Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 8/11/2025

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AGENDA ITEM Date: August 11, 2025 Title: LA25-000016, 2545 Dunwoody Avenue, Conditional Use Permit - Resolution 7605 Presenter: Matt Karney, Planner Section: Consent Agenda Item: 11 Purpose: The applicant requests a conditional use permit for replacing retaining walls within the lakeshore setback. 2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline: The application was made on April 2, 2025 and deemed complete on April 17, 2025. The 60-day review period has been extended by staff an additional 60 days, to expire on August 15, 2025. The applicant waived their review timeline on July 3, 2025. 3. Background: The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a new retaining wall system to support a lake stair where existing walls and a lake stair are in need of repair. The walls are proposed in a similar location to the existing conditions, but will involve a change in material to both the lake stair and walls. A landscape plan has been provided to depict how the walls will be screened from Lake Minnetonka. The primary residence on the property is permitted and currently under construction, as a separate project. The applicant has revised their landscape plan following the July 21, 2025 Planning Commission to address a planting that was found to be on the Department of Agriculture's restricted noxious weeds list. The updated plan is included as Exhibit C. Link to July 21, 2025 Planning Commission Packet 4. Planning Commission Vote and Comment: On May 19, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and discussed the CUP application. No public comment was made. The Commission noted that the proposed retaining wall improvements were excessive and the application was missing information including a landscape plan and an engineering letter. The Planning Commission voted to table the application to allow the applicant to revise their submittal to address concerns the proposed walls were more impactful than the existing walls to be replaced. (Link to Meeting Video) On July 21, 2025, the Planning Commission discussed the CUP application, following the applicant revising their proposal. The Planning Commission discussed the project, and concluded the revisions made addressed the concerns raised during the first meeting. The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the CUP, contingent on the applicant submitting an engineer's letter prior to the City Council meeting on August 8, 2025. The applicant has submitted an engineering letter supporting the proposal included as Exhibit D 58