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City Council Work Session
y Monday, July 14, 2025, 5:00 PM
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ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, City Council Members Alisa Benson,
Jacqueline Ricks. Absent: Steve Persian, Jon Schwingler.
Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Community Development Director Laura Oakden,
Planners Melanie Curtis and Matt Kearny, City Clerk Christine Lusian.
AVERAGE LAKESHORE SETBACK
The sixth work session focused on average lakeshore setback regulations, where Orono's 75-foot
shore setback for properties on Lake Minnetonka is more restrictive than the MN Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) 50-foot model. Seven options for adjusting the Average Lakeshore
Setback (ALS) were reviewed, with option seven, applying ALS only when building within the
shore setback, receiving attention. There was general support for protecting lake view sightlines
(ALS) and regulating shoreline development, though opinions varied on its necessity. The group
was in consensus that there was no urgency to make changes and emphasized clarifying the goal
behind any potential revision.
CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS
The discussion on the code enforcement process was postponed to a future meeting.
There was a note that more time is needed for collaboration and the work session schedule will be
revisited again during a regular meeting. The work session on July 28 will be held from 4-6pm.
ADJOURNMENT
Work session ended at 5:55 p.m.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL
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