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March 31,2010 ���rV�� <br /> A�R�5 ZotQ _ <br /> City Caunci!of Orono �����OROlyp <br /> Clty of Omno ' <br /> 2750 KeRey Parkway <br /> Orono, MN 55356 <br /> RE: 3415 GRYSTAL BAY ROAD/DOGK RIGHTS <br /> Dear Members af the Councli: <br /> f am wrifi�ng to follow up on our letter af October 2'l,2008. At thati time we were Cryfng to sell our <br /> house as I had Eost my job of 28 years-and t stiil remain un�mplayed. We had several btryer�who were <br /> gaing to come in with offers—but they aA decided It was too risbry after they further exp[ored the dock <br /> rights issue wfth tfie city. Given the market,then and now,buyers were toa fearful of tha�house <br /> maintaining its core value$iven the lackc of resnlutlon ofthe dock rkghts. Our hause at that time was <br /> vaiued at$784,000. We have watched the�afue drop today to$647,00O.,.and we know we cannat even <br /> attemptfio seif tE�is property untll the dock ri_ghts issue is solidified. <br /> !spake again virith the City A�minfstrator kast year abaut this issue and he sugg�sted that 1 check loraf <br /> Ifbraries,etc.to see ifthere were arry issues of neighbarhoad newsletters/newspapers from 1934— <br /> whfch Es tlze year when the Cityr of Qrono recelved the Iakeshore for our horrre(and three athers)on a <br /> "quit deed". 1 did check enc!found no records� Perha,ps that is the year in whfch the farmer who lived <br /> up above and who bulltthese properties passed or�;perhaps there were kssues wfth the estate or - <br /> perhaps the four cabins he buflt were no konger in the�family and the easiest actfon was taken. We'll <br /> IPkeiy never know the answerto this quesfinn. ' <br /> Ho�nrever,the important polnt is that it is now 2Q10 and there is no other vfable use af this lakes#�ore in <br /> fro�of our home other than how it has been ut(lizad for many years—for the h�omeowner. We have <br /> maintained It,we have had a clock(as have prlor ov�mers),and we are taxed on it Mora importantly,we <br /> have paid for it�ia the purchase of our izome, There were two other houses on this street#or sale when � <br /> we purc�ased this home in Octaber of�,9�9(3Z35 and 3�93 Crystal Say Road)and w�paid more for our <br /> house thar�the list prtce of elther of those two homes and they bath have deeded access..,and they <br /> were camparable homes to ours. Simiiarty,the hoUse next to us(3407)soid a couple of years ago wEth <br /> an assessed value antf saEe price th►at reflected Eake rights. '1'hese houses have sald over the years with <br /> dodc access ancf priees reflecfing sucF►(with the recent exceptlon of 3445 CrystaE$ay Etoad—as <br /> explained to me i�y the Gity Administrator). We have also fnvested ir�our home based on the assessed <br /> value. The se[1e�s disclosnre statement at ehe ttme we purchased our home stated that access was <br /> "technicatly deeded." TF�at has been the understanding since there is no ather feaslble use for this Eand. <br /> We wauld like to once agaln respectfully request that the smalf piece of fakeshore in front oP our home <br /> be deecfed to us. The City of Orono paid nothing for it,we are taxecf on 9t,we utifize ft a�d malntain!t <br /> and we feef we have paid for it. But we cannat even consfder selEing our hame unless dodc rights can b� <br /> determined. <br />