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Home My WebLink AboutLtr re zoning changes ��? �/2� � a � �i��,� a�'-`i j E R ��y�� CI'�Y Of .aRO1�T0 ... . w .�� y,s�,- � t w'7"�Y�'h � ''+a �� ,Y.a:P. ��?� ` ,., , yd� , �� Post Office Box 66•Crystal Bay,Minnesota 55323•Municipal Offices '::�' �� a " f�� : ,' ' �,'� � � � �F� On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka • � � ��,�a�� T ,� � �r*+�M �f�� ....- �+ . February 15 , . 1983 � Record Lot i�31 J�mr►��-�. R. Johnson P.O. Box 15263 tdinneapo)is, h1N 55415 Dear Island �andowne� : The purpose of �his letter is to provide you with information regarding the recent zoni:.o changes on Big Island , and how these changes may affect your property. The new RS Seasonal Recreational zoning regulations were established by City Council adoption of Ordinance ��246 on December 30 , 1982 . This action also ended the development moratorium that had been in effect since November 9 , 1981 . 9 summary of the ordinance is attached. If you are interested , a complete teYt of the ordinance is also available for a nominal charge of $3 . 00 to defer printing and mailing costs . Your property is identified in the ordinance by the Record Lot Number shown above and on the attacned blue page . This identification is part of a special section that inventories lot by lot the ownership patterns and existing uses of island propert_y . Based on this record , the ordinance then "grandfathers" bvilding rights for these Record Lots by making them eligible for ?ot area variances . This means that for the first time even if your lot is less than five acres (or two acres under the previous ordinance) that you may now build a new seasonal cabin , or if you already have a cabin, that it r�ay continue to be used , improved , added-onto or replaced with a new cabin , subject to building permits and setback regulations , etc . , but without questioning its use for building purposes , and without requiring any special City Council review . In order for you to automatically receive the benefits of the lot area variance , you should review and complete the following before July I , 1983 : l . Please verify the Record Lot information on the attached blue page and notify the City if there is a problem or a change . (over) BUILDItiG& 'LONING-473•7357 • ADMINIS'PRATION&FItiANCE-473•7358 • PUBLIC WORKS -473-7359 ASSESSING Island Landowners February 15 , 1983 Page 2 2 . If the Record Lot information is complete , please sign , have notarized and return the white Variance Resolution . State law requires that all zoning variances be recorded with the County Recorder in resolution form. Returning this resolution is optional , but if you choose not to do so , you may be required to pay a fee and file a formal variance application in the future if you ever plan to do any building on the property . There is no fee for having this automatic variance recorded at this time . 3. If your Record Lot consists of two or more separate tax parcels , a green form for requesting a combined assessment is enclosed . Please sign and return this to the City to allow your tax records to be changed into one parcel consistent with the zoning and to assure the most favorable tax rate possible. 4 . A conditional use permit issued by the City Council is required for certain land uses in the RS District , including the following residential uses : a) If you use or have used your cabin FOR MORE THAN 180 DAYS/YEAR. b) If you have MORE THAN ONE CABIN on your property . Refer to the enclosed yellow sheet for a definition of these uses including a description of when a special permit is or is not required , If you wish to apply for a permit , mark the yellow page and return it to the City . We will send you the appropriate application form by return mail . A postage-paid envelope is enclosed for your use in returning the above forms to the City . If you have any questions about this , please call Alan Olson or Jeanne Mabusth at 473-7357 . On behalf of the City Council and Planning Commission , I want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you whose interest and participation this past year has helped so much in the completion of this planning process . I have certainly enjoyed meeting all of you and learning so much about your island . I hope this last step can be kept as� simple as possible so that your property rights can be correctly recorded for your future benefit . Sincerely , � �-, � ��— � . A an P. Olson City Planner Enclosures ` PAGE 2 ; RECORD LOT NO .�_: RESOLUTION �0. /y�G 3 . Granting this variance shall not vest any rights in the property other than as specifically provided in Ordinance No . ?46 , and shall not preclude a future City Council from amending , modifying or other- wise limiting development rights and/or performance standards in the RS District . 4 . The undersigned has read and understood the terms of this resolution and on behalf of liimself , his heirs , successors and assigns , agrees that the above described property constitutes a single RECORD LOT; agrees that the RECORD LOT use may be so limited by the City ; and agrees to the recording of this resolution in the chain of title of the property . Adopted by the Orono City Council on the�day of , , 1983. ATTEST : CITY OF ORONO �° 7� ,- � City C k Mayor ( 1 �' c2) Pr perty wn (s) STATE 0 MINNESO ) ) ss . CO'JNTY OF HENNEPIN ) On this Z�_day of , 19�, before me , a Notary Public within ar.d for said County , pe so ally appeared , � � known to e to be the erson (s) described in and who executed the foregoing instrument , and acicnowledged that he (they) executed the same as his (their) free act and deed . �� Q � /1 �, pg� N TARY PUBL C HENNE�P N�T�ll_T� Z�' �1��`'7 i�l oommtsMor��apka to.26m M Y C 0 M M I S S I 0 N E X P I R E S This document is being recorded for the benefit of the City of Orono per Minnesota Statutes 386 . 