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3385 Crystal bay Rd <br />(n� FW.j 2 lei `I w.ayzata fin 55391 <br />ill\ 1�-� March b 1995 <br />[�6jTy0j?ON <br />Members, <br />Planning Commission <br />City Council <br />City of Orono <br />Dear Members, <br />As I'm unable to personally attend this meeting I'm writing this <br />lettor in reference to agenda itern 1901 concerning Hr vori .►ohnson My <br />wife and ! live at 3385 Crystal Bay Rd. and Mr Jof , ison is our next auui- <br />neiq_hbor. <br />After reading the agenda iterns it is obvious that variances are <br />being required on two different ordinances One, a Maid :over situation <br />within 75' of the lake and the other, a boat storage req_ulation <br />Let me first address the hardcover situation The area in <br />question was orginally part of a driveway that serviced the residence <br />which is now owned by Ms Sandra George. The rest was added to alleviate <br />the mud problem after the area was leveled The city was aware of the <br />wh.)le affair They tagged Mr .Johnson for improper disposal of the dirt on <br />the lakeshore The situation was taken care of by Mr Johnson to the city s <br />satisfaction and was considered closed The Planning Cornrr�ission was also <br />aware of the situation and during a hearing on the plant, for the redoing of <br />Ms George's house, reminded Mr Johnson to be sure to get a retaining wall <br />in as soon as possiole I was present at that meeting with Mr Johnson and <br />I heard it No mention was made by anyuody, Planning Commission or City <br />Offical, of a hardcover violation or any other violation for that n-13tter, <br />except the one previously mentioned Now, because of a vicious and <br />unrelenting verbal and written campaign against butte Mr Johnson and the <br />City, undertak.2n by a tenant in the George house, the City has decided to <br />require Mr Johnson to get a variance for the area in question. This simply <br />is not fair if Mr Johnson is guilty of a violation then the City is quilty of <br />neglect for not correcting it when they first knew about it At this late <br />(late, to be fair to r1r Johnson, the subject should be dropped with no <br />further action taken <br />The boat pr oblem is a different matter altogether Mr Johnson is <br />being required to get a variance to an ordinance which is violated by <br />almost every lakeshore resident in Orono I myself violate it twice and as <br />you walk down Crystal Bay Pd you see many other vvilators, including one <br />mernber of the Planninq Commission If you drive along the lakeshore areas <br />of the City marry more examples of violations are obvious The fact of the <br />matter is, the ordinance, as it is now exists, is not enforcable and should <br />!.a �rnnr.rlc.rl Tn c"inx.ra ciir►. 3c lhic "rz-ca of <br />