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I GlTYof ORONO <br />Miwirlpil onto <br />tatOOiccBoxM <br />Cri«ai Bq; MiniHni* S <br />Hay 29, 1992 <br />Ms. Ceil Strauss» Area Hydrologist <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Metro Waters <br />1200 Warner Road <br />St. Paulf Minnesota 55106 <br />Re: Shoreland Management Ordinance - Flexibility Request <br />Dear Ms. Strauss: <br />Thank you for letter of April 7, 1992 regarding our flexibility <br />request. Specifically# you asked for explanation or justification for <br />flexibility in two areas: <br />1. Steep slope definition. <br />2. Lock boxes in bluff and shore impact zones. <br />The City Council has reviewed these two areas. Regarding the steep <br />slope definition# after a review of our current codes and <br />Comprehensive Plan# we find that there is little technical <br />justification to support 18% as the threshold at which a slope becomes <br />"steep*. In assessing the number and impact of the Shoreland <br />Regulations sections that reference steep slopes# it appears that <br />revising our ordinance to meet your 12% standard will have little if <br />any negative Impact in developing our shoreland areas. <br />Therefore# we would agree to revise the steep slope definition <br />percentage to 12%. <br />Regarding lock boxes in bluff and shore impact zones# the following <br />comments are provided as justification for requiring no lock box <br />setback from the OBWL: <br />A. At a maximum height of 4' and maximum footprint of 20 s.f-# <br />lock boxes will have only a minimal visual impact as viewed <br />from the lake. <br />nXEPHONE-473-7357 • FAX-4734510