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-r <br />NEIL O. HE(KKILA <br />O' COUNtCi. <br />RONALD J. JOHNSON <br />April 12, 1990 <br />NEIL D. HEIKKILA & A55DCIATES. LTD. <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />NORWEST BANK BUILOINQ <br />) O » 1 SOUTH riRST street •SUITE 430 <br />HOPKINS.MINNESOTA SS343 <br />(6 12)93S-226S <br />MAILING ADDRESS <br />P.O.BOX S445 <br />HOPKINS.MINNESOTA <br />& <br />APR 1 6 1990City of Orono <br />ATTENTION:Planning Commission <br />and City Council <br />P.O. Dox 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323 <br />RE:Adgenda Item 1502, Michael Hilbelink Request <br />For Approvals and Variances to Construct a New <br />Residence at 2180 Prospect Avenue <br />Dear Planning Commission and City Council Members: <br />I am writing to you on behalf of my clients, Alex J. and Dianne F. <br />Jentilucci, who live at 1295 Briar Street.Their home abutts the <br />2180 Prospect Avenue (Hilbelink) property.As my clients, and their <br />neighbors. Bob and Janet Johnson, have indicated previously,they <br />have substantial concerns regarding the proposed building plan for <br />the property.My clients object to the granting of the variance as <br />now requested. <br />Key concerns include the following: <br />(a)Mr. Hilbelink proposes to place the structure on a <br />location other than the site of the former residence. As evidenced <br />by the property address (2170 Pri^jpect Avenue), the former residence <br />was situated toward the back of the lot and closer to Prospect <br />Avenue. The proposed placement of the new residence would result in <br />the structure being closer to the Jentilucci lot line and Briar <br />Street, and in effect becoming a Briar Street residence as opposed <br />to a Prospect Avenue residence. The new structure, which is <br />substantially larger than the old residence, is proposed to be built <br />in an area which had been lower in the past but was filled at the <br />time work was being done on the Crystal Bay sewer project. Our <br />concern is that placement of the structure will result in even more <br />fill and run off toward the Jentilucci property. <br />(b)As Mr. and Mrs. Jentilucci and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson note <br />in their letter of March 19, 1990, to you, the existing drainage <br />ditch was not sufficient to avoid the Jentilucci and Johnson homes <br />being threatened by flood waters. We fear that the proposed <br />construction and the landscaping which will be necessitated, will <br />result in even more drainage of water toward the Jentilucci lot line <br />and the existing drainage ditch. <br />(c)As you may be aware, the existiiig drainage ditch is within <br />the Jentilucci property. No easement has been taken by the City of