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r. <br />I'rrs/nniler <br />Ffmmidtinn <br />Zffy) ^ t V <br />1*0. Box JO <br />Na\arrw% \1N <br />6i:/4Tl-g40r <br />6l2'47I-V(r(J i¥.W\ <br />Water is Life <br />RuharU Cj. <>ca\. m. DSs. <br />Offlrm nf ibe Bi»inl <br />Lindsa> <i. \rhur, <br />Chairman <br />RkhanI & Caidecuit. I*n L> <br />& irr Chairman <br />Rffid L jrrnn <br />Secftrarr <br />rbomai t. '^Varner <br />Theasurer <br />XircfOfy t Mrauour\ <br />Assistant Ttrasurr^ <br />■mrd ttf Dirrcior% <br />Huaafd A. Anucr^vu. M 15 <br />r>-»%v Dukcr <br />. V IkarU'icx. ir <br />Ravmnnd D. Black <br />LX^uki G brjucr <br />M. Bi>vd Burton. Jf. Ph D <br />Danid C. Clubot <br />Henry IXietr <br />Alfred £. France <br />Ctark C. Gnfiiih <br />IColMrt L. Herto%i <br />Da^ld F Hkkok. M 0 <br />Jo fallen Hurr <br />Mrt. Stephen K Keaimp <br />JoMpti T. tm|. Ph D <br />John B LundMui^i <br />\V. Duncan MavMiIlon <br />Warren G Malkcrwin <br />Charles M Moos <br />\Urc Keisner <br />Stephen Roseeil <br />D. Dean bpaii <br />Uicicnnc i. Tavlor <br />Mrv Edward R Tncomb <br />Mrs. W^rde F Wheaton <br />H. Mantn ictsen <br />Prmdent A C£0 <br />Roftr t. Baker <br />WitU«ii M. Baker <br />F. W Blanch. Ir <br />Mn. Herbert W BuKhcr <br />James L. Hetland. Jr. <br />Mrs. John Q Irvioc <br />Earl H. Mosiman <br />Mrs. WUUam G Phillips <br />Robert L. Scarlcs <br />A Fnhiie NanprelH FiMiaoaiioa <br />CiniNhniiani Aet raa-OedacBMt <br />Prmtad on Hecvciest fhtper <br />July 31, 1990 <br />Mr. Hark Bernhardson <br />City Administrator, Oronc <br />Orono City Offices <br />1335 S Brown Rd. <br />Wayzata, MU 55391 <br />'AUG 1 5 1890 <br />Dear Mark, <br />I am writing to clarify a couple of items regarding the <br />relationship between the Freshwater Foundation and the <br />c" ^ ^ w* t5 4 1 ^University of Minnesota’s Gray zi <br />Institute as it might relate to the land subdivision <br />proposed by Ted Blanch. <br />In 1987 the Freshwater Foundation sold the land it owned <br />bounded by County Road 15, 19, Old Beach Road and Lake <br />Minnetonka to Ted Blanch. The Foundation had previously <br />given approximately five acres to the University <br />Minnesota, including the Gray Freshwater Biological <br />Institute (You may recall that the gift to the <br />University was made in 1976, but that the deed was not <br />recorded. The final conveyance of the land and the <br />recording of the deed took place only recently after I <br />appeared before the City of Orono to clean up the legal <br />description that allowed for the final conveyance to the <br />University of Minnesota.) Also in 1987, Mr. Blanch made <br />a commitment to convey back to the Freshwater Foundation <br />a portion of the land which he had just purchased from <br />us. <br />Mr. Blanch has now put before the Cities of Orono and <br />Minnetonka Beach his proposed subdivision. Per his <br />plan. Lot 8 (approximately 2.75 acres) will be given to <br />the Frcri .atsr Fcur.dacioii in compliance with tne <br />agreement made in 1987. Thi.^ Lot 8 corresponds with <br />the land that was previously zoned by the City of Orono <br />' ~r office purposes. At the time that the zoning was <br />sought by the Freshwater Foundation it was anticipated <br />that a residential component would be added to the <br />Institute to provide temporary housing for visiting <br />scientists and students. At this point, no such <br />construction is anticipated or planned. The Foundation <br />is currently contemplating the sale of the property at <br />some future date, or perhaps building an office facility <br />for its use. It is not anticipated that Lot 8 would <br />be conveyed to the University of Minnesota for any use <br />associated with the Gray Freshwater Biological <br />Institute.