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m PROPERTIES <br />lued) <br />HEARING - 8:05 P.M. <br />flARVEY, SR. <br />. WATERTOWN ROAD <br />[SION (PRELIMINARY) <br />41 <br />/ ! <br />. MINUTES OF A PLAI'C>IING COI-MISSION ^CE^ING HELD SEEfEMBER 6, 1977 - PAGE 3 •II ? <br />Ron Hamack, Mike Mueller and Rruce Sandstrom of the Minnesota <br />Department of Natural Resources (INR) were present to review <br />this application and the DNR's general views of riparian <br />access, dredging, marsh preservation and fish and wildlife <br />promotion. <br />Hank Miihich informed the Commission that he met with the <br />represOTtatives of Victoria Grain and representatives of <br />the neighboring property owners to discuss the newest <br />proposal which is very similar to the original proposal <br />submitted. The original proposal shows the dock coming from <br />Lots 3 and 4 directly out to tlie channel. The channel would <br />be too narrow to store boats and the dredging project would <br />coming into the west of the channel. <br />Ron Hams'^lc stated that when this project initially came before <br />the DNTc, they were requested by the City to take a look at it <br />and to coiiment on it. In reviewing this proposal they tried <br />to develop the least detrimental alternative to providing <br />reasonable access to the riparian facilities. In doing so, <br />their wildlife people looked at the wetland areas and defined <br />it as a sedged out wetland which had significant value to <br />wildlife. Out in the lake area where the proposed long dock <br />extension was to come, their fisheries people termed it to <br />be good bass, pan fish spawning area. Trying to locate spawn­ <br />ing area in another location of the lake is really virtually <br />impossible to do. If you are looking at trying to replace <br />wildlife and water fowl habitat, there are possible alter­ <br />natives to be considered. <br />When the initial project of going out into the lake area was <br />proposed by Victoria Grain, the ENR had some discussions with <br />Steve Wilensky from Brauer 5 Associates indicating that <br />another alternative should be considered; that being to use <br />the existing navigational channel that exists there and <br />coining up with a minimum amount of excavation narrowest to the <br />channel. There would be some loss of wildlife habitat, but <br />they felt that it could be compensated for by construction of <br />some open water areas. From their point of view, this overall <br />resource value could add a plus and a minus to the resource <br />value associated with this area. <br />The dredging involved in the plan would not be out in the lake, <br />but in the channel which is approximately 600 ft. from the lake <br />into the channel an area which would accomodate six water craft. <br />Mr. Hamack stated that the dredging they promote is winter <br />excavation with a drag line. There would be no affective <br />disturbance coming in and out of the channel. Winter excavation <br />would accomodate the mitigative requirements such as wildlife <br />ponds being constructed out in the sedged out wetland area <br />itself. <br />Mr. Hamack stated that permits were granted in 1968 for this <br />channel on tlie condition that rights be obtained from the <br />adjacent property owners. At the time it was granted, there <br />was no requirement that they show that they had gained the <br />rights from those property owners. The DNR has declared this <br />a legal channel and would be receptive to maintenance dredging <br />if it were necessary. <br />■>.>1 <br />VICTORIA GRAIN COMPANY <br />500 NORTH ARM DRIVE <br />REVISED DOCK PROPOSAL <br />(#200)■^1' J <br />\^1 <br />I: ^ <br />. 1 <br />MINUTES OF A ] <br />The Mayor inf< <br />been to forbi( <br />concerned aboi <br />line on all tl <br />Mike Mueller ; <br />we are talkini <br />six feet wide <br />6,000 sq. ft. <br />dredging a si: <br />as destroying <br />It was the gei <br />should run ou' <br />route. A var; <br />the lake anotl <br />Conmission sti <br />channel. <br />Howard f feaghei <br />water quality <br />of the finest <br />never gets grc <br />he would hate <br />John Hacking, <br />of the area h <br />for the data <br />this proposal <br />The general a <br />with minimal ( <br />i^ion the resuj <br />Hassel moved. Hi <br />necessary soundi <br />(0). <br />The Asst. Zoning <br />pointed out that <br />now been combine' <br />a conservation e <br />Mr. Levering wa <br />this final plat <br />to recommend fii <br />the folloiving: <br />1. Conservation <br />2. Park dedicati <br />3. If Lot 6 were <br />would be requ <br />Motion - Ayes (5)