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City of Orono 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Attention: Michael P. Gaffron Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator February 20,1996 Dear Mr. Gaffron, We recently purchased a home at 1473 Bay Ridge Road which will be our principal residence. As you know,we have just received minor variances for side setbacks and hardcover (26.7% in the 75-250 ft. zone) from the Orono Planning Commission and Orono City Council. Enclosed herein is Conditional Use Permit application to construct (actually extend) a timber retaining wall in the 0-75 ft. zone (specifically in the 69-74 ft. zone) as shown on the enclosed survey. During the summer of 1987, heavy rains caused failure of existing retaining walls at the property lines along County Road 15 and caused major erosion and, in fact, partial closure of County Road 15. (See photos enclosed). In 1987, new timber retaining walls were built at 1461 and 1449 Bay Ridge Road, my immediate neighbors to the north, and at 1485 Bay Ridge Road, my immediate neighbor to the south. The wall at 1485 Bay Ridge was subsequently buried for personal visual reasons. Concurrent with the building of the wall at 1461 Bay Ridge, 24.3 ft. of the identical wall was built along my property line, but not extended the full 115 ft. total length of my frontage due to economic reasons. In recent years, feable attempts have been made with "stakes and boards" on my hillside in an attempt to control erosion on the embankment.(see photos enclosed)