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LINDQUIST & VENNUM 43O0VS0otPm 80SqumEi»«xSyrr^rrmn ----------------- TajF»o«: 612^1 ^ 1 Plot 6l2<J71-3Z7r €oSMoirMB440i aOMTS^OOO AnoMvtArUiw ■?/ i-i > % - n- i:? 5^- p', D6BRAICPAGE JUU 1 5 1931- July 11. 1991 To:Members of Orono Planning Commission and City Council Members Identified on Exhibit A attached Re: Conditional Use Permit for Big Island. Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen: This office represents Tristin O. Erickson, Gerald A. Erickson, Jr. and Arthur T. Erickson II in connection with their ownership of approximately 41 acres located on Big Island. The property which the Ericksons own is immediately adjacent to property owned by Big Island, Inc., a Minnesota corporation. In November of last year, I wrote to each of you and attended a meeting cf the Orono Planning Commission with regard to an application for a Day-Use Recreation Area permit on behalf of Big Island, Inc. At the Planning Commission meeting, the application was postponed until the City staff could obtain additional information and satisfy various concerns raised by the Planning Commission. At that time, the Planning Commission also requested that the staff include me in any work on this matter to address the concerns of my clients. Unfortunately, I was not apprised of any action in this regard. The first notice I received of any matter relating to Big Island was included in my mail on Wednesday, July 10th. I have now learned that various applications and matters have been addressed by the applicant and the City staff since the November Planning Com lission meeting. If I had had the chance to participate in the discussions, I would not be obligated to bring a last- minute request to you re^^arding the application. Unfortunately, Jeanne Mabusth is out of the office for the remainder of this week. Accordingly, I hope that this letter will clarify the concerns of my clients regarding the Day-Use Recreation Area permit for Big Island, Inc. I have discussed this matter with my clients who are pleased that the City has addressed some of the issues raised in November of last year. As you may recall, my clients’ major concern involved the density and use cf the island. I would note that in the material provided to roe, Thomas Judd, attorney for Big Island, Inc., offered to add as an additional condition to the Conditional Use Permit that no change would be made in the membership provision of the Bylaws of Big Island, Inc. until notice had been provided to