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WATER STRUCTURES COMMITTEE August 14, 1993 submitted to staff at least S days before the next committee meeting. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 2. Louis and Judith Cosentino, 20640 Linwood Road, Deephaven. were 2 of dock The Public Hearing report and findings from 7/28/93 submitted to the committee. There is a correction on page the report, paragraph 7. The sentence sho-ld read "At a length of 100’ he shows 51" of water depth." Cosentino said his request is not for a .,00 dock. He is asking for a dock over 100’ long to accommodate a 46’ cruiser with a 40" draft. Cosentino objects to what he consio^rs selec tive enforcement of the LMCD rules as there are other neighboring docks out further than 100’. When he purchased his property the neighboring docks were out as much as 300’ and he did not realize those were temporarv low water extensions. As a result he put his dock in at the same length as it was in past years. 240 . His specific complaints wei e that the Murphy property has 55’ of shoreline and a 100’ dock. The Carisch property has 45 of shoreline with a 110 dock. r ■ u • tn Babcock reviewed the Code allowance for length variances reach 4* depth, and the need for a hardship to be shown before granting a variance. In this case, he said, the hardship results from the applicant having a boat larger than what can be accommo dated at this location. It is the policy of the District to act on complaints, and in this case complaints have been received on the extreme length of the dock. Cosent mo said he a I ready moved his dock over this spring when his iieigiibui objected to the setback, but the length was not ment ioned. v Foster observed that the 240’ length with a canopy was extreme in the view of the neighbors after they had moved thei. docks back in from the low water years. • u ., «■« oat Babcock said the question before the committee is how to get Cosentino into compliance, considering the 4 depth mmn I v variances. The neighbors should also be required compl>^ Foster said letters should be written to the neighbors who are in violation and they should bring their docks back into their dock U ^5 Babcock said the LMCD Code was designed to put constraints on large boat storage in that the depth of the water should be a constraint on the size of a boat docked at any code- prevonls large boats fron, ^aMons the tino responded that there are many 1 ocations same situation as his. Babcock said perhaps should be made to determine if the 4’ water appropriate. The 4’ water depth allowance MnDNR rule. Reese said perhaps there should be stored at a marina. Cochran the docks which are out more than 100 shallow water situation. Cosentino said he does not object everyone else has a 100’ dock. He is i s a The en- on the Lake in the a lake-wide survey depth/100’ dock is is the same as the point where a boat said he believes most of are there because of a to having willing to a 100’ dock if come back with