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r <br />To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Orono Planning Commission Memherv <br />Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmcmbers <br />Ron Moorse. City Administrator <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth. Building & Zoning Administrator <br />May 9. 1994 <br />#1904 trie and Shelly Liljequist. 3490 Birch Lane - Conditional Use <br />Permit Variance - Ihiblic Hearing Current application has been considered as an <br />addendum to original application filed January 28. 1994 <br />Pertinent Ordinances <br />1 Section 10.03. Subdivision 19 * Conditional use permit is required for any land alteration <br />that would alter the grade or shore of lakeshorc property. <br />2.Section 10.55. Subdivision 8 - Permanem structures are not allowed within the Hood <br />plain of Lake Minnetonka. <br />List of Exhibits <br />A <br />B <br />C <br />D <br />E <br />I <br />G <br />II <br />Application <br />Property Owners Li.si <br />Plat Map <br />Planning Commission Minutes of February 22, 1994 <br />Topographic Map <br />Profile of Flood Plain Areas to he Filled with Installation of New Foundation <br />Applicants Proposed Grading Plan <br />Shawn Gustafson Ix'tter of May 5. 1994 <br />Description of Request <br />Durinc the preparation for tne building permit for the new construction, staff soon <br />realized that with limited topographic infonnation on hand that at least portions of the structure <br />would appear to be kxaied within the flood plain of Lake Minnetonka. Staff advised the <br />applicants to obtain additional topographic information for the entire footprint of the residence. <br />Applicants submitted spot elevations for the new construction confirming that the entire structure <br />was located within the Hood plain. Applicant was advised to commence the permitting process <br />with the Watershed District and file the necessary permits with the City. <br />In early discussions with the Watershed District, the ap 'licant was advised that the <br />appro.ximate 625 cubic feet of fill in the flood plain could be mitigated on site rather than <br />requiring pilings as in two earlier reviews for con.'^truction on Big Island. Members may <br />remember that the earlier reviews involved a seasonal cabin and small storage shed. Ellen Sones <br />of liie Watershed District has advised the applicant that they would allow mitigation on site if