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Page 2 Letter to City Council Little Canada September 9, 1982 A study of the section map of this area shows that the residences lying east of the Kroiss site on the north side of County Road B2 vary from about.23 acres to about.60 acres and with Lot frontages of 60 feet co 130 feet, with most of them having a frontage on County Road B2 of 100 feet. As Mr. Kroiss has pointed out to you he has a substantial investment in this property and his real estate taxes have increased from $1900 to $4900 per year. The resolution denying the preliminary plat states in part "the plat does not conform to the city's ordinance and that it does not show due regard for all natural features in- cluding topography, tree growth, historical spots and natural boundries and does not relate well to the character of the existing neighborhoo4...." and then goes on to state that you would not object to the plat if Lots 2 and 3 were joined to- gether as a single lot. From an examination of your minutes of July 28, 1.982, which I presume is the only record you have of what transpired at this meeting, it is difficult to imagine the denial of the preliminary plat meeting the test of reason- ableness in light of the developement of the surrounding pro- perty and particularly in light of your professional planners report, Planners Report of April 30, 1982. Litigatilg matters of this nature are both time consuming and expensive to all parties concerned and it is requested that you carefully con- sider the application again. after first examining physically the configurations of the lanu, the location of the drainage easement, and other topographical and landscaping features. Mr. Kroiss is an experienced land developer who has literally built hundreds of houses in Ramsey County and intends to live on this site himself. He has a personal stake in the developement of this property and is presently preparing plans for the potential developement of proposed Lot 4 for a future home for himself. At your meeting of July 28, Mr. Kroiss indicated that he would not sell proposed Lot 2 until he first sold the existing house on proposed Lot 3 and gave its purchaser a opportunity to ac- quire Lot 2 as well. Mr. Kroiss is prepared to sign a binding legal document to this effect. Mr. Kroiss has requested that I invite members of the Council to personally come on his .property and examine its configuration and the developement of the surrounding properties so that you will better understand his reasons for the config- uration of the proposed .plat. JED:jw cc: R. Kroiss T. Sweeney Respectfully subm,tted, • /, JOHN E. DAUBNEY \ttorney at Law 40