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Home My WebLink AboutRe: pool at 1065 472-8602 ��(,,�5 L� C. KnsPiucx cin oF _�1067 LINDEN LANE D �r>!�p n � � 1 ORONO� MINNESOTA S S 3 G4--�a�� _.� October 13 , 1997 �0�I_ 1 5 �v�i Mr . Lyle Oman , Building Official Nn» - ... ,^ City of Orono 2750 Kelley Parkway Orono , Minnesota 55356 Dear Mr. Oman : I have your letter of Octo�ber 3 , 1997� and will respond to each of the issues you raised in your letter. We purchased the 1065 Linden Lane property to use as , and we do use it as , a contiguous extension of our 1067 Linden Lane homestead residence. In essence , our residence property is now four (4) acres instead of two-and-one half (2 T /2 ) acres which we first had at 1067. And, of course, it does have a principal residence on it. The 1065 property is considered as part of the homestead for real estate taxation� as shown on these two enclosed copies of the 1997 property tax statements. Incidentally, you will note that the 1065 address has been dropped from the tax statement, and it simply says , "address pending". I am puzzled about the statement that the pool is considered to be a hazard to the public and animals . The pool is fenced in and situated away from the public (and animals ). In fact , there would have to be severe trespassing for the public to even get near the pool . As I understand it, Orono ordinances do not require a pool to be fenced. Since ours is completely fenced it would appear that we have exceeded existing ordinance requirements. I am also puzzled about the mosquito breeding statement in your letter. After we purchased the 1065 property, we talked with the DNR mosquito control person who was taking mosquito egg samples in the area (on Linden Lane low areas , in the slough accross from us on County Road ��151 , and so forth ) . We asked him if the pool would be a breeding ground. He said no . He said that standing water does not breed mosquitos because mosquitos do not lay their eggs in standing water. Rather , he said , mosquitos lay their eggs in places where it is dry but will later catch and collect rain and serve to hatch mosquitos. That is why mosquitos appear a week or two -1- � � � � � 1 � � � � 4 � after a rain. The new accumula�tion of water triggers the hatch. We cfid go even f�urther iand ask the DNR mosquita control persan to check the poo�l. as a k�reed�.ng site. He did check i� a�d said it w�as i�o�t a problem for mosquito�. As an aside, a cauple af timeslaovex the p�st years we have seriously thot�ght abvaut trying �to fi11 the pool. ButT from a practical stan,;dpoin,t, it is sjueh a daun�ing task to try to get heavy equi,pm�rtt nea:r thej poo.l beeau�se af the restrcited access to the praperty and" the isiting of �,he pool . There J�rst isn �t a decsnt way to get 1at it from � the south side (the 1067 s#de} be�ause of matu�e tr��;�es. �This side would pravide the best access because� the eleva�ion hers is higher than the 'pooi site. TQ attempt' to f'ill �.t from the 1065 side would be q�tite a pro�ec� for a ouple of �easons. 4ne is that ths drivew�y going into th�e s�:te is �eally nothing more than a cur�r�in•g, r�ttted tr�il �h ough tree� . Then , because the pool s�.te is �levated seve��1 feet, i 1.oaks like big earth x�mps would � have to be bu�.lt to get up to the pool area. � ' I To illustrate the inadequacy of� the acces:sl driveway, last fall when the City of , rort.o �as worf�:.r�g an sew.�l�rs , an Urono truck w�ent in on the pr p�,rty. It go� stuck, i rutted-up the property and the rivet it part ally brok down an ,apple tree, and Drono +� p�l;oye:e°s ended up drivin accross the property in a dif�er�nt place t Linden Laine with another vehicle. (When �elreturned hame we saw the� damage, got the tree trimmed, had ,the ruts fill�d, an'ct sai�d to ourselves , "well , things happen" ). , ; i As to someane hav�ng complained about the �001 , sometimes complaints are Just that, and a � not alwa s valid. , I would be happy t�io visit with �ou abaut wher8 rre go from here. I invite you to come out �a�d walk the property with me as we visit so ithat you can �et a feel for yourself of the situation. ; j � , Sin erely, �, ; � � . LyZe Kasprick I � � � � ; I i i � i