Laserfiche WebLink
e 'i ,r-j.ly-i <br />//%. <br />V./o' ' O Y <br />•4 \ <br />■I. p <br />CITY of ORONO <br />Muriicip.'il OHlcrs <br />4^Stieet Address: <br />2700 Kelley Parkway <br />Otono, MN 55356 <br />Mailing Address; <br />P.O. Bo* 66 <br />Crysti* Bay. WN 55323 0066 <br />October 14, 2004 <br />Eric J & E. A. Vogstrom <br />20840 Channel Drive <br />Greenwood, MN 55331 <br />KE: Illegal Vegetatitai Kcinoval <br />2(>18 Casco Point Road <br />PIN 20-117-23-24-0038 <br />On October 12, 2004, a “stop work” order was posted at the above property as vegetation <br />removal was conducted within 75’ of Lake Minnetonka and the adjacent wetland without <br />City permits. Vegetation lemoval and tree cutting within 75’ of tlic OHWL of Lake <br />Minnetonka and within a wetland lequircs an inspection by City Stalf and a tree removal <br />pennit is.sucd by the City Inspector. 'I’hc soil disturbance caused by the tree removal <br />activity may also require review and approval Itom the Mimichaha Creek W.itcrslicd <br />Distiic* (MCWD). <br />Removal of individual ticc.s of 6" diameter and intensive vegetation clearing within 75’ <br />of a lake or on a slope greater tlian 30% is strictly prohibited without prior City approval <br />Orono City Code 78-1285 states <br />(a) A'o live nee witlnn 75 feet of the shoreline or within the bluff impact zone with a <br />dtamefer of 6 niches or mnrr {or 19 inches in nrcirnferencc or greater) measured J <br />feet above the ground may be removed without first obtaining a permit from the City <br />provided that at least the eijiiivaleiit nunibcr of replacement trees of a site and nature <br />found acceptable to the staff arc planted at the same setback from the shoreline as <br />those removeil <br />Intensive vegetation clearing within 73 feel of the shoreline, on steep slopes or within <br />the bluff impact zone within the Shorcland Overlay Oisinct is prohibited Limited <br />clearing of shrubs and trees less than 6 inches in diameter and cutting, pruning and <br />trimming of n ees of any size is allowed to provide a view to the water from the <br />principal dwelling site and to accommodate the placement of permitted stairways and <br />landings, picnic areas, access paths, beach and watercraft access areas, and <br />permitted lockboxes, provided that the screening of structures, vehicles or other <br />facilities as viewed from the water, assuming summer, leaf on conditions, is not <br />suhsiaritially reduced. <br />Telephone (952) 249-4600 • Fax (952) 249-4616 <br />w \vw.ci.oroao.iua.liS