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cii\r :; aF QHQMa r. r •£> CITY of ORONO Post Office Box 66•Crystal Bay. MinnesoU 55323• Munidpai Offices On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka March 20, 1989 “• Loren Butterfield 3925 Watertown Road Maple Plain, MN 55359 Re: City Attorney Opinion Regarding Staff's of Accessory Uses Dear Loren: Staff has been advised by the City Attorney that the opinion you requested would be more extensive than he anticipated, and the charge for that opinion would be in the neighborhood of $800 to $1 000 Based on that figure, staff asked him to hold off on tnat r>^v pending Mark Bernhardson's certification that the City would cover some portion of that cost. It was Mark's determination that the City would not cover any of that cost. Therefore, -inless you are willing to cover the entire cost, the City Attorney will not be providing the opinion that you requested. Please advise us immediately if you wish to have him go ahead with his research and drafting an opinion, the entire amount to be at your co- Based on our previous discussions, I presume that you will not want tc ahead with his opinion based on the high cost, however that is your opt if you wish to have him proceed. As an alternative, you may wish to have your own attorney look into the matter. Please call me if you have any questions. We are anticipating a recommend ^■t'ion from the City Engineer regarding the public benefits provided o'j, the wetlands and the need for easements, and still anticipate scheduling your application before the City Council at their March 27th meeting. Sincerel Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator MPG/tjui cc: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator BUILDING a ZONING - 473*7357 ASSESSING ADMINISTRATION A FINANCE - 473*7358 PUBLIC WORKS - 473*7359