSEPH G RO h ^c R mart E CUPIIN RICHARD U. MCNEIL DONALO C.SWENSON BR’^CE A BONJOUR JAMES P MCCARTHY STEVEN J JOHNSON RlCHARTi IHRIO RODERICK I.MACKENZIE THOMAS O. LOVETT El DAVID B WESCOE LYNN M. ANDERSON LINDQUIST & VENNUM 4200 IDS CENTER MINNEAPOLIS.MINNESOTA 55402-2205 TELEPHONE I6I2I 37I-32M TELEX 29 0044 TELECC«*«ER I6I2I 371-3207 CABLE! LINLA.V MINNEAPOLIS WAV2ATA orricE 740 EAST LAKE STREET WAYZATA. MINNESOTA 55391 WRITERS DIRECT DIAL NUMBER Thomas E.GlENNON RENCE j SCLIG TERESA B BONNER JOHN R. mOu STON DENNIS M.OMALLET COWARD J. WEGERSON DANIEL J ShLRAN DAVID A. ALLGEYER GREGORY P miller 'CRRENCE j c ^C miNG N, ROLE ENGM RICHARD T. OSTLUNO DEBORAH H.RCGAN MARTIN R. ROSENBAUM Elinor c rosenste »n ROSANNE H.WiRTH DEBRA K PAGE MICHAEL O OLAfSON SUSAN E BARNES JOEL H CRCEN DAVID L. HALLETT STrvtN E. RAU CHARLES R WEAVER. JR. ANN M. PARRENT OAVIO L SASSEVILLE OAVIO A. DONNA OCNISC C REILLY JONATHAN M . BYE timothy n flACR timothy S MClNTfC J ROBERT PAULSON. JB. JOSEPH A Thomson JOSEPH W. DICKER ANN L II JIM A LL*/AOCT m O AB> rATHARlNE N. HELMS WALLACE G HILKC CHARLES p MOORSC PATl JO POCAHL L‘ ‘K E H. T£RH AAR MICHAEL J. YOUNG or COUNSEL NORMAN L. NCWHALL RETIRED THOMAS VENNUM March 12, 1987 Members of the Orono City Council and Orono City Planning Commission (see list attached) Re: 1390 Railroad Avenue Variance for Garage Construction Ladies and Gentlemen: This office represents Olai Hanson, owner of the above-described property. It is my understanding that Mr. Hanson applied for a variance to build a garage upon his property, which variance was required due to the proposed nonconforming setback of the garage to the property line. I have had the opportunity to meet with Michael Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator, with regard to this matter. Mr. Gaffron tells me that the Orono City Council tabled the matter until Mr. Hanson and his neighbor, the Goldens, resolve their dispute with regard to the location of the property line. It is my under standing that the Goldens believe that the property line falls 2.9 feet to the southwest of the area where my client believes the property line falls. While I am willing to initiate litigation with the neighboring property owner regarding the actual location of the property line, I have advised ny client that even if Mr. Hanson was to prevail in the litigation, the City Council would need to rule on the variance requested by Mr. Hanson inasmuch as the garage would still be located six feet nine inches (6'9") from the nearest property line. At its greatest distance, the garage would be nine feet four inches (9'4") from the property line. Accordingly, this letter is to request the City's assistance in rehearing this matter. Inasmuch as a lawsuit will not resolve the need for a variance, Mr. Hanson is requesting that the City reevaluate its position taken at the last City Council meeting held in this regard on Septemoer 8, 1986. I would appreciate the opportunity to fully explain this position to the Planning Commission and/or the rouncll. Accordingly, I