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.ck, 0 4i. <br /> 0 0 <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> A. Municipal Offices <br /> �� G~ Street Address: Mailing Address: <br /> �`9kESH0g 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 <br /> Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br /> September 2, 2004 <br /> James W. Lupient <br /> 750 Pennsylvania Avenue South <br /> Golden Valley, MN 55426 <br /> Re: Dead Trees at"3580" Ivy Place, Orono (Lots 1-2-3, Casco Point Addition) <br /> Hennepin County PINS 20-117-23 42 0001, 0002, 0003 <br /> Dear Mr. Lupient: <br /> It has come to the attention of the City in the past month that your property referenced above has a <br /> number of large dead trees either standing and causing a potential hazardous condition, or fallen and <br /> partially within Lake Minnetonka. These massive cottonwood trees likely were girdled by activity of <br /> the local beaver population, and we have sadly observed their slow demise over the past few years. <br /> Besides being an unfortunate situation in terms of the loss of the wooded nature of this lakeshore, these <br /> trees now constitute a public safety and welfare hazard and are now considered a public nuisance as <br /> defined within Section 58-1 of the Orono Municipal Code (copy attached). <br /> The City hopes that you understand and share in our position of urgency in this matter, and asks that <br /> you remove the dead trees, both standing and fallen, as soon as possible. While City ordinances allow <br /> for the City to remove the trees and certify the costs as a special assessment to your property, we <br /> believe that you likely can have this work done at a lower cost than the City. Therefore, in order for <br /> you to arrange for tree removal, no action will be taken for 30 days from the date of this letter. After <br /> 30 days, however, if tree removal has not been completed, the City will contract for the removal and <br /> assess the costs to the properties. <br /> Please contact me at 952-249-4600 if you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter. Also, if <br /> your wish is that the City contract to remove the nuisance trees and either send you the bill or assess the <br /> cost to your property as a special assessment, please let me know so that we can proceed in a timely <br /> manner. <br /> „- <br /> Sincerely,Sincerely, <br /> a ,-: - <br /> Michael P. Gaffron <br /> Planning Director <br /> Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 <br /> www.ci.orono.mn.us <br />