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TO: Walter R. Benson <br />FROM: Alan P. Olson <br />DATE: June 24, 1982 <br />SUBJECT: Lorge Legal Matters <br />CONFIDENTIAL MATTER IN LITIGATION <br />Mr. Jon Parrington and myself met Mr. Lorge in Judge Miles Lord's <br />chambers this morning for a pre-trial conference. <br />The judge was pushing for some kind of settlement, as he apparently <br />always does. Without considering the legal issues, from a <br />practical standpoint, Judge Lord did not seem overly s:ympathetic <br />with variance denial. He noted it was for a single family <br />residence rather than any kind of multiples. His only question <br />was "how many other 60' wide lots in the area are developed?" <br />Lorge's stated position is to gain the right to build on his <br />Lot #3, not to win damages. He now says he wants to live there. <br />He showed us a sketch similar to the first one presented to the <br />City Council. <br />The result of our conference was that Mr. Lorge was advised <br />to pursue his administrative and legal remedies. His first <br />step is to return to the City Council (Zoning Board of Review) <br />with an appeal of his variance denial. If the denial is upheld, <br />he will then likely file a State District Court action to have <br />the denial overturned, rather than proceed with the Federal actions. <br />Lorge was told that the City Council makes the zoning decisions <br />and that neither Parrington nor I could say whether or not the <br />Council would change its mind in this instance. In fact, we told <br />him that the Council would likely reaffirm the denial. We did <br />guarantee Lorge a hearing on his request. <br />Consequently, Mr. Lorge will be scheduled for a Zoning Board <br />of Review hearing during the regular Council meeting of July 26, <br />1982.