HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-03-10 Letter, Automatic Lot VarianceCITY
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ORONO
CITY ORONO
Post Office Box 66*Cryetal Bay. Minneaola 55323*Municipal Officea
On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka
March 10, 1986
Robert H. Smith
4706 Golf Terrace
Edina, MN 55424
Re: Record Lot #12
Dear Big Island Landowner:
In reviewing our Big Island files, it has come to the City's
attention that you (or a previous owner of your Big Island property)
never returned the proper forms for granting of an automatic lot area
variance in 1983, when the "RS" or Seasonal Recreational Zoning
District was created.
Perhaps this was an oversight, or perhaps you did not wish to
return the forms at that time. In either case, your Big Island
property currently has NOT been officially granted variances to lot
area or lot width, and you would have to file for these variances in
order to be allowed to do any building or remodeling on your property.
Although nearly 2/3 of the Big Island property owners returned
the proper forms to be granted th« lot area variances in 1983 (at no
cost to the property owner), approximately 1/3 have not returned them,
and the filing fee for a variance application currently is $150.00.
Because there may have been some misunderstandings of the no-cost
autom;.itic variance procedure in 1983, you again have the opportunity
to return the proper forms and be granted the lot area variance no
charge.
Attached you will find the following documents:
A) Copy cf letter to you dated February 15, 1983, describing how
to be granted the automatic lot area variances.
B) The official record lot notice (blue paper).
C) 3 copies of an official resolution draft (white paper with
green City logo).
D) A description of specific uses that require a Conditional
Use Permit (yellow paper).
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E) An official lot combination/combined assessment request form
(Your lots as descriled on the official record lot notice must be
legally combined as part of the automatic lot area variance
process). (Green paper).
P) A summary of the 1383 **RS" Zoning Ordinances.
The procedure to follow in order to be granted the automatic lot
area variance is as follows:
1) Review the information on the blue record lot notice. If no
changes are necessary, sign all 3 copies of the official
resolution draft and have them notarized. Send all 3 copies back
to the City.
2) If you wish to apply for a specific use that requires a
Conditional Use Permit, note that on the yellow form and return
that form also.
3) Sign the green lot combination form and return it to the City
with the other items.
Forms must be submitted by Wednesday, April 30, 1986 in order to
be granted the variance at no cost. Please contact Nike Gaffron at
the City offices at 473-7357 if you have any questions.
Sincerely
Michael P, Gaffron
Assistant Zoning Administrator
Enclosure
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