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Robert H. Owens 1700 Bohns Point Road Wayzata. MN 55391 May 27. 1993 Zoning Department City of Orono P. O. Box 66 Crystal Bay. MN 55323 SUBJECT: LAND USE APPLICATION EMERGENCY REPAIR Ladies/Gentlemen: This 'otter will provide additional information concerning our Land Use Application dated May 27. 1993. This Application covers the repair and rebuilding of the storm damaged bank above the shoreline of our property on Lake Minnetonka. This was caused by the five inches of ram on September 16, 1992. As your records will indicate, more than 150 lineal feet of shoreline collapsed in the "100 year rain" of July 1987. This was rebuilt during 1988 at a total cost of $70,000. Because of what is believed to have been defective design and workmanship, a portion of the bank collapsed again in the September 1992 heavy rain. A permit was issued for the repair in 1987 without a Land Use Application. This is the reason an Application was not made earlier. As the photographs indicate, only a portion of the bank has collapsed. However, a "tension crack" running parallel with the crest of the slope indicates possible failure of the entire bank. This could spill over into the lake, and the repair would be a great deal more costly. The project has been studied by the consulting engineering firm of GME Consultants, Inc. and by McCombs. Frank, Roos Associates. Inc. in order to arrive at a method of repair and rebuilding which would be permanent. This has resulted in the combination of earth moving and retaining wall construction shown on ihe enclosed plans. The GME Consultants ’ report is enclosed. It inoicates three possible methods of construction. Two of them show the use of retaining walls. The third indicates cutting the bank back so severely that it would cause us to lose significant large trees very important to our property and a large part of our yard facing the lake. I am prepared to provide additional information for your engineers if this is required. We respectfully request approval of this Land Use Application as soon as possible. Sincerely.