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U December 5, 1984 Orono City Council Box 66 Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 To whom it may concern: i1L5C�%D�IL'��, C 5 %4 I am writing to express my opinion regarding the proposed "Bed and Breakfast" on County Road 15 in Orono. I think that the Council sF.ould take a good look at this proposal. I am not familiar with any specific Bed and Breakfast Inns but I am familiar with the concept. This is an idea that has been flourishing in Europe and now seems to be catching on in the United States. I think it would be a positive addition to our community to have a Bed and Breakfast such as the Kauls propose, and see no negative aspects of their plan for the immediate neighborhood or the City of Orcno as a whole. I think that we all have to be realistic about the future of some of our historic achitectural treasures. The Kaul's proposal seems to be a good way to preserve the history of this particular residence. I also think that, a community, we have to realize what the current national trends are with regard to multiple family occupancy of single family dwellings. An inspection of the data in the 1980 census reveals a drastic increase of this practice. It is happening for several reasons, all of which are present in communities throughout the 11nited States, including Orono! 1. Housing costs h,ve increased to the point that many people need to rent a room in their home in order to bc- able to afford the American Dream, home -ownership. 2. Those that cannot afford to own can sometimes only afford to rent a room, not an apartment or entire dwelling. 3. There is sometimes a shortage of housing that is effectively supplemented by Mother-in- I,aw type apartments. 4. In some cases, the second residential unit �n a single family dwelling is the last option efore a health care facility.