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� 1 <br /> � � ' �O ♦O <br /> C ITY OF ORONO <br /> ,, � Street Address: Mailing Address: Telephone(952)249-4600 <br /> �, � 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O.Box 66 Fax (952)249-4616 <br /> !,9 �,�' Orono,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 www.ci.orono.mn.us <br /> kES H O� <br /> 29 April 2014 <br /> Johannes Marliem & Mai Chie Thor <br /> 1485 Green Trees Road <br /> Wayzata, MN 55391 HAND DELIVERED <br /> RE: Shoreline violations at 1485 Green Trees Road <br /> PID: 11-117-23-23-0011 <br /> On April 25, 2014, City Staff observed that trees and brush were removed, the slope was altered and <br /> retaining walls were constructed on the bluff within 75 feet of the ordinary high water level (OHWL) of <br /> Lake Minnetonka. This letter is to notify you a Stop Work Order is being issued which means no <br /> further work can occur on this property. Because the work was done on the property without City review <br /> or issuance of proper Ciry permits, the property is in violation of the following Ciry Code Sections: <br /> ✓ City Code Sections 78-966 &78-667 — regarding permit requirements for land alterations. <br /> ✓ City Code Section 78-1279 — regarding placement of structures within bluff areas. <br /> ✓ City Code Section 78-1285 — regarding the clear cutting of vegetation on bluffs and steep slopes. <br /> ✓ City Code Section 78-1286 — regarding topographic alterations. <br /> ✓ City Code Section 78-1680 — regarding placement of hardcover. <br /> This letter is your official notification that your property is in violation of the above listed City Codes. In <br /> order to resolve the violations you are required to take immediate corrective actions as follows: <br /> 1. Immediately (within 24 hours of receipt of this letter) install silt fencing which must remain <br /> until vegetation is established. <br /> 2. Within 7 days, remove sediment that may have accumulated lakeward of the land <br /> alterations/disturbance. <br /> 3. Within 14 days, Submit a slope restoration plan signed by a licensed professional engineer <br /> which reflects removal of the illegal walls and restoration of the slope on the lakeside of the <br /> residence to its original grade as shown the attached site/grading plan. Also, submit a <br /> vegetation restoration planting schedule prepared by a registered landscape architect. The <br /> plan must include vegetative materials to restore a slope stabilizing root structure, re- <br /> establishment of understory and replacement of trees. <br /> 4. Tree and vegetation restoration shall occur this growing season. <br /> Staff will be conducting periodic site inspections to verify compliance with this order. Please be advised, if <br /> you fail to correct the violations as noted above this matter will be forwarded to the City Attorney for <br /> review and may result in criminal prosecution. I have attached a copy of the appropriate City Codes for <br /> your reference. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> CITY OF ORO 0 �- <br /> ����'G� <br /> Melanie Curtis <br /> Planning &Zoning Coordinator <br /> c US Mail <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District—via email <br /> Perl Landscapes; 3855 County Road 101 N; Plymouth, MN 55446 <br /> enclosure <br />