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� Utility and drainage easement at 1801 West Farrn Road,Orono,Mn. http://webmail.aol.com/31793-112/cs_com 1/en-us/mail/PrintMessage... <br /> 4� . <br /> Subject: Utility and drainage easement at 1801 West Farm Road, Orono, Mn. <br /> , Thank you for your time this morning to discuss the need to change the utility and drainage easement on the north . <br /> side of our property at 1801 West Farm Road. We are in the process of selling the property and have a closing <br /> tentatively set for June 2nd. In the title work being done it was determined that the utility and drainage easement <br /> e�asts under two buildings which predate the drawing of the lot lines. � <br /> The easement in question is supposed to be 10 feet on either side of the lot line. On the north side of the line there <br /> ' is no issue and no building is near nor under Orono guidelines allowed to be in the space in question. As for the <br /> south side of the line(our property) Orono has granted a variance to allow both buildings to e�ast even though they � <br /> are closer to the lot line than typically allowed in Orono. The reason for the allowing variance is that the buildings <br /> were both built on foundations and pre-e�asted the drawing of the lines. The above ground distance from the <br /> buildings to the lot lines is in one case 3 feet and in the other about 6 feet. <br /> It is my understanding that the utilities currently utilizing the easement include phone, cable television and electricity. <br /> Gas was put in well after the lot lines had been set and goes to the house through an entirely separate route. <br /> I have attached finro surveys. One dates from the date of the subdivision (scan#1 above). The other dates from <br /> 2003 when a different lot line change was made and it shows a lot configuration which has been changed to divide <br /> the lot east of our property into three pieces one of which is now attached to and part of our property (scan#2 <br /> above). � <br /> The key difference in the two surveys is the e�astence of the location of the buildings in the newer survey and their <br /> absence in the one dating from the date of subdivision. In fact the buildings e�asted before subdivision (one goes <br /> back to the 1800's!) and in Orono's records there are several plots showing the buildings and even discussion of the <br /> buildings with regard to where the lot lines should be located with regard to the e�asting buildings. <br /> Orono has suggested that we change the easement by vacating that part of it which is under the pre-e�asting <br /> buildings. They are willing to do that subject to a drainage engineer confirming with a site visit what they already <br /> know about the land. They will move ahead but need to have a notice of no objection from any utilities which could <br /> conceivably utilize the easement. <br /> With the foregoing as explanation I am requesting that Centerpoint Energy allow the easement change and <br /> would be most appreciative if you could provide me with your acceptance of the request prior to June 2nd <br /> which would allow the planned closing to move ahead. • <br /> The Hennepin County property ID is 27-118-23-44-0019 so that you can more easily locate your records of the <br /> property. <br /> . If you have any questions please either e-mail me at iwpierpont a(�.cs.com or call me on my cell phone 952 <br /> 334-3035. <br /> � Best regards, Y <br /> James Pierpont ' <br /> 1801 West Farm Road <br /> Orono, Mn. 55356 � � <br /> >_of 2 5/27/2010 6:52 PM <br />