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p.2 <br /> KELLY LAW OFFICES <br /> L•siublrsh�-d l9-t,Y <br /> isi sfc:oNu srkrL�r <br /> r•.xcr:isi<>Et, .��i�N�:so�r.4 s:;+s� <br /> nanr,r:�v Kr_i.�v <br /> (�:2ia?a-�y�; <br /> 4�'IIJ.IA\i F. KE:.LY (_>2.�.'I)9i) 1'AX.�1'74';'�?; <br /> June 1 S, 2014 <br /> Melanie Curtis <br /> Planning and Zoning Coordinator <br /> Cit�� of Orono <br /> PO Sox 66 <br /> Crystal Bay, MIV 55323 Post and �ax 952 249 4616 <br /> Re: 2684 Lydiard Avenue, Excelsior, MN 55331 <br /> Dear Ms. Curtis: <br /> I write in response to your letter of June ld, 2014. Therein 3��ou state that "the <br /> City believes that �here is a staircase which provides access directly to the above <br /> guest apartment." Your observation does not acknou�ledge that the referenced <br /> stair is��holly within the dwelling and not exterior thereto_ Your letter also does <br /> not address the code elements under Orono Code Sections 78-326 and 78-328. <br /> In revie��ing this rnatter please recognize that the Finken guest apartment meets <br /> �he definition of a permitted use under 78-326(4). The upper level apartment <br /> can only be accessed from `'��vithin the principal structure", the interior of the <br /> Finken dwelling. There is no means by which to access the apartment <br /> independent of first gaining access to the Finken dwelling; there is no exterior <br /> door of the apartment that opens to the outside world. <br /> The apartment sits above the garage but wholly within the du-elling. It is not a <br /> separate accessible d�uelling unit, nor a part of a separate free standing <br /> accessor_y structure. IVo address can be assigned it by the post office. In <br /> comparison, a Conditional Use Permit guest apartments (Section 78-328) has an <br /> independent exterior access. lVfy client believes the apartment v�rithin his <br /> dwelling meets the definition of a legal permitted use under Cityo uf�rono Code <br /> Section 78-328(2)b1. <br /> I look forv��ard to vour determination on this matter. If the determination is <br /> adverse, an appeal to the Board of Appeals and Adjustments will follow. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> ..�.,l����j�. <br /> Mark V�7. Ke11y ! <br /> MVVK;tas <br /> cc: Finken <br />