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OATE: February 19,1997 F.J. VOCHKO CO. 2925 Casco Point Road Wayzata, MN 55391 Main: (612)471-8615 Fax; (612)471-8715 fjvco@pciink.com NO. OF PAGES: 2 J TO: ATTN: RE: City of Orono Planning Commission Building Permit Application For Random Placed Boulders and Replacement of Hillside Stairway To whom it may concern; I live at 2925 Casco Point Road. My land is flat, and as you approach the lakeshore, there is about a 20 foot hill descending to a flat beach area at the base of the hill, which then has rip rap descending into the lake. I purchased my property three years ago and this Is where I plan to live the rest of my life and raise a family. I am getting married this fall. It was my dream to live on Lake Minnetonka and now it is my goal to improve my property. I would like to request a Building Permit to do the following. Replace Stairway The present stairway is built into the hill and has a switch back as it descends down the hill to the lakeshore. The previous owners built the stairway out of used railway ties which were probably half rotted when they put them in. It has reached the point now that the railway ties are totally rotting out. Because of their decaying condition they are becoming unsafe and allowing erosion. Specifically, the present four foot railway tie wall at the first platform is collapsing due to decay and allowing erosion. My plan is to replace them with granite steps with the proper foundation so that it will be stable and attractive for many years to come. Enclosed is a building plan by my contractor which has been reviewed and certified by a certified engineer for a stable, erosion resistant, long lasting granite block stairway. The new stairway will follow the exact same track as the old stainway. This spring, after the stainway is built, my fiancee and I plan to plant numerous shrubs, etc. to control erosion and beautify the hill surrounding the stairway. Random Placed Boulders At Base of Hill The base of my hill has had several mud slides over the previous years. I would like to stabilize the base of the hill by randomly placing large boulders into the face of the hill. These large boulders by their great mass will serve to stabilize the base of the hill. Enclosed is a building plan by my contractor which has been reviewed and certified by a certified engineer for a stable, erosion resistant, long lasting random placed boulder out cropping at the base of the hill. This spring, after the boulders are in place, my fiancee plan to plant various shrubs, etc. in between the boulders to aid in controlling erosion and to beautify the hill. We believe that the random boulders provide a much more aesthetically pleasing appearance versus a cold, stark timber wall or