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Jeremy Barnhart <br /> From: christopher jones <imjonescw@gmail.com> <br /> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 3:29 PM <br /> To: jbtheisse@hotmail.com; Denise Leskinen (deniseleskinen@grnail.com); Kevin Landgraver <br /> (klandgraver@gmail.com); bruselemke@gmail.com; olsonc116@gmail.com; Loren <br /> Schoenzeit (lorens@3dlake.com); Jon Schwingler(jonschwing@aol.com); Christopher <br /> McGrann (c_mcgrann@hotmail.com) <br /> Cc: Jeremy Barnhart <br /> Subject: Public Comments for Planning Commission Meeting 4-17-2017 <br /> To the Orono Planning Commission members, <br /> I am responding to the Notice of public hearing regarding several <br /> properties that directly affect the Long Lake and Lake Minnetonka <br /> watersheds, and therefore, the water quality of these watersheds. <br /> Specifically: <br /> 17-3918 seeks variances for lot area, lot width, lake setback, <br /> average lake setback, and a 0-75' hardcover variance. The details <br /> of this request is not included in the Public Notice so it is difficult to <br /> assess their individual impacts. <br /> Given the low elevation of this property in relation to Lake <br /> Minnetonka, and therefore its potential direct impact on the lake's <br /> water quality, any variance approvals also must seek to include <br /> stormwater runoff remediation through best management <br /> practices. This is particularly appropriate for the hardscape variance <br /> being sought. Again, because of the property's low elevations, <br /> infiltration of stormwater runoff will be difficult, and this fact <br /> challenges the appropriateness of any hardscape variance request. <br /> Requiring the installation of numerous rainwater gardens using <br /> deep root plants is one solution that could mitigate the impact of <br /> any variances being sought; there are other best management <br />