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L,i\.WREl',TCE AND TERI PERRON 1798 MAIN STREET CENTERVILLE, MN 55038 651.429.5280 v!)~ G ~~, j{ : ~/g l~~ ~. August 26, 2001 Reference: Vacating of Mill Road extension south of Main Street City of Centerville 1880 Main Street Centervi1le, 1'vlli :55038 ..,:.y c:r'( \~1 ~ :2~>t r~j \ l, To Whom It May Concem: Since 1979, we have owned the two adjacent pieces of property that once included the land now know as the extension to Mill Road. The pieces together formed Peterson's Addition to Centerville #2. I have been infonned by the City of Centerville that this land could be vacated and retumed to the private community. From what [ have been able to find out through city and county resources, when Peterson's Addition #2 was fanned, land was given to the City of Centerville for the future purpose of building a road south across Clear Water Creek. Tnat reason no longer exits because of the way the development and roads were built south of Clear Water Creek. Also, the vacation of that land should be to where fhe land first came from- Peterson's Addition #2- which we own. Because the City of Centerville has never considered this a true road, the expense of maintenance, snow removal, etc.; have been done at my expense. I did not consider this a major problem for many years because it was the only way to get to my garage and the land east of'i\/llll Road (lot #13 of Peterson's Addition #1) was considered non-buildable land by the City of Centerv'ille (less than 100 ft frontage). Since the mid 90' s, Mill Road extension has been a constant irritation and point of dispute. In the mid 90's, fonner owner o[Peterson's Addition #1, lot #13 (Lee Stevens) sta.l1ed trying to sell his property. I approached him, but could 110t come to an agreement because of the status of buildable VS. non-buildable property. There were several city meetings. The City of CenterviIle eventually grmlted the right to build due to the fact that Peterson's Addition #1 had 50 ft. frontage laws. The land was now considered buildable land, but did not meet setback regulations for a comer lot. This meant the land was more expensive, the City of Centenrille could get more tax money, but you couldn't put a house on it. Needless to say, the land did not sell. Lee Stevens again petirioned the City of Centerville. I-lis point was simple, if the land was considered buildable because it was part of Peterson's Addition #1 andMiH Road extension was not given to the City of Centervi11e until after Peterson's Addition #2 was fonned, tJ.'1e setback requirements should not apply. There were several more city meeting, but the City of Centerville eventually granted a variance so a house could be built. Lee Stevens could not sell the property ~l1d decided to build bis own house. But the problems did not stop there.