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These four houses were basically a lakeshore slum for many years because of the <br /> uncertainty of property values relevant to dock rights. That has changed, and we have <br /> invested heavily in our property based upon the assessed value, as have others in recent <br /> years. <br /> We understand that there is an estimate of approximately $30,000 for researching all <br /> titles of the houses in question in the defined neighbarhood, but that the City Council is <br /> reluctant to invest this amount of tax dollars for such a small issue. We would certainly <br /> agree, especially when there is no viable solution or plan that would be undertaken and <br /> that would be able to accommodate this defined neighborhood. <br /> We feel this is now infringing on our rights to be able to sell and realize the value of our <br /> home and our investment in it, based on its value. We are assessed and taxed as if we <br /> have deeded access. When we purchased nine years ago the documents indicated that <br /> access was "technically deeded" but that the actual shore was owned by the city and we <br /> spoke with the city and were told there were no plans to chan�e this status. <br /> We would like to respectfully request that the City Council consider undertaking a "quiet <br /> title action" which would grant permanent dock rights to our property and which should <br /> not trigDer any need to address anything that already exists as far as people being <br /> welcome to come down and enjoy the shoreline...again, even though they do not <br /> currently do so. We also feel that the legal concept of"adverse possession" —relevant to <br /> the fact that this house has had perpetual boating/dock privileges for almost 100 years - <br /> would support such an action. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> ' d-�C� <br /> � <br /> Yousry and Karen Elshazly <br /> 3415 Crystal Bay Road <br /> Orono, MN 55391 <br /> 952-471-8012 <br /> karenelshaziv��mail.com <br />