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Eagle Brook Church page 5 Shoreland: The western portion of the site is within a shoreland overlay district. This overlay includes land within 1000 feet of the ordinary high water level (OHWL) of Lake Peltier. The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) establishes the OHWL for water bodies designated as protected waters. The DNR had not previously determined the OHWL for Peltier Lake. As a result of the proposal of this project, the DNR determined the OHWL last year at 884.7. The overlay zone and the shoreland setbacks within it are measured from this elevation. In addition to the zoning ordinance, the City shoreland ordinance regulates uses in the shoreland overlay district. A shoreland overlay allows the uses allowed by the underlying zoning. A church is allowed in the underlying Rural zoning district as a conditional use. Lot dimensions are the same as the Rural district: 10 acre minimum for any new lots, with a 330 ft. minimum width of road frontage as well as at the OHWL. The proposed church lot (Lot 1) exceeds these minimum size requirements. The proposed, separate house lot (Lot 2) is not within 1000' of the OHWL and thus not subject to the shoreland standards. The shoreland ordinance classifies Peltier Lake as a natural environment lake. Structures, septic systems, and parking must meet the minimum 150 ft. setback. The project meets these requirements. Structures must be screened from the water. The existing tree and vegetative growth provides an adequate screen. The shoreland ordinance specifically exempts churches from the 36 ft. maximum structure height in a shoreland zone. The lowest floor elevation must be 3 ft. above OHWL, so the floor must be at least 887.7 to meet the shoreland requirement. The low floor elevation is 896. Access: The preliminary plat shows the house driveway in its current location, running along the southern edge. The proposed church driveway is about 200' north of the house driveway. It will be 20' from the proposed lot line. The church driveway would be nearly opposite an existing residential driveway on the east side of 20th Ave. This may seem undesirable for that resident. However, it offers several advantages. It minimizes the creation of an additional conflict point along the road: the conflict point already exists with the existing residential driveway. In addition, it would allow the traffic control personnel to help the resident onto the road during church events. (Traffic control personnel should be required during services and large events.) The church will dedicate additional right of way to Anoka County for 20th Ave. (CSAH 21) to total 60 feet from the centerline along the entire property being platted and the existing one -acre lot on the north part of the site. Resolution 04 -17, page 5