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On the North Shore of Lake MinneUntka
August 28r 1990
Orville Fisher
3300 Fox Otro^t
Long Lake, MN 55356
RBs Grading Violations
Dear Mr. Fisher:
This letter is to follow up our discussions of August 15, 1990
regarding illegal grading excavation and filling occurring within
the 0-75* protected lakeshore zone on your property at 3300 Fox
Street.
The grading work done by Bollig and Sons under your direction is
a violation of the following sections of the Orono Zoning Code:
1. Section 10.03, Subdivision 19 (copy attached)
2. Section 10.22, Subdivision 2 (copy attachted)
3. Section 10.55, Subdivision 8 (copy attached).
Accompanying this letter is a citation issued for violation of
the above noted Zoning Code Sections.
Because grading work in the extent and nature of that completed
requires variance and conditional use permit approval from the
City Council, and because such approval would normally require
approximately 8 to 10 weeks to process, you were directed by City
staff to restore the 0-75* lakeshore protected zone immediately
to limit the potential for erosion and sedimentation into the
lake. City staff set the following time table for the
restoration work:
1. Within the 0-75* lakeshore setback zone, restore the
property to the original grades as established by you, your
contractor, and City staff, such areas to be sodded no later
than Friday, August 24, 1990.
2. Soil testing for an alternate site to replace the
alternate drainfield site which was destroyed by earth
moving equipment traffic, shall be completed and submitted
to the City by August 31, 1990.
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3. A grading plan for areas cf the property related
directly to construction of the house, pool, and driveways,
to be subeiitted imnediately.
4. Any grade changes not in the 0-75* zone that are still
proposed to be nade on the property, will require subnittal
of a detailed grading plan showing existing and proposed
contours. If such grading in its entirety exceeds 100 cubic
yards of earth novenent, a conditional use permit would be
required. Likewise, once the restoration and resodding in
the 0-75* zone is complete, if you wish to proceed with an
application for grade changes in that zone, a variance and
conditional use permit application would need to be filed
and approved before that work would be allowed.
5. Immediately place fencing around the existing i.ewage
treatment mound to protect it from all traffic.
€. Your surveyor was to verify the location cr the west
lot line.
7. The excavation where stumps were buried to the
southwest of the sewage treatment mound, must have the
stumps removed (taken off site) and grade restored.
As of the date of this letter, we are aware that certain of
the above items have been completed. City staff will be making
periodic inspections as completion of your new home continues.
Please advise City staff of your intent for additional gradino
work on the property so that the proper permits can be applied
for and approved in the moat expeditious manner. If you have any
questions please contact me or Zoning Administrator Jeanne
Mabusth at 473-7357.
Sincerely,
Michael P. Gaffron
Assistant Planning 8 Zoning Administrator
CCS Lyle Oman, Senior Building Inspector
Bruce Vang, Field Inspector
Jeanne Mabusth, Building 8 Zoning Administrator
Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator 7