06-21-1993 Planning PacketC - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

i » Rot«ft N. Owtni 1700 Bohns Point RoacS Wayjafa. MN 53391 / • May 27. 1S93 Zoning Dapartment Ox* of OroiX) P b Boi6S CryralBay.MN 55323 SUBJECT: LAND USE APPUCATION Ladias/Gent^en: ES^RGENCV REPAIR T>rts fetter wi# provide additkjnai informaiion concofning our Land Use Apoifcation dated May 27, 1593 TNa Appicalioh covers the repair arv) rePiaiding of the storm damaged Oanfi aoove the snoretme of our pHoperty on Lake Minr^tonka. This was cftuMd Oy tf<# five irKhes of ra«n on Se^emper 16. 1992 As your records wnR indicatt. more dian 150 imeal feet of shoreline collapsed in the ‘100 y^ar ratn* of July 1907. This was rePme durvig 1988 at a total cost of $70,000. Because of what is Meved to have been defective design and workmanship, a portion of the ba^k conai»ed again in the Septemper 1992 heavy ram A permit was issued for the repair in 1987 withou a Land Use Application. This is the reason an Appiicaton was not made earlier. As the photographs indcate. only a portion of the bank has coSapsed. However, u ‘tension crack‘ rurmir g paraNel with the crest of the slope indicates possible failure of the entire bank. This could spiM over into the lake, arxt the repair would be a great deal more costly. The proiect has been ^ticfied by the ccnsutiing en^eering firm QME Consultanfs, Inc. and by McCombs. Frank. Roos Asxtciates. Inc. in order to arrive at a method of repair and rebuilding whph would be permanent. This has resulted in the combination of earth moving and retriining wall con^ruction shown on the enclosed plans. The GME Consultants report is enclosed. It indicates three possible methods of construction. Two of them sho^w th«» use of retaining walls. The third indicates cutting the bank back so severe!*/ mat it would cause us to lose significant large trees very important to our property 8'id a large part of our yard facir>g the lal>e. i am prepared to provide add tionaj information for your engineers if this is required. We respectfully request appiovai of this Land Use Application as soon as possible. Sincerely.