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' , Page 5 �°"'%" 11 � GRATHWOL & OBERHAUSER �y �� �� ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 1421 E. WAYZATA BOULEVARD - SUITE 210 NEILLJ.GRATHWOL WAYZATA. MINNESOTA 55391 (612) 475-2401 Ifl05-1fl74 n r JAMES N.GRATHWOL D � '�n L � � � LOU15 B.OBERHAUSER October 25, 1979 �� v D ROBERT K.RANDALL JOANNETHATCHERSWANSON (� JOHN W.HENDRICKSON,JR. �T iG6 1,979 CAROL MASDEN FORNANDER CITY OF ORONO Planning � Zoning Administrator City of Orono 1335 Brown Road South Box 66 Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 Re: William D. McQueen and Jon R. Nelson - Application for Development Our File No. 491-8 Dear Sir: � Please be advised that I represent William D. McQueen and Jon Nelson with reference to their development application. The property in question has been owned by Mr. McQueen for approximately twenty years. At the time Mr. McQueen purchased the property it was in one parcel. At the time of his purchase he contacted the City of Orono and was advised that the property was zoned commercial and that he could build his offices and electri- cal warehouse facility on this property if he desired. Since Mr. McQueen did not have enough money at the time to purchase the property in its entirety, the property was split into two parcels with the small square parcel being deeded to Mr. McQueen and the other parcel being purchased under a Contract for Deed. The division line that vas used was selected because the southerly line of sa,id descri,ption was the break between the co�ercial and residential zoning line. Mr. McQueen decided to locate his business elsewhere and therefore did not build on the property. In 1963 or 1964, the city put in a public improvement project for sewer in the Navarre area and the line was designed to dissect the property. In negotiations with the City of Orono it was agreed that the sewer line would be relocated to an area which was adjacent to the edge of the wetlands which was part of his property and the sewer line was relocated and installed 175 feet to the south of the north edge of Mr. McQueen's property. Mr. McQueen received . some compansation from the City of Orono for the taking of his property which compensation was based upon a co�ercial value of the property which the city acknowledged as being its zoning classification at that time. In 1971 Mr. McQueen was again subject to assessments for a municipal water improvement project. At that time his property was assessed based upon a com- mercial classification which was consistent vith the understanding of Mr. McQueen and the City of Orono staff and engineering department.