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'switarr'-"'*"- 7. Per guidelines established by the Department of Natural Resources, an open water area suitable for habitation of waterfowl should be designed with irregular shorelines with flattened side slopes at an 8:1 side slope. The flattened side slopes will allow for the restoration of vegetation that provides the vegetation cover necessary for suitable habitat for waterfowl. 8. During the Planning Commission's review of the application, the applicant w as asked to consider amending the plan that would allow for the development of an irregular shoreline and to flatten slopes. The applicant asked that a minimum 4:1 slope be maintained along a portion of the shoreline so that water areas could be viewed from view windows of future residence. 9. The majority of the Planning Commission voted to deny the application as proposed on the following findings: A. Applicant has presented no hardship to support the alteration within the designated wetland area. B. Applicant's plans conflicted with benefits set forth by applicant. It appeared to members that aesthetic reasons were applicant's piincipal concern as applicant appeared to be more concerned with the view of the open water from the residence. C.To approve the current application would establish negative precedent in dealing with the adjacent land owners who may also wish to alter the desiunated wetland in the same manner. Mark Gronberg. the applicant's consultant, noted his familiarity with this propertv’ over the years noting that old drain tiles had not been maintained by former owner allowiim for the restoration of wetlands within the low areas. The restoration to wetlands of these low areas are considered an environmental benefit not as a negative impact on the property. The best treatment for surface runoff is to allow water to filter through wetland area before entering the main drainageways rather than allowing them to be carried via underground drainage tiles. Page 3 of 6 4