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LAKE ELMO COUNCIL MEETING - 7/19/83 9-10 to 9:10 p.m. - BREAK Page 6 B. Impact of Additional Flooding on City Park Pond - (REF: Larry Bohrer letter dated 7 19 83 to City Council regarding "Damage Estimate . . . Commission No. 7113-83.) Bohrer mentioned the damage of additional erosion at the forcemain outlet due to the higher diesel pumping rates, but more significant is the tree damage which estimate is based on (total of 539 trees at a cost of $100 a tree to remove). • Eder - on the other hand, trees such as red and white oak, birch and others could have some value if someone was willing to pay for their removal. (Bohrer they are hard to remove because of inaccessibility.) ® Dunn - I agree that with people wanting to burn wood, at least we could get them cut for nothing. (Bohrer - large amount of damaged trees can't be handled by a few individuals - should be done in winter.) • Bohrer - other alternatives can be reviewed, such as raising houses which might be more economical. When water recedes to 898, there will be 3 acres of shoreland that is devoid of trees. • Eder - Bohrer's report should be forwarded to the Watershed District since this is information they should be aware of. Also, this information will help us to make better decisions in the future. v Consensus of Councillors was to send report as Eder suggested. C. Assessment Alternatives for Jamaca Court - Jamaca Court (Friedrich Heights) section map was distributed. Street to be assessed on per lot basis, I with 2 corner lots on Jamaca and 1 corner lot on Jamaca Court. There is one ' duplex on property and one 2-story dd.ubl,( family residence. Regarding corner lots, Bohrer proposes second side to be assessed 50% or less. When Jamaca Avenue is improved, assessments will be fairly low (20%) and corner lots have some additional benefit because of availability of using both streets. ® Whittaker - there's 66' frontage strip that provides access to much larger parcel going out to Highway 5 to consider. (Bohrer - to be assessed as 1 lot since it could be subdivided.) • Bohrer - regarding corner lots, a lot of cities assess short side as 100% benefitting and other side between 20-50%. o Dunn - other people also benefit from and use intersections; people who come off Jamaca only use one street - could assess where driveway comes out. o Eder - think we should set policy for corner lot assessments, such as where driveways come out, minor or major uses, etc. s Bohrer - can't help what happened in past but future platting can benefit from this experience. • Bohrer - Will bring plan and specifications to next meeting for approval and authorization to submit bids. D. John Banks, Shoreland Permit - Property is within 1,000 feet of Lake Olson, but slopes into Deer Pond and not Lake Olson so better fits under the Wetlands ordinance. Mr. Banks proposes to construct an addition to his home which includes a basement and upper level with one bedroom. Basement is 3' above seasonal high water mark and addition meets side yard setback so no variance is required. Therefore, approval is recommended for a Wetland Permit. M/S/P Dunn/Fraser that a Wetland Permit be granted to Mr. and Mrs. John Banks for 4404 Jackpine Trail, Lot 15, Oace Acres, 3rd Addition. (Carried 4-0)