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ORONO CITI <br />Monday, <br />• 7:01 <br />TES OF THE <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br />?ebruary 11, 2008 <br />o'clock p.m. <br />(LMCD REPORT— ANDREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE, Continued) <br />Murphy suggested the other cities involved with the LMCD be surveyed on how this would impact their <br />residents. <br />Runkle suggested the LMCD look at establishing an ordinary low water level, which would help to <br />eliminate some of these issues. Runkle noted Lake Minnetonka does not have a designated low water <br />level. I <br />McDermott stated to his knowledge Lake Minnetonka has an ordinary low water level at 928 feet. The <br />last issue the LMCD is addressing deals with the chemical treatment of Carman's Bay, which will cost <br />$190,000 over five years. The LMCD is expecting that a portion of those costs would be collected from <br />the property owners. <br />McMillan stated if the treatment is only done for a short period of time, the milfoil would return. <br />McMillan suggested the LMCD consider the purchase of smaller harvesters, which would allow them to <br />harvest the milfoil on the smaller bays on a more frequent basis. McMillan expressed doubts that the <br />chemical treatment would be the best solution. I <br />McDermott stated the chemical treatment <br />the harvesting, all of the native vegetation, <br />Bremer commented in her view the chemical tr <br />• that with the harvesting, some areas of the lake <br />shore all summer long. <br />McMillan stated she does not have an issue <br />White and Murphy indicated they do not feel <br />allow the native vegetation to re- establish and that with <br />with the milfoil, is cut. <br />is a better way to tackle the milfoil problem, and <br />tly experience the cut milfoil washing up on their <br />the change to the code regarding low water. . <br />changes are necessary. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS -; TESS RICE, REPRESENTATIVE <br />Rice stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />5. #07 -3329 DAVID W. BERG ON BI <br />NORTH SHORE DRIVE — VARIANCE — <br />David Berg, Applicant, was present. <br />OF WARREN AND JERNICE BERG, 3669 <br />UTION NO. 5722 <br />Curtis stated at the November Planning Commission meeting, the applicants requested a number of <br />variances in order to construct a second story addition above the entire footprint of the existing <br />• residence on their property. The applicants at that time were requesting encroachments into the average <br />lakeshore, lake, and side setback areas. The Planning Commission tabled the application and directed <br />PAGE 5 of 12 <br />