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From:Jeff Hornig <br />To:Melanie Curtis <br />Cc:Olivia Hornig <br />Subject:Big Island Dock Permit <br />Date:Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:19:20 PM <br />Melanie, <br />Thank you for your time on the phone. First and foremost, my wife Olivia took the time to review the proposal vs a <br />knee jerk no response. We have decided that we are opposed to this dock permit as proposed. I have 3 thoughts for <br />the application. <br />1. Motivation. I am concerned that the motivation is purely financial gain which is not a reason to allow the <br />permit. Obviously a lot with lakeshore is worth 10x what a lot without it is worth. He has owned his lot for 12 <br />years and hasn’t done anything to start a build process. Being in housing, the cabin he wants to build in the picture <br />he included I estimate to cost around $650-$750k with septic. I looked up his home in Chanhassen, worth about <br />$600k. I would be surprised if they built a cabin worth more than their primary residence in my experience. A <br />solution would be to tie the allowed dock permit to his building and septic permits. When he applies for those and <br />starts construction, his dock permit is approved at the same time. This creates tax revenue for the city and proves <br />his motivation is pure. <br />2. Options for Docks: He states that he has to boat over, anchor, swim to his lot. The power squadron is right next <br />door to his property and is very affordable. If he never joined the power squadron in the 12 years I question his <br />motivation, going back to his financial gain being his primary objective. <br />3. Land Locked Lots on Big Island: As we discussed, if you allow for this permit the other lots will quickly want <br />and expect the same thing. Perhaps this is the time to address the whole issue. If this is going to be approved, I <br />would propose that all the landlocked lots get a permit at the same time for that space and allow a dock for each of <br />them on that site. <br />Thank you for your time and effort on this issue. <br />Jeff Hornig | Owner. 450 Big Island. <br />Lakes Sotheby's International Realty <br />Jackson Hole Sotheby's International Realty <br />Sun Valley Sotheby's International Realty <br />t 952.230.3165