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Telephone 473-7357 <br />CITY of ORONO <br />Yogi Office Bo: 66 • Crystal Bay, Minnessts 55323 • Municipal Offk= <br />On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka <br />July 24, 1979 <br />2. . Larry Schmidt <br />A ~ion News Coordinator <br />I )-TV <br />South Ninth Street <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 <br />Dear Mr. Schmidt: <br />The property referred to by Mrs. Olson was platted into small <br />lots, probably in the early 1900's. The property is approximately <br />two and one-half acres in size and is unique in that the con- <br />figuration of this piece of land allowed one prime building <br />site which accommodates the Olson residence today. <br />There are many problems that surface when an application is <br />submitted to develop a piece of property that is surrounded on <br />three sides by water. To name a few, they are: <br />1. Are the lots dry and buildable? _ <br />2. Will the property conform to flood plain regulations mandated <br />by the Federal Government? <br />3. Will the properties conform to City code regulations, Minnehaha <br />Creek Watershed District, Lake Minnetonka Conservation District, <br />.and Department of Natural Resources regulations? <br />4. Is there legal access to allow free movement of emergency and <br />residential vehicles? <br />5. Will soil boring testsQsupport the construction of housing on <br />each lot? <br />6. Does Mrs. Olson's property contain the only access road? <br />These are but a few of the many land use problems that arise when <br />an applicant wants to develop properties. <br />