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CITY of ORONO
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Street Address: Mailing Address:
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Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066
6 October 2009
Amber Woods Office Center LLC
2060 Wayzata Blvd W
Long Lake, MN 55356
Re: City Code Violations at 2060 Wayzata Blvd W
Property Identification Numbers: 34-118-23-21-0037
34-118-23-21-0038
34-118-23-21-0039
34-118-23-21-0040
34-118-23-24-0072
34-118-23-24-0073
The building work on 2060 Wayzata Blvd W has been stalled for approximately 12 months. As
a result of a complaint, on October 1, 2009, City Staff performed an inspection at the above
address aka Amber Woods Office Center. During the inspection staff noted that materials and
debris in exterior storage at the above address (and on the property to the south which is owned
by the City of Orono) and specifically, the following violations of City Code Sections 58-1(a) and
58-3 were noted:
1. Dilapidated Sale/Lease sign
2. Wood Chips
3. Stacks of lumber
4. Plastic
5. Gallon Buckets
6. Pallets
7. Fasteners
8. Flashing
9. Downed Silt Fencing
10. Miscellaneous Construction Debris
11. Miscellaneous Junk & Debris
This letter will serve as your notice that the property must be brought into compliance by
November 2, 2009 in order to avoid legal action by the City. In order to bring your property
into compliance the above items must be removed from the property or stored in an enclosed
building by the deadline noted above. Please be advised, if you fail to correct the violations or
request an appeal hearing before the City Council prior to the deadline, the matter will be
forwarded to the City Attorney for legal action.
Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616
www.ci.orono.mn.us
10/6/2009
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I have attached the pertinent City Codes for your reference. If you have any questions or wish
to request an appeal to City Council, please don't hesitate to contact me at 952.249.4627 or
mcurtis(cr�ci.orono.mn.us
Sincerely,
City of Orono ,
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Melanie Curtis
Planning & Zoning Coordinator
Certified Mail No. 70020510000163060780
c: US Mail, Amber Woods Office Center, LLC
Phillip Carlson, PO Box 184, Wayzata, MN 55391
Ken Potts, City Attorney
10/6/2009
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Sec. 58-1. Maintenance of private property.
(a) It is the duty of the owner of every vacant property and the owner and occupant
of every occupied property to maintain the property in a neat, clean and presentable manner
free of any junk, debris, refuse, litter, dead trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other
public health or safety hazards from the property.
(c) Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance and a public safety and
welfare hazard, and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records of
the office of the county auditor, of private premises on which such material is found or any
conditions in violation of this code section exist, the city may remove such matter or correct any
conditions in violation, and certify the cost of such removals or corrections as any other special
assessment.
(Code 1984, § 9.55; Ord. No. 191 2nd series, § 1, 6-14-1999)
Sec. 58-3. Junk cars, furniture, household furnishings and appliances stored on public or
private property.
It is unlawful to park or store any unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle
lacking essential parts, household furnishings or appliances, or parts or components, on any
property, public or private, unless housed within a lawfully erected building. Any violation of this
section is declared to be a nuisance; and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as
shown by the records in the office of the county auditor, of private premises on which such
material is found, the city may remove the vehicle and certify the cost of such removal as any
other special assessment. For the purpose of this section, an inoperable motor vehicle shall be
defined as lacking parts essential to operation, including but not limited to wheels, tires, motor,
drive train, battery; or having two or more flat tires; or having the interior, including the driver's
position, used for storage in such a manner that no person can operate the vehicle.
(Code 1984, § 9.50)
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Amber Woods Office Center LLC CITY OF ORONO
2060 Wayzata Blvd W
Long Lake, MN 55356
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