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-I CITY of OROXO
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On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka
November 1, 1979
CERTIFIED LETTER - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Kurt Carlson
3247 Casco Circle
Wayzata,
Minnesota 55391
Dear Mr. Carlson:
This letter is written to reaffirm the points cited by John Gerhardson,
the Public Works Director, and myself at a site inspection of your
lakeshore on October 29, 1979. At that time, we informed you that the
methods used to correct the threat of continued erosion of the lakeshore
bank were not permissible according to the City's ordinances. I stated
that a permit is required for any construction within 75' of the lakeshore.
You informed us that this was really the last phase of repair for a
project begun in the summer of 1977. At the time of the major slide of
the lakeshore bank, a member of the Orono staff visited the site and
decided a permit would not be required. I can only assume the decision
was based on the degree of emergency and immediate need to repair the
bank.
I would like to return now to my original comment and review our
conversation of October 29, 1979. The method used consists of 6"
diameter pipes placed on top of the bank directing the runoff from
the upper portions of the lot through approximately 75' to 100' of pipe
draining directly into the lake. You agreed to remove the pipe on the
right side (facing the lake) of the bank. We decided that the berm at
the top of the bank would alleviate the need for the drainage which
would be dispersed at that end of the lot. The pipe on the left side
was to be removed. The agricultural tiling would be continued from
the drainage ditch and placed 2' to 3' deep within the side of the bank
and outlet through a diffuser 5' to 10' from the lakeshore. Rip rap
would be placed in the path between the lake and the diffuser outlet.
Mr. Gerhardson and I agreed that if the project could be completed before
the freeze, under our specified conditions, you could proceed without
a permit and the lengthy review. After your call informing me that both
the DNR and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District found no fault with the
above described method, I sensed a change in your original cooperative
position at our meeting. Staff has a specified framework of guidelines
to work within regarding projects of this nature. If you still wish to
hold with your original plan, I will have to require that you file a
formal application with the City for a conditional use permit as this
type of plan falls well outside of staff's authority or disgression.