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From:Dustin Rief <br />To:Jeremy Barnhart; Laura Oakden; Melanie Curtis <br />Subject:FW: Opposition to 560 Big Island variance, JUNE HEARING <br />Date:Monday, June 8, 2020 3:44:23 PM <br />Attachments:image002.png <br />FYI add to the file <br /> <br />Cordially, <br /> <br />Dustin J. Rief <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br /> <br />Phone: 952-249-4600 <br />Fax: 952-249-4616 <br />Email: drief@ci.orono.mn.us <br />Web: http://www.ci.orono.mn.us/ <br /> <br />From: Jerry Erickson [mailto:gaericksonjr@yahoo.com] <br />Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 3:05 PM <br />To: Dustin Rief <drief@ci.orono.mn.us>; Ted Erickson <tederickson2@mac.com> <br />Subject: Opposition to 560 Big Island variance, JUNE HEARING <br /> <br />Dear City Administrator Dustin Rief, and members of the Orono Planning Commission, <br /> <br />Please see below our written opposition to 560 Big Island's application for variances and yard set backs to be <br />reviewed for your June Planning Commission meeting. <br /> <br />We are writing in opposition to the proposed variance on 560 Big Island. Big Island recently experienced a variance <br />on the property northwest of our property 720 Big Island ( and PIDs 2211723130001,2211723420002). As a result, <br />the Iand clearing and structure site of that property has opened up views that once were private and blocks lake <br />view. Instead of seeing the beauty of untouched natural woodland, we see an oversized accessory building/structure <br />better suited to suburban plan rather than a historic Island setting. The same would now happen on our south line. <br />Each variance reduces the unique Island atmosphere, and the loss of privacy for the homes on the island. Adding <br />another structure to Big Island 560 would simply add to this disturbing trend. Smaller and smaller lots are putting up <br />more and larger square footage structures. Pushing out to the property line, and plopping a large structure unduly <br />affects neighbors property investments. It also results in the loss of character and long standing atmosphere of <br />privacy and natural beauty on the island. With this said, we strongly oppose this variance and ask you help in <br />keeping Big Island a beautiful and special place. <br /> <br /> Thank you and respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Gerald A Erickson Jr