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Geo�-g� �4.. I1e'�'e�d�•e <br />Attorney at �aw <br />3900 Northwoads Drive <br />5uite 250 <br />St. Paul, I��1� 55112 <br />Telepf�ane (65�} 482-89t�0 <br />Facsirr�ile (65� ) 482-8909 <br />Jan�aary 24, 20Q� <br />Mayor Cr�ig Kiausing <br />City of Roseville <br />266Q Civic Center Drive <br />Rose�ille, MN 551132 <br />Re: Application for Variar�ce and Minor Su�division <br />Applicanf: Jonathon B. �orman <br />�il� No.: P�'3699 <br />Dear Mayor Klausing: <br />� ,� wn�e -�as a; n�ighbor w�o-� will, be impac,fe.� �-:by�s the,: appro��! ,of �the , abo�e:. <br />refere'ricer��-11�a�iancelME�ar•Subd.ivi�iori:, .and °also a� �cou�tsel. for-se.veral,�other neig�b�r.s� <br />who wi[�:be`irr�p�cted�;...: �. _ _. _ .. - , .. ; -.. . . �'�' - _._.- . -... . ...•�� <br />_ ,, <br />- ���� The f?fanning Camrrlission. con'siciered f�tis matter on ,}a€�uary 4, 20Q�. The <br />Commis�[Qn -wa� pre�ser�ted with a petitian signed..l�y 27• neighbors dis�ppro�ing of �he <br />reguested variancels�rbdivision (5ee cQpy of pe�ition er�cfosed}. I�poke at ��at ��rne <br />against the approval, arguing th�� the applicant had ��iled to shaw undue hardship, a <br />prerequisite to the gran�ing of a varia�ce. I cited �oth statute and case law to ti�� <br />Ccarnmissian. The-Commission failed to address the undue hardship issue, and passed <br />� recommendatfon for approval. <br />� have recerit�y been in�ormed, tt�rough hearsay, t�at tt�e appli�ar�t has now <br />remaved his reque�t #or a var[ance, but inte�c�s to mave ai�ead with his req€a�st ��r a <br />mir�or sul�division. It is my unders#andin� that the applicant is atterr�pting to avoid the <br />variance needed. in this rr�at#er, by propos�ng a corner lot ti�a� attemp�s to defeat tne <br />requirer��nts of City ordinance 1 d04.016. A notice af t�e applican�'s new proposal has <br />not be�r� pro�ided fo the �roper�y owr�ers: wi�E�in. 3�Q feet of.�he proposed subdivision, <br />as r�:q�tir�;d by City �ordinance� 1:� D4.Q4(E},;: : , :: _ _ _ . _ _ � - . _. . <br />.. ._ ..,, .A.����an'�-'��fected �ro�erty owr�er, ancf �s counse] f�r ot}�er affected ��rQpe�y <br />'oi�Gner�=`�l �.��ere�y���-equest��tliafi the_ City Cauncil°�deny:t.h���appi,i.can�s_r�quest;far_�a..minor <br />subdivisi��ri�," a�id reqiaire sa[d applicar�t tov p.rovic€e- pro�er notice , Sh.ouid ���: Cour�cil <br />decide tv approve the appiicant's requ�st, a lawsuit wii� unfort��ate€y �e our oniy <br />� fBCC]L1C5E',. ' . <br />Th�n4� yau, and the Council, for yo�r co�sideration in t�is �atter. <br />