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REED & POND, LTD. <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />5424 SHORELINE BLVD <br />P. U. BUx i <br />MOUND. MINNLSOTA 55364-0000 <br />PHONE (612) 4722222 <br />April 8, 1988 <br />Mr. John Gerhardson <br />City of Orono <br />Public Works Director <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay MN 55323 <br />RE: Huber Easement <br />North 40 feet of Lot 5, "Pheasant Lawn" <br />Dear Mr Gerhs,rdson: <br />ROGER W REED <br />PAUL L POND <br />GREGORY S. HAGGE <br />RICHARD N. INDRITZ <br />IWY L DUNN <br />La" A"MMIA <br />You ha s asked for an explanation of Mr. Huber's request for an <br />easement across the above -referenced city owned property for <br />access to Pheasant Road. As you are aware, Mr. Huber's home sits <br />on a hill above a curve on Shadywood Road (County Road 19). This <br />is a heavi'.y traveled road and Mr. Huber's access to his property <br />is by private easement off of the sharpest point of the Shadywood <br />curve. Mr. Huber's house sits with its back to Shadywoo�f, facing <br />the city owned drive. Mr. Huber is the only property owner in the <br />"Pheasant Lawn" addition who does not have access to his property <br />via one of the public side streets. This situation creates <br />numerous difficulties; and he requests that the city counsel grant <br />the variance request due to hardship for the following reasons: <br />1. allQ y. Access to and from Shadywood Road is dangerous. <br />Mr. Huber's current legal access is down a narrow, graveled <br />drive (herein referred to as the "pillar drive"). The pillar <br />drive is a downhill grade, cut into the banks of the hill at <br />the sharpest point of the Shadywood Road curve. Because of <br />the banks and the pillars flanking the entrance, visibility <br />in both directions is very limited. Entering onto or exiting <br />off of Shadywood Road is dangerous at this point especially <br />in winter. While access off of Pheasant Road also presents <br />problems, Mr. Huber feels that it is "'surer and safer than the <br />pillar drive. <br />Approval of the easement will not impact Orono's provision of <br />emergency services. This request does not include a proposal <br />