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February 2, 1993
Mr. Jeffrey Martineau
Eberhardt/Fox Herfurth Realty
Wayzata, Mn. 55391
RE: 3770 Bayside Road
Dear Jeff:
As per our recent conversations regarding the access for this property,
I will state for the record that as Septic System Inspecm r I am
opposed to any excavation of a driveway south or southeast of the
existing garage since this would severely licit the future capabilities
of the lot for use as drainfield. As you may know, in this 5 acre
zoning district, Orono Code Standards recommend that 10,000 square
feet of suitable area be set aside for drainfield use.
-he attoched sketch shows that, excluding a minimum 50' well setback
ar,d 10' property line setback, much less than 10,000 square feet is
available even without drivewav changes. Driveway excavation would
only decrease this small area, and since Orono has no plans to provide
sewers t) this location, any further encroachment on possible drain -
field area is unwise.
As I see it, 2 reasonable options exist. First the City has no objection
to continuing the existing access by easement; Secondly, a 30' platted
alley adjacent to and west of the property might provide an access to
Bayside Road allowing use of the garage as it exists. The City Council
would have to approve a formal application for your use of this alley
as an access and major excavation would be needed.
I would also recommend that the 4 lots involved be combined for tax
purposes, since they are under common ownership, and considered as a
single building site.
If you have further questions on this, please contact Zoning Administrator
Jeanne Mabusth at 473-7357.
Sincerely,,
Michael P. Gaffrnn
Septic System Manager
MPG/msw
CC: Jeanne Mabusth, Zoning Administrator
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