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These four houses were basica.Ily a lakeshare slum for many yea.rs because o£the <br /> unaertainty af property values relevant to dock rights. That ha.s changed, and we have <br /> invested heavily in our property hased upon the assessed value, as have others in recent <br /> years. <br /> We understand that there is an estimate of approximstely $30,000,for researc�ing alI <br /> titles of the houses in question in the defined neighbarhoad, but that the City Council is <br /> reluctant to invest tlus amourzt of tax dollazs For sucl�a small issue. We would certainly <br /> agree, especially when there is no viable solution or pian that would be undertaken and <br /> that would be able to accommoda.te tlais defined neighbarhoad. <br /> We feel this is naw infringing on aur rights to be able to sell and realize the value of our <br /> home and our investment in it, based vn its value. We are assessed and taxed as if we <br /> have deeded access. When we purchased nme years ago the documents indicated that <br /> access was"technicatly deeded" but that the actual shore was owned by the city and we <br /> spake with the city and were tald there were no ptans to change this status. <br /> We would like to reapecr£uliy request that the City Council conaider�.uidertaki�ng a"quiet <br /> title ac�ian" which would grant pem�snent dock rights to ow progeriy and which shoutd <br /> not trigger aay need to address anything that already exists as far as geopte being <br /> we[come to come dawn and enjoy the shoreline...again, even though they do not <br /> currently do so. We also feel that the Iegal coacept of"adverse possession"—relevant to <br /> the fact tfra.t this house has had perpetua!boating/dock privileges for almost 100 years- <br /> would support such an action. <br /> S3I1C6£P.�ye <br /> I �l� <br /> � r <br /> Yousry and Karen Elshazly <br /> 34I5 Crystsl Bay Road <br /> Orono,MN 55391 . � <br /> 952-471-8012 <br /> karenelshazlX(7a,�frmail,com � <br />