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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 7273 1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EMERGENCY SLOPE REPAIR PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE SECTION 78-1726 WHEREAS, on June 9, 2022, Dennis Walsh (hereinafter the “Applicant”), pursuant to City Code 78-1726, applied for authorization to proceed with an emergency repair to the lake slope on his property addressed 1354 Rest Point Circle and legally described as: Lot 11, Subdivision of Lot 14 Rest Point Park, Lake Minnetonka and Lot 13 Subdivision of Rest Point Park, Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota (hereinafter the “Property”); WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted documentation from a licensed professional engineer which indicates the failure of the current lake yard slope on the Property and the existing retaining walls is imminent; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has made a request to the City of Orono for an emergency slope repair pursuant to Orono Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1726; and WHEREAS, on June 9, 2022, a corrective restoration plan was provided by the Applicant’s licensed professional engineer to correct and reinforce the existing failing retaining walls; and WHEREAS, the engineered plans proposed an expansion of the existing retaining wall footprint within the 75’ setback from the ordinary high water level (hereinafter the “OHWL”) of Lake Minnetonka where no walls are permitted and existing walls are failing; and WHEREAS, due to their proximity to the OHWL the new, reinforcement retaining walls will require a setback variance from City Code section 78-1279; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2022, the City Council reviewed the request, the engineered plans, and the recommendations of the City staff; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Orono, Minnesota hereby approves the requested emergency slope repair including new engineered retaining walls as described above based on one or more of the following findings of fact concerning the Property: