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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 4, 1987 PAGE 3 addition can be constructed. The north side of the house is the lake side. The west side is the garage and driveway. The south side is the existing drainfield. The proposed addition does not increase the existing non -conformity. The recent changes in Lake Jane are tabulated as follows: VBWD 100-year flood level 926.0 DNR Normal Ordinary High Water 924.0 Lake Jane on July 29, 1987 923.3 Wagner's walkout level 929.0 As can be seen from the above tabulation, the existing walkout elevation and the proposed addition floor are 3 feet above the 100-year flood mark. Setbacks for structures are measured from the NOHW. The existing house is 65 feet from the NOHW and the existing deck and patio are 55 feet from the NOHW The proposed addition will be 65 feet from the NOHW where 100 feet is required. Mayor Christ closed the public hearing at 7:32 p.m. Councilman Graves felt the identified hardship was there was no where else Mr. Wagner could realistically locate the addition on the house. M/S/P Johnson/Graves - to grant Mike Wagner, 9040 Lake Jane Trail, a Shoreland Permit for a Home Addition and a variance to the 100 foot setbsack from the Normal Ordinary High Water elevation based on the hardship being there is no where else to put the addition and the addition is not going to add anymore bedroom space to the house so it would not be an additional load to the septic system. (Motion carried 4-0). B. PUBLIC HEARING: Variances and Shoreland Permit for a Deck; 4633 Birchbark Trail; Don Caldwell. Mayor Arlyn Christ opened up the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. in the City Council chambrs. Public hearing notice was published and duly sent. There was no one in the audience to speak for or against the application. Don Caldwell's son-in-law, presented the proposal to repair the existing deck on the north side of his house and construct a new deck --on the east (lake side) of his house. The main deck would be a -floating deck and not supported on footings which would make the deck an independent structure from the house and the other deck. This property abuts Lake Jane and Shoreland regulations apply. City Engineer Bohrer gave the following review: Minimum Building Elevation - The elevation of the existing walkout is 927.3 and the lowest deck is assumed to be at the same elevation from the drawing submitted. Minimum building elevation on Lake Jane is 929