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MEMORANDUM To: Rachel Dodge, City Clerk From: Mike Gaffron, Asst City Administrator Date: March 17, 2014 Subject: Requested address change, PINS #02-117-23 43 0032 The above-referenced parcel is a triangular lakeshore parcel abutting Ferndale Road West and approximately 0.003 acre (+ 150 s.£) in area. The parcel contains a small shed (most of which is within the 66' right-of-way) and has for many years had a seasonal dock on Lake Minnetonka. Prior to 2006 this tiny parcel was non-existent as an individual entity in County tax records, but apparently in 2006 it was assigned a PINS number and assigned the address 960 Ferndale Road West. This address assignment most likely resulted because it was owned in common with the non- abutting 3+ acre homestead parcel on the north side of Ferndale Road West known as PINS #02- 1 17-23 44 0017, which has for many decades been addressed as 960 Ferndale Road West. The City has been advised that the homestead parcel (44 0017) previously owned by the Floyd family has been foreclosed and is now owned by Wells Fargo Bank. The tiny parcel (43 0032) was apparently not foreclosed and is still owned by the Floyd family. Wells Fargo intends to market the homestead parcel, but through its attorney has requested that the address of the tiny parcel be changed to something other than 960, so that there is no confusion on the part of potential purchasers as to what they are buying. Because the homestead parcel has been known as 960 for many decades and City and County records have long used 960 for this parcel, it would be in the best interest of all parties that the homestead parcel remains addressed as 960, suggesting that it would be appropriate for the tiny parcel to be assigned a new address. The tiny parcel is not buildable, does not contain and cannot contain a principal residence structure, and as such does not qualify for maintaining an accessory structure under City codes. Whether this parcel has potential grandfather rights to allow a dock to be maintained at the site is questionable. Its best disposition would be for the owners of 980 West Ferndale to acquire it, since they own the lakeshore on both sides of it. However, the City carinot force that to happen. To avoid future perception that the tiny parcel is still associated with 960 West Ferndale, its address should be changed to 975 West Ferndale Road. Per Orono Municipal Code Section 18-8(b), the City has authority to assign address numbers according to the standard numbering plan. Please process whatever paperwork and notifications are necessary to change the address of PINS #02-117-23 43 0032 to an address of 975 Ferndale Road West.