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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,March 14,2022 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA—Continued <br /> Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as amended.VOTE: Ayes 3, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve Gary Kraemer as a Planning Commission alternate <br /> member.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> There were no public comments. <br /> PRESENTATION <br /> 14. Swearing in of Junior Cadets <br /> Mayor Walsh led Allison"Allie"Bunker and Lucas Bacon in the Oath of Office of Police Cadet through <br /> the Growth through Opportunity program(GTO). <br /> FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT <br /> Finance Director Olson showed a slide on screen representing building revenue,noting they are currently <br /> at 11%of the budget and this is the slowest building time of the year. <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT <br /> 15. LA21-000076—YARDSCAPES,INC.,LINCOLN DANFORTH, 1720 BOHNS POINT <br /> ROAD,VARIANCES <br /> City Planner Laura Oakden gave a presentation on the item,noting the Applicant is proposing to <br /> reconstruct a failing concrete retaining wall within the 75' lakeyard setback. She showed a survey on <br /> screen of the proposed and existing wall. The property abuts Lake Minnetonka with a large slope along <br /> the shoreline and is currently vacant.Ms. Oakden said the new proposed walls will be boulders to match <br /> the walls of the neighbors to the north.Most of the walls will follow the same footprint as the existing <br /> walls.There is a slight variation in the first 30 feet of the wall abutting the northern property;The <br /> Planning Commission held a public hearing on February 22,2022 and voted 5 to 0 to approve the <br /> variance request. Staff recommended approval of the variance with additional landscape screening. City <br /> Council is asked to provide direction to Staff for drafting a resolution. <br /> Mayor Walsh shared that he walked the property.He asked the home owners' representative if he did the <br /> work on the structure on the property. <br /> Lincoln Danforth,representing the home owner Christian Park,replied in the negative and believes the <br /> home owner did it himself <br /> Mayor Walsh asked about electrical, concrete,stonework,framing, and roof work. <br /> Mr.Danforth did not know who did those and noted there is a boat house around the side where the house <br /> structure is. He has not been down to see it since there was work done. <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br />