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Timothy Adams <br />1810 West Farm Road <br />Long Lake, MN 55356 <br />June 1, 1988 <br />Honorable Mayor, <br />Distinguished Members of the City Council <br />and Planning Commission <br />Trusted Staff of the City of Orono <br />I am writing in opposition to the granting of a <br />variance for the construction of a 6' solid wooden <br />fence for a distance of over 300 feet on the south side <br />of County Road 6 just west of North Farm Road. (M1286) <br />Consistent with the Comprehensive Play,, we have <br />attempted to develop the Farm at Long Lake in such a <br />way as to preserve the openness a. -id natural beauty of <br />rural Orono. It is our opinion that a fence as <br />proposed would work counter to these ob)ectives. <br />I have driven County Road 6 from Plymouth to its <br />intersection with Highway 12 and find only one instance <br />where a solid barrier, was used to screen an unsightly <br />storage area for dead tr- a removal. Where privacy and <br />noise reduction were desired, I find many different <br />uses of birrning and natural plantings. Where security <br />and safety are desired, fencing that one car, see over, <br />or through has been ernployed. The openness and natural <br />beauty of rural Orono would Quickly disappear, if a <br />solid 6' wooden fence were built Or, every subdivision <br />lot fronting a busy street. <br />I would also question whether there are hardships in <br />this situatio;-, that would support the variance request. <br />The lot is approximately 2.5 acres and has a depth of <br />over 200' from County Rond 6. There would appear to be <br />opportunities for creative a;rading and/--r landscaping <br />that would alleviate problems relating to County Road 6 <br />without jeopardizing the openr,�-_ss and natural beauty of <br />rural Orono. <br />We thank you for your coriside','F.t ion and hope that the <br />city and property owner can fieid an acceptable <br />SO 1 Lit ion. <br />Sind:rely, <br />T i mot hy'ogdams <br />ti <br />