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�o� 0 0 ,rr�f�s i_ CITY of ORONO �, n�� ,,��<;�° � Mun,��pa� off�es �,t��',��`G�;`�,�G~ Street Address: Mailing Address: `4$�Hp'g' 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystai Bay, MN 55323•0066 May 23, 2005 Stephen D. Towle 5115 Pinnacle Drive Oldsmar,FL 34677 Re: Property in Orono: Lot l, Block 1, Jacobs Mill (PINS 32-118-23 21 0010) Dear Mr. Towle: You have requested that I provide you with a letter indicating the buildability status of your vacant properly at Lot 1,Block 1,Jacobs Mill(also known as 3760 Jacobs Mill Road)in the"before"and"after"condition with regards to the MnDOT acquisition currently underway. The property was platted in 1999 as part of the plat of Jacobs Mill. The property is zoned RR-lA,One FamilyRural Residential Zone,requiring a miniinum lot width of 300'and a minimum drybuildable acreage of 5.0 acres. The property contains a gross area of approximately 9.1 acres(9.12 per preliminary plat drawing;9.038 per Hennepin County Tax Records). Two delineated wetlands are located in the southerly portion of the property, totalling approximately 1.2 acres in area; the wetlands are within drainage easements comprising approximately 1.9 acres. These wetlands and easements were not deducted from the drybuildable calculations in 1999 during the plat approval process,because they are wetlands not historicallyprotected by Orono,although they are subj ect to Wetland Conservation Act(WCA)regulation and for all intents and purposes, they are not buildable land. Because the property is less than 10.0 acres gross area in the"before"condition,it is not subdividable today under the current zoning,and will not be subdividable after the MnDOT acquisition.The gross area of the property remaining after the MnDOT acquisition, appears to be approximately 5.7 acres, or approximately 3.8 acres exclusive of the wetland drainage easements. While there is apotential that the remainder ofthe propertymight ultimatelybe granted a lot area variance and allowed to be used as a building site if a variance was applied for,there are a number of factors, limita.tions,and unl�owns which could make the remaining properiy difficult to develop for residential use. These include: 1. The wetland is centrally located on the site, forcing all development to be at its periphery. Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 www.ci.orono.mn.us