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I m <br />’» <br />$ * <br />ADDITIONAL STATEMENT <br />SAMUEL A. MrCLQUD VARIANCE APPLICATION <br />I am applying for an after-the-fact variance from the City <br />of Orono with respect to a retaining wall/stairway/deck system <br />that was built on my property in 1987. 7n particular, I am <br />seeking a variance from the application of city ordinances that <br />restrict structures and hardcover within 75 feet of the <br />lakeshore. <br />I purchased this property in April, 1985. The property is <br />located on Big Island and faces southwest. Most of the <br />property is gently rolling and is situated on a hill above Lake <br />Minnetonka. The portion of the property that is eijacent to <br />Lake Minnetonka is very steep, with an angle of approximately <br />30 degrees. There are several large trees and other ground <br />cover located on this steep slope. <br />During the "storm of the century" in July, 1987, a massive <br />portion of the hill adjacent to Lake Minnetonka washed out. <br />taking with it the stairway which extended down towards the <br />shoreline and two (2) large trees. The aftermath of the storm <br />resulted in an extremely sharp incline down to the shoreline <br />and a bowl shaped depression in the hill. <br />Shortly thereafter, I hired a contractor from western <br />Minnesota to build an addition to the existing cabin and to <br />build a retaining wall/stairway/deck system to preserve and <br />strengthen the eroded hillside, provide access to the shoreline <br />and prevent further damage to the hill in the event of another <br />heavy rainfall. The contractor provided me with a bid for the <br />-k <br />•'■•I » <br />.J