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Bluffs <br />Bluff Analysis <br />A bluff analysis was conducted to determine if there is a bluff on the property. The following criteria <br />\>ere anal>-zed and all were found to be true: <br />1. Part or all of the feature is located in a shoreland area: Yes <br />?. The slope ri< : k.4St 25’ above the OIIWL: Yes <br />3. The grade of tl e slope from the toe of the bluff to a point 25’ or more abo\c the <br />OHWL averages 30% or greater: Yes (62.5%) <br />4. 1 he slope must drain toward the water body: Yes. <br />Bluff Impact Zones <br />The top of the bluff is located 84’ from the OIIWL at 976.1 ’ in elevation. The bluff impact 7one is <br />defined as the land within 20 from the top of the blufl. Within this zone, no structures or accessory <br />facilities (except siairsvays, landings and lock bo.xes) are pennitted. The lakeside of the proposed house <br />encroache:. about 6’ into the bluff impact zone where no structures arc permitted <br />Grading IViihin Bluff Impact Zones <br />Since the deck of the e.xisting home and the prop^^)>ed home are located within the bluff impact zone, <br />grading and Filling will be required to demolish the existing structure and construct the new structure. <br />Setback from the Top of the Bluff <br />There is also a structural setback of 30 ’ from the top of the bluff. The proposed home is located 15’ <br />from the top of the bluff, requiring a variance. <br />Other Comments: <br />City Fneineer <br />The p-^oposed plans have been submitted to the City Engineer for review. 1 o date, no comments have <br />been received <br />DNR <br />1 he topographic surscy. illustrating the proposed home, has K»en submitted ti» the DNR Waters <br />Division for review of impacts to the bluff on the property. To date, no comments have been receiseJ. <br />Hennepin County <br />The County reviewed the application and is supportive of the removal of the garage and concrete <br />driveway from the County Road 19 right of way. The applicant should K- aware that a permit will be <br />required for a change in the access to the new home. The County would prefer that a turn-around be <br />provided on-site instead of requiring a driver to back out onto the County road. This wouH require <br />additional hardcov er No b.icl up apron is currently proposed. <br />History: <br />1 he lot was platted as part of Bergquist and Wicklund’s Park in 1888. The house on the "ropenv has <br />been in e.xistence since the early 1960s. <br />•0J-2SS ’ Minnetonka Custom Homes <br />4 IZ2003 <br />Page 4 of 7