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TO: Orono Citv Council FROM: James R. Grady DATE: April 8, 1985 RE: 3393 Crystal Bay Road, Orono, MN: Parking Area and Hardcover History My name is Jim Grady. My current residence is in Mound, where my wife Gayle and myself have owned our home since Novmeber, 1967. However, from Janu- ary, 1960, through October, 1967, my family and I lived at 3385 Crystal Bay Road, Orono. We rented the property. The property immediately ad- joining to the west (3399 Crystal Bay Road) was at that time owned and occupied by Mr. Scott Whitnah. Subsequent to my departure as a renter of the house at 3385, sometime in the 1970's, Mr. Whitnah sold the easterly 50 foot parcel of his property to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gross, who built the home that Mr. and Mrs. Karl Johnson now own and reside at. This property became 3393 Crystal Bay Road. Because of my long-term proximity to these properties, I am very familiar with the parking and hardcover history that prevailed on the Whitnah property. While I lived at 3385, the Whitnah property (at 3399) had a framed -wood stairway that ran uphill towards the east side of his house from in front of. (south end) and along the west side of his parking area. After the Gross house was built, the stairway remained,only now it began at approxi- mately along the north -south property line dividing Whitnah property from Gross property. Prior to selling the property to Gross, Whitnah had used at least 1/2 of the front part of that property for his parking area. After selling, the property, he used the area in front of the staircase (north of the staircase) that remained on his property. From time to time, Mr. Whitnah had driveway rock brought in to cover his parking area, be- fore and after selling to Gross. The sketch below is my recall of the above discussion. �✓oW_79 pa+e16'^/6 A -seen► 3�7 � 3385 cA¢ 4- A"Ige-&77 Pla TE : -Tiis Pw f JoT - lb 5cAt�e