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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 1, 1987 PAGE 4 Mayor Arlyn Christ opened up the public hearing at 8:08 p.m. in the City Council chambers. The applicant wishes to place fill under and around the existing house, in order to raise the house 5 feet above the 100 year flood elevation on Lake Jane. The house is located on the NE side of Lake Jane. Two variances are needed, in order to approve the Shoreland Permit for the proposed project. 1. Variance to allow a 50 foot structure setback from the NOHW mark, where 100 feet is required. The site plan shows a 50' setback between the 922.0 NOHW elevation and the house. The distance between the corner of the garage and the 922.0 elevation is approximately 25 feet. 2. Variance to allow placement of fill within the flood plain. The applicant wants to place fill on the lot all the way to the 922.0 elevation, with tapering or sloping to that point. The 1979 Flood Insurance Rate Map shows that the Keane property is located within Zone B, between the 100 year flood boundary (with 925 elevation) and the 500 year flood boundary. These flood district boundaries and elevations will have changed, with the new NOHW of 924.0 on Lake Jane and 100 year flood elevation of 922.0. It was reported in an addendum that the DNR has not finished its review of this application, but has indicated that it probably will not approve the amount of fill that the applicants wish to put on their property. The DNR was still waiting for comments from the VBWD, Soil and Water Conservation, City of Lake Elmo and the "Fisheries" Department of the DNR. The agencies have thirty -days to comment on this application and these comments are due about September 20. Mollie Comeau of the DNR felt that what the Keanes were proposing was essentially filling in the lake bed and creating a peninsula. The DNR feels there were alternatives to what the Keanes are proposing which would not require as much fill, and it will address these issues when all comments are in (VBWD, City of Lake Elmo, Soil & Water Conservation). City Engineer Bohrer explained that three permits were necessary: VBWD, DNR (to work in beds of protected waters) and a shoreland permit. Bohrer asked if some fill could be put on Lot 10 for looks. He also suggested a silt fence be used because of the turbidity of the fine soils. A letter was received from Mr. & Mrs. Carl Paul, adjacent property owners, stating they would give full approval to whatever the Keanes need and want to do in order for the Council to approve their request. Mayor Christ closed the public hearing at 8:18 p.m.