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9 A Wetland Delineation Report was completed by Jacobson Environmental, PLLC on November 27, 2018. A WCA Notice of Decision approving the wetland delineation was issued by RCWD on January 1, 2019. Two basins were delineated. Basin 1 is approximately 0.046 acres (2,003 sf) and is located within the rear yard of Lot 2. Basin 2 is Reshanau Lake and portions of its shoreline. No wetland impacts are proposed. Per RCWD, Rule F is not triggered; therefore, no WMC wetland buffers are required. A drainage and utility easement 10 feet above the delineated wetland is required. Floodplain The 2015 DFIRM indicates Zone AE floodplain on both Lot 1 and Lot 2. The FEMA base flood elevation (BFE) is 887. The applicant is proposing 110 cy of floodplain fill and 110 cy of compensatory storage. The applicant has drafted a CLOMR-F application to revise the floodplain map. It should be noted that any future proposed structures such as accessory structures shall meet the floodplain ordinance requirements. The City Engineer also notes the low floor elevation shall be 2 feet above the BFE and the plans shall be revised. Shoreland Management Overlay The general purpose and intent of the Shoreland Management Overlay ordinance is to protect public waters. Per the ordinance Policy statement, the uncontrolled use of shorelands of the city affects the public health, safety and general welfare not only by contributing to pollution of public waters, but also by impairing the local tax base. Therefore, it is in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare to provide for the wise subdivision, use and development of shorelands of public waters. As discussed, the site is located in a Shoreland Management Overlay district of Reshanau Lake. This lake is a classified as a Recreational Development Lake and has an 883.5 OHWL elevation. The required setback from the OHWL is 75 feet; however, Section 1102.07(2)(a) states “Where structures exist on the adjoining lots on both sides of a proposed building site, structure setbacks may be altered without a variance to conform to the adjoining setbacks from the ordinary high water level, provided the proposed building site is not located in a shore impact zone.” The OHWL setback on the proposed Lot 1 is 54.8 feet and the OHWL setback on the adjoining parcel to the south, 6770 West Shadow Lake Drive, is approximately 67 feet. The average OHWL setback for Lot 2 is 60.9 feet. The preliminary plat shows a OHWL building setback line on Lot 2 extending from the house structures on Lot 1 and 6770 West Shadow Lake Drive that is a minimum of 65 feet from the OHWL. The proposed house on Lot 2 is setback 78 feet from the OHWL. This is compliant with both the required and average setback. Also noted was the need for a lot size variance from the required 20,000 sf. This is further explained below under Variances. Sheet 2, Preliminary Plat notes impervious surface coverage for Lot 1 = 20.9% and Lot 2 = 14.6%. Both meet the allowed 30% impervious surface coverage of the shoreland ordinance.