77 . State Deed Tax Due Hereon : Exempt This instrument was drafted by : City Of Orono P .O . Box 66 Crystal Bay , Mn . 55323 � 473-7357 _� „ - , . r�,. �.�� . 'F:� ,C � , � . �: � r r .r �- C�� O� ��.��._ . �� fi : < � '• �' Yust Uffice Bux 66•Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323•6Sunicipul Offices 't:... . .:.„��. , ' ,�;=��,� ;' ”" � 473-7357 � - On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka ORDI�IAiVCE N0. 246 RS SEASONAL P.ECREATIONAL ZONING OFFICIAL RECORD LOT NOTICE FEBRUAFY 15, 1983 This notice is provided to the owner/taxpayer of record according to Ordinance �r246, Section 34.336. The following Record Lot classification will be considered accurate and final unless you have some reason to dispute the iacts used to make the classification. Record Lot identification forms the basis for the granting of automatic lot area varianc�s that "G:andfather" existing properties of less than 5 acres in area. RECORD LOT means all the contiguous or abutting land owned in common by the same person or persons as of November 9, 1981, (the effective date of the island moratorium) or at any time such co.�unon-ownership may occur thereafter, including one or more separately platted lots or unplatted parcels of land, and/or one or more separately identiried tax parcels. Because of the unique circumstances and actual use patterns existing on the islands, also included within the definition of a "Record Lot" is corivnonly-owned land that is contiguous except for being separated only by platted unopened public right-of-way. This RECORD LOT consists of �_ tax parcel(s) ; as follows: � Record Lot �031 � James A. R. Johnson P?�-//7- �3 �/ D027 P.O. B�x 15263 Minneapotis, P�1N 55415 a�- /l7 -�3 3/ 0428� � APPROXIbiATE SZZE •0� ACBES e CLASSIFICATSON: � (size is exclusive of any �actlandsl /�ur�;/_r ��„�/K�.(/�h /1 �-�� v/ O�yQ -f i•ie ta�� /7 S _OVER 10 ACkES. (:�ay be SUIIDIVIDASLE) ?�� OVER S ACRES, but LESS TH:�N 10 ACRES °��di� "� ��f� �F' ' +(conforning but not SUBDIVZDABLEI � /C�(///'e� �� '�°,�:vj,,;�ia f�'' � �SUSSTANDARD!SUZLDA$LE (less than 5 acres; �� a new seasonal cabin map be built, o! an EXISTIhG USE CLr'.SSIFICAT?O+� existinq seasonal cabin nay be im�roved, added-onto or zeplaced, subject to setbacks, RECR�ATZO::AL L'SE C::L'! Iwithout a cabin) pezmits, etc., but without reqvizinq fuzther _�SEASOidAL C.':B2:2, use3 130 days or Lessiyear City Council review) (if your cabin is vsed ^�o:e than 180 ciays/ GNBUILDIISLE (means a vacant lot of less than year, please _om?lete the YELL047 apolication) 1/2 acret nay be used for recreational purposes Seasonal Cabia alus a PRIVATE GJEST CABIN without a cabin, but requires a Council approved Other CG3DITZONAL US� variance to be built on) " PLEASE VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION. If there is an error or a change, please mark the correction and return this page to the City in the enclosed postage- paid envelope. We want this permanent record to be correct. IF YOU WISH TO CHALLENGE THE RECORD LOT llETERMINATION A.IVD/OR THE CLASSIFICATIOPd OF YOUR PROPERTY, you must file a formal written appeal before July 1, 1983 , or the record lot will remain classified as above. Sign below and return along with a separate letter stating the problem and facts supporting any change. Additional information may be requested to verify any challenge such as surveys, utility bills, copies of recorded deeds, etc. Owner/Taxpayer � Da[e Phune � � „ 2 :�. ,.: � `�r` Cit� of ORONO �� ,. � � �� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L ,, NO. 154 9 � APPROVING A LOT AREA VARIANCE FOR RECORD LOT NO�� • � � � PURSUANT 10 ORDINANCE N0 . 246 , SECTION 34 . 366 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Orono , Hennepin County , Minnesota : FINDINGS 1 , That .�A�t�1�S /�• R • �o �IJUc,o�l _is (are) the owner (s) /taxpayer (s) of record of the following described property located within the RS Seasonal Recreational Zoning District of the City . Lots 7 , 8, 25 and .26, Pleasant View Lake Minnetonkn , Hennepin County, Minnesota 2 . That in adoption of Ordinance No . 246 , the City Council reviewed ownership , development and use patterns on the islands and has determined that all the above described property combined is and shall hereinafter and henceforth be one "RECORD LOT" as defined in Section 34 . 366 of said ordinance . 3 . That all the above described property when combined as one RECORD LOT is still less than the minimum lot size required for new lots in the RS District , but that this RECORD LOT is being used and/or may be used in the future for . any permitted use in the RS District without adverse affect upon public health, safety , or welfare . CONCLUSION The City Council of Orono hereby grants a lot area variance to the above described RECORD LOT based on the above findings and subject to the following Conditions : 1 . This RECORD LOT including all the above described property combined < shall henceforth be continued in common ownership by the saMe person or persons even if recorded as separate lots or tax parcels , and it shall not be subdivided , sold in parts , reduced in area or otherwise separated without application for and a p va��"o� a�sub �i ion by � ��r . � �c-'3 � �r�r±t. the City . This condition shall not p ec'I:i1d',e,��fu,tu�se �Sa�e,, �transfer of the complete "RECORD LOT" as a sin�¢�,e 'c�n�.t +;`= �'�'`�`. �-'�"��{g Y �.�E �U; .. r i•-_wt {%• * i F 2 . Granting this variance means this RECORD LOT may�be used� for one- family seasonal recreational use without a structure ; or a single new seasonal dwelling may be built ; or an existing seasonal dwelling may be used , improved , added-onto or replaced ; all without requiring further City Council review of lot size , but subject to strict comp- liance with all building permit , setback , hardcover , on-site sewage treatment and other performance standards for development in the RS District . �