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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 21, 2017 6:30 o'clock p.m. shows annual weeds, which does not hold the soil. Gustafson indicated that area is already eroded and giving away. Gustafson stated if it is not fixed now, they will probably have to come back and fix it later. Landgraver asked how it will terminate at the property line. Gustafson indicated it will tie back into the bank at the property line by the rocks. Landgraver asked if it will route water over to the neighboring property. Gustafson stated it will not. Gustafson stated they are attempting to keep more of the runoff from this site on the property and that the runoff will come down the bank and not go onto the neighboring property. Schoenzeit asked why the normal detail that the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District uses on Lake Minnetonka does not work for the applicant. Gustafson stated the guidelines are set up for a 3:1 slope and this bank is steeper than that. As a result, the rip -rap should come up and meet the grade to avoid making the slope steeper. Schoenzeit noted other property owners with the exact same problem have not constructed a wall that Gustafson stated there are more curve walls being installed on the lake. Gustafson stated with the high water and the wave action, erosion was occurring above the rip -rap and as a result the Watershed District said that the rip -rap needs to go higher in order to hold the slope. Schoenzeit commented rip -rap is more natural and is not a wall. Gustafson stated it will not be a big wall and that the grasses will grow over the edges. Gustafson stated in the end it will not look much different from rip -rap. Gustafson noted the neighbor has the same thing and that this will blend in. Thiesse asked if he is comfortable with Staff s requests. Gustafson indicated he is.