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� CITY OF <br /> � SHC�REW4 �D ' <br /> ' S755 CdUNTRY CLUB ROAD • SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA 55331-8927 • (952)474•3236 i <br /> ' FAX(952)474-0128• www.ci.shorewood.mn.us•cityhaii�ci.shorewood.mn.us I <br /> � i <br /> � I <br /> I I <br /> � <br /> I. �� January 14, 2010 <br /> ' 1 <br /> ' MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT °; <br /> j Attn: Mr.James Wisker, Planner <br /> ' 18202 Minnetonka Blvd. <br /> � Deephaven, MN 55391 <br /> ; <br /> � SUBIEC7: DRAFT RUIE D:WETLANQ PROTECTIQN <br /> � <br /> ' i <br /> j Rule B;Er�sion Control Trigger ? <br /> � Thank you fa� the opportunity to comment on the Minnehaha Creek Watershed bistrict � <br /> ; (MCWD) draft Rule D: Wetland Protection. Several staff inembers have had an oppo�tunity to � <br /> '� review the proposed language. Piease accept the following comments for your consideration � <br /> ' on the prQposed draft revisions to the Minnehaha Creek Wetershed District Rule D: i <br /> i � <br /> The City of Shorewood is predominately single family residentiaL Due to a desire to build new, � <br /> Shorewood residents often demolish the existing building and start new construction.The <br /> proposed Rule 8:Erosion Contro!rule trigger will result in multiple variance requests to the <br /> � preserve classification buffer. If the variance requests are not granted,the result will be <br /> i � <br /> litigation. On average,there is one demolition/rebuild each year. Usingthe MCWD pravided <br /> I GIS layer for wetlands,Shorewood stafF analyzed the 75' preserve buffer and found that the ! <br /> ; Rule B: Erosion Control rule trigger wilE potentially cause the regulatory taking of 176 lots {of i <br /> i which 34 currentfy have buildings within the proposed 75 faat buffer). i <br /> � � <br /> There is als�the paint of minimal resource protection from obtaining buffers from a single <br /> � family residential lot.The buffer gained from a sing{e family home adjacent to a preserve <br /> � <br /> quafity wetland averages 7500 sq ft ar 7S' deep by 100'wide and wil( not be continuous around ' <br /> the wetland, These patches will not provide a cantinuous habitat for animals or provide for I <br /> ; <br /> consistent water quality improvements. + <br /> ! <br /> (example: 23895, 23950 ElderTurn Shorewood, MN scrapes and rebuild5, triggers erosian i <br /> i controf permit, now the 4ot is unbuildable due to preserve buffer of 75' ) � <br /> �� PRiNTHD ON RECYCLED PAPER � <br /> l � <br /> I � <br />