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October 10, 2008 <br />James Johnson <br />2212 South ·Hill Lane <br />St. Louis Park MN 5 5416 <br />Dear Mr. Johnson: <br />CITY of ORONO <br />Street Address: <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />Municipal Offices <br />Mailing Address: <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br />We have noticed that in the past year new retaining walls were constructed along the lakeshore <br />of the property at 650 Big Island that you are one of the owners of. Installation of retaining walls <br />requires a building permit from the City. We are guessing that the work was done by <br />Minnetonka Portable Dredging when they installed the rip rap last winter. While they obtained a <br />permit from the Watershed District this covered only the rip rap. <br />We have old photographs of the property and can see that the portion of the wall northerly of the <br />steps replaced an older wall. But it appears the portion of the wall southerly of the steps is new. <br />New retaining walls on Big Island require a conditional use permit. <br />I am enclosing conditional use permit application. This requires City Council consideration after <br />a Planning· Commission review. Please contact me at 952-249-4623 or etumer@ci.orono.rnn.us <br />if you have any questions about it. We would expect you to file the application before the <br />December 17 deadline for the January 20 Planning Commission meeting. <br />The septic system for this property was to have been replaced by December 31, 2007. There is <br />no permit on file for this work. If the work has been done please have the installer contact the · <br />City. If the work has not been done you should make arrangements to have it done soon so you <br />may use the property next season. If you have questions about the septic system contact Willie <br />Gibbs, septic inspector, at 952-249-4600. <br />Sincerely, <br />~-:s <br />City Planner <br />Cc: Willie Gibbs <br />Certified Letter Number <br />Also sent by regular mail <br />Telephone (952) 249-4600 • Fax (952) 249-4616 <br />www.ci.orono.mn.us <br />RECEIVED <br />AUG I 9 2009 <br />CITY OF ORONO