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, <br /> ,, ., � 1 v y � <br /> , '� � <br /> ° Melanie Curtis <br /> From: Gregg Graton [GGraton@lakecountrybuilders.com] <br /> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:11 PM <br /> To: Melanie Curtis <br /> Cc: jimz@thezimmermangroup.com <br /> Subject: FW: Boathouse and Dock-Jim Zimmerman's Property. <br /> lJ 1=..�+ <br /> Zimmermanhse.pdf ATT4068663.bct <br /> (59 KB) (74 B) <br /> Melanie, <br /> I have attached information regarding a discussion which outlines the merits of the"Boat House"as opposed to adding a dock.Jim's <br /> neighbors seem to prefer the"Boat House"rather than a dock. <br /> Gregg S. Graton,AIA, RA <br /> Design Architect <br /> Lake Country Builders ' <br /> 339 Second Street <br /> Excelsior, MN 55331 <br /> T 952.358.7319 Direct <br /> F 952.474.7957 . <br /> www.lakecountrybuilders.com <br /> -----Original Message---- <br /> From: Lynda Williams[mailto:lyndaw@thezimmermangroup.com] <br /> Sent:Thursday,August 09, 2007 4:54 PM <br /> To: Peter Jacobson; Gregg Graton <br /> Subject: Boathouse and Dock <br /> Please respond to Jim Zimmerman Qimz@thezimmermangroup.com) <br /> I know there has been some discussion about the issue of the boat house versus a dock. I thought it would be helpful to provide some <br /> background on that issue as we go forward with the planning and review process. <br /> When I first purchased my home 13 years ago, my intent was to have multiple watercraft. I wanted to have a larger boat,a ski boat, <br /> and jet skis. The boathouse only allows for one boat that is a maximum of 24 feet. Since I could only accommodate one boat, I <br /> wanted to learn what options I had to add docks and dock space. <br /> I met with the LMCD to understand the rules and process to add dock space. I was told that a property with my amount of shoreline <br /> could have a dock that would accommodate 4 boats with 4 separate slips. I was told that a dock could be 50 feet out from shore with <br /> the slips starting at that point. <br /> Once I had the data, my plan was to add a dock with three slips. As for placement,there is only one place that a dock could <br /> realistically go. The same easement that addresses the driveway dictates that no dock can be placed on the Narrows side of my <br /> property. That applies to my property and the two next to mine. My immediate neighbor does have a dock on the Narrows side, but <br /> this in in violation of the easement. <br /> It would not make sense to add a dock on the channel side,as that area is very narrow and shallow. If a dock was added there, it <br /> would need to go out significantly further than the current boathouse, because that area is very shallow and in dry years like this, it <br /> becomes tough to get the boat in late in the season. <br /> That leaves the only place to realistically place a dock as straight off the point. That area is also very shallow, so a dock there would <br /> need to be 50 feet long plus the slips. <br /> When I shared my interest in adding a dock with my neighbors,they were very strongly against it. A dock with large awnings would be <br /> pretty intrusive and block views and also be the first thing that boaters saw as they came through the Narrows. <br /> My neighbors urged me to stay with the boathouse and not build a <br /> dock. They frankly really like the boathouse and find it charming. <br /> I also have down lights on the boathouse that neighbors say helps them find the channel at night when they are boating. <br /> After the feedback from my neighbors, I decided to go with a single boat and not add a dock off the point. I added plantings behind the <br /> boathouse that makes the visibility of the boathouse much less. <br /> 1 <br />