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,I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />WILBUR F, DORN,,JR. <br />ROE~ [RT EDWARDS <br /> <br />DORN & EDWARDS, LTD. <br /> AT"I'ORNEYS AT LAW <br /> <br /> FAX 15IZ} <br /> <br />February 17, 1993 <br /> <br />Mr. and Mrsi Ronald Jerich <br />Ramsey, MN ~55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jerich: <br /> <br /> When Rgm River Hills was developed by Dr. Tom Anderson and <br />myself, it ~as done as a "Planned Unit Development" (PUD) ~nder <br />the City's PUD ordinance. This means that a variety of land uses <br />(residential, commercial, recreational) were created, and the <br />development~was done in phases. One of the yet uncompleted <br />phases concerns a 3.7 acre tract (Outlot C) which lies south <br />of the thir~ fairway, and just north of where 169th Avenue meets <br />Iodine Street. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I This tract was approved for higher-density multiple-family <br /> housing tobe developed when central sewer and water became <br /> available. ~The lot was laid out to accomodate a'single~row' <br /> of condominiums or apartments along the third fairway,'served <br /> by a singlelprivate access road. About 40 condominiums or apart- <br /> ments could! be constructed on this parcel. <br /> <br /> In the'past year we began exploring the possibilties of <br /> developing this parcel using a private sewer and water system. <br /> However, in, bringing the subject up to some of the residents, <br /> we heard widespread opposition to the concept of multiple- <br /> family dwei~ings. Some people indicated that they were not <br /> even aware ~hat this parcel had received approval for this usage, <br /> even thoughlthat information has been public knowledge since <br /> 1984. ~ <br /> <br /> We have held this property for nine years, paid the taxes, <br /> and the condominium plan was an integral part of our overall <br /> expected re~urn. The retail value of an approved condominium <br /> plat would ~e somewhere in the area of $600,000. It is apparent <br /> to us, howe~er, that whether we use a private treatment plant, <br /> or wait for!the metro sewer line to be extended this far north, <br /> many of the!neighbors will still object to the idea. However, <br /> we have already performed our end of our arrangement with the <br /> City. 'We d~nated the land for the golf course to the City, and <br /> the City in~ turn was' able to reconvey it to the Golf Course oper- <br /> <br /> '"'C~VrL TRIAL SP'.[¢IALIST <br />C~RTIFIr'D I~.Y THE. NATIONAL ~OAR[;) O1" TRIAL ADVOCACY <br />C'F. RTIKIED aY THE i~INNE'g-OTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION <br /> <br /> <br />