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From:Melanie Curtis <br />To:"Michael Laumann" <br />Cc:Peter Eskuche; Travis Wildenberg; Abigail Ernst; "Maria Friedges"; Laura Oakden <br />Subject:STOP WORK NOTICE - Unpermitted Shoreline Work / 3838 Cherry Pl <br />Date:Wednesday, October 25, 2023 1:39:00 PM <br />Attachments:Permit 23-310.pdf <br />Importance:High <br />Michael <br />Following up our phone conversation, I visited the site and spoke with the Granite crew working on the walls, <br />stair, and rip rap. I instructed them to stop all work not associated with the rip rap on site as you do not have the <br />proper City approvals. The MCWD issued an erosion control, shoreline stabilization and rip rap permit for the site <br />(attached). The rip rap stops at or about the 100-year flood elevation (931.5’). All work above the 931.5’ contour <br />is under Orono’s permitting authority. No permits have been issued for retaining walls, lake stairs, or other <br />improvements on the property. The only valid City permit is the Demolition permit for the home. <br />The lake access stair requires a City zoning permit. Please submit an application for an after-the-fact zoning <br />permit for the stair. The application should include an updated survey, construction plans, engineering (if <br />applicable), cross-sections, and hardcover calculations. <br /> <br />The retaining walls, grading, and other structural improvements require Planning Commission and City Council <br />approval and cannot be administratively approved. All work must stop immediately. The slope must be <br />stabilized immediately as the timeline for City Council approval will take several months at this point in the year. <br />Submittal deadline for the Variances for the retaining wall work in the 75-foot setback is December 20th; this is <br />the deadline for the January 16th Planning Commission meeting and February 12th City Council meeting. <br /> <br />Please reach out with questions. Your attention to this matter is appreciated. <br />Melanie <br /> <br />Melanie Curtis, Planner <br /> <br />2750 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />Website: www.oronomn.gov <br />Email: mcurtis@oronomn.gov <br /> <br />Direct 952.249.4627 <br />Planning & Zoning Department 952.249.4620 <br /> <br /> <br />57