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CITY of ORONO <br />Munkiprl Offices <br />Street Address: Mailing Address: <br />2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 <br />Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br />October 8, 1999 <br />Bradley C. Bowman <br />1 165 Ferndale Road West <br />Wayzata, MN 55391 <br />Re: Proposed Subdivision for Nature Conservancy Gift <br />Dear Mr. Bowman: <br />Per our conversation a week or two ago, I have reviewed the Orono subdivision ordinances to <br />determine if there are anv shortcuts that would allow you to avoid the complete subdivision process, <br />but have found nothing that provides us an'out'. Nevertheless, please keep in mind that the City <br />applauds your intent to give your wetland property to the Nature Conservancy, and we will try to <br />make the subdivision process as painless as possible. <br />A copy of the Subdivision Application packet is enclosed for your use. As we discussed, the <br />application deadline for the November 15 Planning Commision meeting is Wednesday, October 20 <br />at noon. The items you must submit with your application are listed as items 1 thru 5 at the top of <br />page 10 of the packet. The most critical of these is the survey ("Preliminary Plat Drawing"), which <br />must depict your entire property, on both sides of West Ferndale Road. It should show your house, <br />the shed that may be near the right-of-way, and other features as listed on pages 4 and 5 of the <br />packet. Your surveyor should be familiar with these requirements. <br />Because the City code does not allow creation of unbuildable lots, we are suggesting that your <br />surveyor depict the land you will give to the Nature Conservancy as unbuildable 'Outlots'. This <br />designation will allow the City to approve separate tax parcels that have specific restrictions and a <br />specific purpose, and avoid any future confusion as to what was in^..:­ided. I've attached a rough <br />sketch of how I think your surveyor should show the final parcel la%okit. <br />I'm enclosing a copy of the original 1902 plat of North Shore Cottage Acres from which your <br />property was carved by various actions. The interesting facet of this is that the "Town Road" (the <br />cutoff) was not originally platted, but may have been platted or created later at the time County Road <br />15 «as built and platted. It is unclear at this point how the cutoff was legally dedicated to the public. <br />This is something we would have to know if you decided to pursue the vacation. This is probably <br />a research project for a good real estate attorney! <br />Telephone (612) 249-4600 • Fax (612) 249-4616 <br />