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. <br /> , O <br /> � � <br /> O O <br /> ,� � �� � <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> ti Municipal Offices <br /> �� ' ' G~ Street Address: Mailing Address: <br /> �`4$�Hp4'� 2150 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 <br /> Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br /> Septeinber 15, 2004 <br /> Steve Coddon <br /> 5867 Bartlett Boulevard • <br /> Mound,MN 55364 <br /> Re: Zoning Status - Property at"1741" Shadywood Road <br /> (PINS 17-117-23 21 0002/0003/0009) <br /> Dear Mr. Coddon: <br /> This letter is in response to yotu letter of August 9,2004 requesting an indication of whether City staffwill <br /> support the variances necessary to allow the property listed above to be considered as a buildable <br /> residential lot.The property consists of three small tax parcels. As you are aware,the property would <br /> require a tiuinber of variances in order to be usable for dwelling purposes. <br /> Approximately one year ago,I believe I provided you with a copy of my letter to Dorothy Finkelstein, <br /> former owner of the primary portion of the property,dated October 18,1990. That letter included a brief <br /> history of the zoning status of the property,and an indication of t11e level of information needed to determine <br /> the extent of variances that would be needed to allow th.e lot to be considered buildable.I advised you <br /> verbally that the likelihood of buildability was minimal. <br /> You proceeded at your own risk to take the steps necessary to determine the extent ofnonconformity of <br /> the lot based on City requirements.After you assembled substantial information,you submitted a variance <br /> application on June 6,2004,requesting variances for lot area and 0-75'zone hardcover. On June 15, <br /> 2004 you submitted a request for withdrawal of that application,based on new information that the <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District would require a 35'buffer from the wetland,which would have <br /> significantly reduced your akeady severely limited potential buildable envelope.You noted that you had <br /> chosen to not provide the additional corrected information needed for your variance request due to financial <br /> and timing considerations. A refund of your fee was subsequently processed and mailed. <br /> Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 <br /> www.ci.orono.mn.us <br />