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Planning&ZoningBoard <br />October11,2006 <br />Page 4 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br />Mr.Bengtsonpresentedthe staffreport.Staffexplainedthattheonlydecisionbeforethe <br />boardtonightistherequestforvariances,and thatifthevariancesare approved then ata <br />latertime arequestfora ComprehensivePlanAmendment wouldbebroughtforthfor <br />approval toall owfortheproposedintent.Staffisrecommendingapprovalsubjectto the <br />tw oconditionslistedinthestaffreport. <br />Mr.Tralleaskedifthis request wa ssimilarto anapplicationthatcamebeforetheboard <br />inthepast.Mr.Bengtson repliedthat twoapp licationsofasimilarnaturewerepresented <br />inthepastforAnokaCountyParklandwhichinvolvedablanketvariancesuchasthis <br />one. <br />Mr.Ladenaskedifstaffhadconsidered placing aconservationeasementoverthese <br />properties sincesomeare asare zone dPublicSemi -Public.Mr.Bengtsonstatedthat there <br />wouldbe easementsover the lakeshoreside oftheproperties whichwouldprevent <br />developmentfrom occurring beyond theO rdinary H igh W ater L evelaswellaslakeshore <br />setbacks ,therefore aconservatione asement wasnotnecessary .Staffstatedthat <br />i ndividualpropertyownerswouldmaintain theseareas .Mr.Laden hadconcernsabout <br />potential clearingandcuttingofvegetationinthefuture.Mr.Bengtson saidthat staff <br />could discuss option swiththe city ’s Environmental Specialist inregardtosignageora <br />programtomakelandownersawareoftherestrictions . <br />Mr.LadenaskediftheEnv ironmentalBoardwouldreviewtheComprehensivePlan <br />Amendment.Mr.Smyser repliedthatthis typeof application would not typicall ygoto <br />theEnv ironmentalBoard .Mr.Smyserstressed thattheproperties involved arevery <br />narrowstripsofland.Headdedthatthecitywill maintainaflowageeasementoverthe <br />properties andthatthecity’ss horelandoverlayordinancereg ulatestosomedegree.Most <br />propertyownershavehad previous accessthroughtheseproperties andthis process <br />w ould formalizetheirownership. <br />Applicant,BillTschida,St.P aulRegionalWaterServices ,statedthat 22propertyowners <br />cametoaboardmeet ingrequestingownershipoftheseproperties.(Hydenarrivedat <br />7:08p.m.)Hesaidthatcurrentlythe boardgrantsuse ofthepropertiesto theproperty <br />owners,andthatthisrequestiscompletelydrivenand strictly voluntarybyproperty <br />owners.Heexp lainedthatpropertyownerwillconveythelandb yquickclaimdeed s , <br />and theboardwillretainflowageanddrainageeasementsoverthepropertieswitha <br />restrictionthatnostructurescanbebuiltonthem.Hedoesnotthinktherewillbeany <br />furtherlake shoretobeaddressed afterthisrequest . <br />Mr.Pogalzaskedifpropertyownershave haduseof thislakeshorepropertywithout <br />payingtaxes.Mr.Tschida saidthatpropertyownershavebeenpayingan annualfee to <br />havedocks andaccesstothelake.Mr.Ts chida statedthathe isunsureifthi swillcause <br />propertytaxes to goup.He reiterated thatthis request ist otallydrivenby the property <br />owners. <br />Mr.Ladenaskedhow the St.P aul R eg ionalWaterServicesoriginallyacquiredtheland. <br />Mr.Tschidastate dthattheg overningbody was givenrightsbystatestatutetoa c quire the <br />land inordertomaintainthewaterflow.Headdedthats ome propertywasacquiredby <br />condemnation whilesomew as giventothem .He stated thatappraisals weredone forthe