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r C [;iowl [9 <br />" DEC i 0 sm <br />i� <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />December 10, 1984 <br />IU: Members of the Orono City Council <br />As residents of Orono for the past 11 years, and friends of Tom and <br />Kristi Kaul for the past 5 years, we are writing to express our support <br />for their proposal to restore the blue house on County Rd. 15 and create <br />a Bed and Breakfast on that site. <br />It seems to us that Orono, with ;t's lakeshores and rolling countryside, <br />could and should create a charming and quaint image similar to that <br />projected by many areas famous for their Bed and Breakfasts, such as <br />Bayfield, WI, Stillwater, MN, Hastings, MN and Mendocino in the wine <br />country of California. <br />We certainly feel that the existence of a Bed and Breakfast in the <br />neighborhood would in no way reduce the value or desirability of the <br />surrounding homes. To the contrary, the upgrading of a home presently <br />in a state of disrepair could increas property values in the neighborhood. <br />We do not feel that this type of operation would in any way increase the <br />commercialism of our community. Instead, we feel it would be as asset <br />to Orono. We are much more concerned with the condition of the premises <br />of the automotive transmission shop down the road, and feel that steps <br />should be taken, at the minimum, to prohibit the outside storage of <br />automobiles in various stages of disrepair. <br />In this day and age of almost disposable architecture, we feel that <br />every effort should be made to preserve the historic landmarks of our <br />area. We are friends of the Kauls and have been guests in their home in <br />Greenwood, and have seen the excellent q�;ality of workwanship lirat they <br />have put into the rerr,ideling of that home, and well as the immaculate <br />condition in which it is kept. We feel that th^v would put the same <br />kind of energy and quality into the proposed project. <br />We strongly urge the city council to approve the conditional use permit <br />for which the Kauls have applied. <br />Sincerely, <br />Thomas and Julie McCue G <br />3285 Crystal Bay Rd. <br />Wayzata, MN 55391 <br />jm <br />