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