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January 6, 1992 0 A¥ 'e 1993 Orono Planning Commission & Council City of Orono P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, NN 55323 Dear Members: I have owned this lot for 34 years and wish to construct a house on jt. Prior to the new shoreland regulations of a year ago the setback from the pond was 26 feet and there was adeguate room to build. This lot was not originally designed with a 75 foot setback in mind. Due to the meandering creek the 75 foot setback can not be met. The proposed setbacks as shown on the site plan are comparable to the adjoining structures. One could qtiestion whether the setback should even be measured from the edge of the pond since the homeowners are responsible for the existence and maintenance of the dam and the centerline of the original creek is much farther away. I have looked at moving closer to Leaf Street but in prior meetings wi*h the council a 25 foot road easement was agreed upon since no road easement presently exists. This already brings me 0 feet closer than in other places on Leaf Street which have a 33 foot easement. Even though Leaf Street is being reconstructed to its original narrow width at this time, there is a good possibility that it could be widened in the future causing the hoLtse to be even closer to the road. Concerning drainage and runoff into the pond, there is less direct runoff from the proposed house since more runoff would be running west first and taking a longer route through grass areas to eventually reach the creek. Also, the area in front of the dam is a very large sediment basin anyway. This proposed house fits in well with the existing contours so that very little grading outside of the foundation is necessary. The adjoining lots have garage and sheds much closer to the pond than this proposal and the setbacks being proposed are certainly well in line with the neighborhood considering the unique topographic features and creek location on this lot. Sincerely, Donald R. Gronbern