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He told Mr. Rymarchick that that site was selected instead of another • further inland because of the poor soil conditions of the other location. The fieldhouse was a part of the Master Plan for the camp and the next building to be constructed soon, the conference/arts and crafts building was proposed to the Council by Mr. Brown four years ago, according to Mr. Komedahl. Building site for the latter will be on the hill near the chapel. Dual ownership of the camp was ended when the St. Paul and Minneapolis Salvation Army Chapters merged the camp. Mr. Fornell had researched the DNR regulations which might be applic- able to this proposal at the request of Mr. Rymarchick and said the DNR has no authority to regulate lake development in municipalities but the proposed project was in conformance with DNR guidelines for counities for a "recreational development" (medium environmental restrictions) as they classified Silver Lake. Mr. Rymarchick objected to this classification saying he certainly did .not consider Siler Lake as "only recreational" . Doug Jones was the only lake resident present to speak for or against the proposal. He gave his wholehearted approval to the project be- cause of the "excellent job of developing the camp resources by the Salvation Army" and felt their opening the camp to the community would result in the new improvements creating a "terrific addition to the City" . • Dick Klick, 3405 Harding Street N.E. , told how when he was a boy" no one was allowed on the campgrounds" . As a Jaycees, and observing "the openess with which the Salvation Army is now conducting their affairs" , Mr. Klick viewed the whole operation as a tremendous en- hancement for the City. No one else spoke for or against the proposal. The Public Hearing was closed at 8: 30 P.M. Mr. Rymarchick said he had viewed the camp from the island just off shore and was bothered by the visual impact of a building 10 times larger than the caretakers cabin being built so close to the shoreline. He also questioned whether a building that close might have an ad- verse effect on the wildlife in the area. He said he was not con- vinced hardship to the applicants would result from complying with the 200 foot restrictions under ROS zoning but felt he could go along with the variance if trees which will grow 40 or 50 feet tall are provided as a visual screening ofthe building from Silver Lake. Mr. Letourneau was concerned with setting a precedent for future buildings around the lake and questioned whether the tree plantings could justify a variance. Motion by Mr. Rymarchick and seconded by Mr. Cowan to recommend to the Council that a variance be granted to the Salvation Army which (3)