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> hr <br />Vlinnesoia Department of Natural Resources <br />METRO WATERS - 1200 WARNER ROAD, ST. PAUL, MN 55106 <br />(612) 772-7910 - telephone (612) 772-7977 - faximile <br />NovaS^ 15,1996 <br />Mr. Mike Gaf&on <br />City of Orono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 <br />•V’- <br />RE: LAND USE APPLICATIONS, CITY OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY <br />Dear Mr. Gaffi’on; <br />I have comments on the following land use applications on the Planning Commission agenda for November 18, <br />1996. <br />#2187, Donald and Robin Helpager. 3265 County Road 6 (Lake Classen 27-162P). <br />The applicants arc proposing to increase the footprint of the existing house significantly (essentially double), with <br />most of the addition extending into either the 150 foot minimum lakeshore setback or the 50 foot minimum road <br />setback. An existing garage that does not currently meet the lakeshore setback would be replaced by an attached <br />garage that would meet the lakeshore setback except for a small portion of the comer. <br />We recommend that the citv' deny the application as currentK ’ proposed. There is reasonable use of the lot without <br />the e.xtensiye encroachment into the lakeshore and road setback areas. However, we would not object to the <br />replacement of the garage as currently proposed. <br />#2196. GenmarfMirmetonkaBoatworksV 1449 Shoreline Drive (TanagerLake27-141PV <br />The applicant requests to remov e the top 18 feet (appro.ximatley 5,000 cubic yards of material) of a hill in order <br />to construct a parldng lot for a marina facilit)’ on Tanager Lake. The “hill” meets the definition of a bluff in the <br />city ’s shoreland management ordinance. <br />We reoomment that the cit>* deny the request to significantly alter a natural bluff area in order to build a parking <br />lot. The need for parking on the Tanager Lake side of County' Road 15 was created when the Tanager marina <br />facility expanded by 42 slips in 1990. We feel this is a self-created hardship. If the parking on the Brown ’s Bay <br />side of County Road 15 was inadequate to serve the Tanager Lake facility, the Tanager Lake facility should not <br />have been expanded by 42 slips. <br />Please contact me at 772-7914 should you have any questions regarding these comments. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ceil Strauss <br />Area Hydrologist <br />c;Lake Minnetonka Conservation District <br />Tanager Lake File (27-141P; <br />Minnehaha Creek Watershed District <br />Lake Classen File (27-162P) <br />Minnetonka Boatworks File <br />D.NR Informaiion: 612-296-6157. l-S(H»-7b6-6OU0 • TTY; 612-296-5484. I-S00-657-.V929 <br />-An EqujI Opportumtx Emploxer <br />Who Valuer DiverMtv <br />0% Printed on Recxclcd Pjper Conuinin| j <br />Minimum of lO*# PoM-Convumcr Waxie <br />f