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WILLIAM J. SIME, JR. <br />2106 SHADYWOOD ROAD • WAYZATA. MINNESOTA 55391 • 471 -0296 <br />March 5, 1985 <br />Mr. Edward Callahan <br />Planning Commission Chairman <br />P.U. Box 72 <br />Crystal Fray, MN 55323 <br />Dear Mr. Callahan: <br />Since I will be unable to attend the !March 18th planning Commission <br />meeting, Iam enclosing a copy of a change I have requested Pam to <br />make in the February 19, 1985 P.C. minutes. <br />I was informed by Pam that Mr. Karl Johnson of 3393 Crystal Ray Rd. <br />will be coming before you requesting a variance to keep his 25 foot <br />boat in his front yard. This is very close to my home in an area my <br />wife and I walk frequently. In my opinion, this situation is the most <br />flagrant violation of multiple city ordinances I have seen. <br />There are four distinct and separate violations: <br />1. Dirt has been excavated from a slope within 75 feet of the <br />lake without a permit and a retaining wall constructed. <br />Abck <br />Ci u:,lit-( wa5 put in this --r ea wh i rh i s rnns idered by Orono to <br />be hard cover. (Naturally, this is also within 75' of the lake.) <br />3. A boat exceeding 20 feet in length has been stored there; as <br />well as a real eyesore in the farm of a rusted out pick-up truck. <br />i. The boat, pick-up, and excavated area are all riqht on the <br />property line, even though our ordinance clearly specifies a ten <br />foot sideyard setback -- even in the back yard. <br />I complained to the city council in 1983 when the area was being <br />excavated, and was ignored. Mr. Wheeler of 3399 Crystal Bay Rd. --Mr. <br />Johnson's neiqhbor-- has been pleading with Orono to simply have the <br />ordinances enforced for the past two years. <br />The real injustice here is that some tyre of political pressure has <br />been exercised to prevent the enforcement of our ordinances in Mr. <br />Johnson's case. Even the similar "Eller matter" was dispatched with <br />the comparative lightning speed of less than five months. (And that <br />consisted of only ONE violation.) <br />To grant Mr. Johnson variances to four ordinances would make a pure <br />mockery of our codes and ordinances. As a matter of fact, I feel our <br />city must insist that this illegal storage area be filled in and <br />returned to its original state. <br />Iam very sorry that I will not be able to voice my feelinqs personally. <br />Sincerely, <br />Copied to all PC members. <br />G <br />