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t LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT February 3, 2006 T0: Board of Directors /`�� FROM: Judd Harper,Administrative Technician �,.�� / SUBJECT: Bridge and Variance Applications BACKGROUND Nancy and Marvin Blair, 3768 North Shore Drive have submitted bridge permit and variance applications for Board consideration on North Arm in the City of Orono. The variance application has been submitted for variance from Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) Code for bridge length requirements and an adjusted bridge use area with particular hardships of shallow water and a converging lot line. Pursuant to LMCD Code, the attached public hearing notice was published in the 1/24/06 edition of the Lakeshore Weekly News, The applications were submittetl for a bridge that would extend approximately 322' from the 929.4' NGVD shoreline where the home is located to reach the 929.4' shoreline of a peninsula owned by the applicant. The applicant proposes to then install a dock on the lake ward side of the peninsula to store watercraft, The proposed bridge will be constructed of traditional seasonal dock material. DISCUSSION To evaluate the proposed applications, staff believes that four Code Sections apply to them. They include: 1. Code Section 2.13, subd. 3 states that No person may locate, construct, install or maintain a bridge on the Lake without first securing a permit therefor from the Executive Director pursuant to this section. The Code allows the Executive Director to grant the permit if the information providetl shows that the bridge will be in compliance with the Code. Staff would normally process the bridge application without board review but the proposed bridge does not conform to the standards in Code Section 2.13 Subd. 4e,thus a variance application with public hearing is required. Further discussion of the proposed bridge is detailed below. 2. Code Section 2,13, subd.4e states that bridges shall conform to the following standards: 1) The length of the bridge may not exceed 100 feet without a variance. 2) The bridge must be constructed between the extentled lot lines of the sites at both ends of the bridge unless a variance is granted. 3) The bridge may not be constructed in a dock use area of another property without a variance. 4) The bridge may not unreasonably interfere with navigation or access to other riparian property. 5) No watercraft may be stored or tied up at the britlge. 6) The britlge shall be no wider than necessary to serve its intendetl function As noted above, a variance application with public hearing is required because the bridge is proposed to be longer than 100' and is not located between the extended lot lines of the sites at both ends of the bridge.