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6^ <br />April 13, 1993 <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator <br />Orono City Hall <br />2780 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, Minnesota <br />Uu <br />APR, X 1953 <br />Dear Ms. Mabusth: <br />This letter is in response to the Land Use Application #1811 for the property at 3237 Casco <br />Circle. The property owner, Mr. Jack Remien, has requested lot area/lot width variances on <br />this substandard sized property (lot 18) to accommodate the sale of this property. (It should <br />be noted that the adjoining property, lot 19, ov/ned by Mr. Remien is also for sale.) We are <br />requesting that these variances be denied. <br />A brief history of this lot is as follows: <br />1. This property (lot 18) was originally held in common with the two lots to the north <br />(lots 16 and 17), which are now combined. <br />2. The LR-IC zoning district was created in 1967, establishing the requirements for <br />buildable lots. <br />3. The lot was sold off from lots 16 and 17 in 1977. <br />4. In 1983, lot widthylot area variances were granted for the lot. <br />5. Subsequently, Mr Remien bought the property and informed his neighbors that his <br />intent was twofold: to keep anyone from building on the land, and to put an addition <br />onto his current home. <br />6. Now Mr. Remien wishes to sell both his current Jlome on lot 19 and lot 18 as <br />separate parcels and leave the neighborhood. <br />It is our request that the current application for lot width/Iot area variances be denied for the <br />following reasons: <br />1. Lot 18 is substantially substandard to the requirements of LR-IC. The 55 toot lot <br />width is far below the 100 foot width requirement of LR-IC. In addition, it is not <br />consistent with even the narrowest lots in the neighborhood, being nearly 10% <br />narrower than any others. The area is only 77®/o ot the required halt acre size. <br />2. Increased hardcover on this particular lot would exacerbate an already serious <br />erosion problem that is occuring on lots 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18. In particular, we <br />would encourage the Planning Commission to examine the hillside erosion problem <br />that is very evident on the north side of .Mr. Remien’s propeny.