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� O� ' O O �� ; _ ' CITY of ORONO i! ,� A��a�j�L , � ti Municipal Offices �\ �� `I,�� C F�� G� .� , ;��,, �A .� Street Address: Mailing Address: `9kEsH�g' 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 March 18, 1998 Scott Brooks 1438 Surrey Alcove Woodbury, MN 55125 Re: Setback requirements, Lot 5, Block 1, Shadowood Farm Dear Mr. Brooks: This letter is in response to your March 6letter requesting a formal revision of the required setback distance for the southerly boundary of Lot 5, Block 1, Shadowood Farm, from 50' to 30'. When we initially talked on March 6, I indicated I was fairly certain that the revision could occur at a staff level (since the preliminary plat depiction appeared to be an error in interpretation) but I would have to review the subdivision files to determine whether the setbacks as shown on the preliminary plat were formally approved. After review of the files, including the plat approval resolutions, and a lengthy discussion with other staff inembers, we concluded that the south line of Lot 5 was indeed officially considered and approved as its rear line requiring a 50' setback, based on the following: 1. By Zoning Code definition, a front lot line is "that boundary of a lot which abuts an existing or dedicated public street...". The north line is the only lot line on Lot 5 that abuts a nublic street. For lots that have no public road frontage, the private road frontage is commonly considered as the front. 2. At the time of platting, a farm house and outbuildings existed on Lot 5 with their primary access to County Road 6, and oriented such that the north side of the lot clearly was the front yard. By definition, the front yard is that yard abutting the front lot line. Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510