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Street Address: Mailing Address:�`� 8p'��' 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66
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Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066
April 20, 2004
Jeffrey R. Applebaum
12300 Hilloway Road W
Minnetonka, MN 55305
RE: DOCK ERECTED AT 1530 ORCHARD BEACH PLACE
Dear Mr. Applebaum:
It has come to the City's attention that a dock has been erected on the vacant property
located at1530 Orchard Beach Place. City Code Section 78-1432 states the following:
Sec.78-1432.Time of construction. No accessory building or structure shall be constructed on
any lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory.
This prohibits the construction of any accessory structure on a property prior to
construction of a principal building. The City regulates docks as accessory structures
because they serve the principal use and are incidental to the principal use. An accessory
structure per City Code Section 78-1 is defined as:
Sec. 78-1. Accessory use or structure means a use or structure subordinate to and serving the
principal use or structure on the same lot and customarily incidental to the principal use or
structure.
Currently, absent a principal building the dock is illegal per the City Code Sections noted
above. The dock must be removed within 14 days of the receipt of this letter to avoid
legal action. An inspection will occur on May 5, 2004 to verify removal of the dock.
The dock can be legally erected once construction of a principal structure begins. Should
you have any further questions I can be reached at(952)249-4623.
Sincerely,
City of Orono
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Janice Gundlach
City Planner
cc. Mike Gaffron,Planning Director
Lyle Oman,Building Official
Bruce Vang,Building Inspector
Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616
www.ci.orono.mn.us
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Janice Gundlach � ` r
City Planner
City of Orono
PO Box 66
Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066
Dear Ms Gundlach,
This letter is in response to your letter dated April 20`h'2004 that I received on April 22"d,
2004 referring to the dock that was erected on my property at 1530 Orchard Beach Place
that I purchased this past February and our telephone conversation about this on April
23rd, 2004.
As we discussed,I was told by both the realtor, who sells many properties on Lake
Minnetonka, and by the dock company who sells and maintains the most docks 011.14;
Minnetonka that the erection of this dock was perfectly fine.I was completely unaware of
ordinance Sec. 78-1432 and was told by what I thought to be reliable aid a cpc -
people(the realtor and the dock company)that there would be no prohleA§' ..
dock in at this time.
As you know,because you mentioned in our phone conversation today that you have
been contacted by my architect, I have been planning to build a home on the property as
soon as I can and have been working with an architect since July of 2003 for such a
home. I closed on the lot this February after securing a purchase agreement in the fall of
2003. I have every intention of building on the property as soon as I can but homes of this
size and complexity take time-more time than I thought.
You have suggested to remedy this situation that I build a fence to secure the dock from
use,remove the first few sections of the dock, or get a building permit into the city within
a month and one half. I mentioned to you that I am traveling to Europe on business all of
next week and only have today to deal with this situation that I just found out about
yesterday. As we discussed,please let this letter signify to you that I will remedy this
situation to the city's satisfaction as soon as I can.
I have no interest in getting into legal and or other entanglements with the City of Qrono•
I am a citizen who bought a lot,plans to build a horn; and waves loolci gfmtg4, , ,1
enjoying the property that I purchased. Please understand that my v4
other responsibilities in life did not anticipate this problem and thus Tam sendinyop,the
letter indicating my interest in resolving this matter as quickly as I humanely can within
the short time I have been notified of this situation.
I look forward to getting this resolved. Please contact me with any questions or
comments.
Respectfully,
Jeffrey.Applebaum
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