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Page 6 of 7 vacant. Furthermore, the lake’s development density meets the General Development criteria. The minimum area for lots in the R-1 District is 14,000 square feet for both riparian and nonriparian lots; in the R-2 District, the minimum lot area is 11,000. Since nearly all lots are developed or are platted lots of record, it is considered desirable to establish the waterfront lot area to be consistent with the size of the majority of existing lots. Likewise, a 35 percent lot coverage would be consistent with current development. • Little Lake Johanna: The Arden Hills portion of the shoreland is completely developed with large parcel institutional uses (college campus and nursing home) and single-family lots platted under the 14,000 square foot minimum lot area requirement. Reducing the 15,000 General Development requirement to 14,000 square feet for riparian lots would be consistent with present ordinance requirements and existing development. The 35 percent coverage would also be consistent with existing development. • Karth Lake: The shoreline and shoreland area of Karth Lake is almost totally platted and developed under R-1 zoning, allowing 14,000 square foot lots and 35 percent coverage. Furthermore, the development density meets the General Development criteria. Reclassification to General Development, the allowance of 14,000 square foot lot area for all lots (riparian and nonriparian), and a coverage increase to 35 percent would be consistent with existing residential development. Current Impacts In 2019, the City contacted the DNR upon discovery of the discrepancy between the shoreland classification for Lake Johanna (Attachment E). The DNR replied to the City acknowledging receipt of a 1984 request for shoreland reclassification of Lake Johanna, Little Johanna Lake, and Karth Lake from Recreational Development to General Development, but noted that there was no record of ever receiving the resolution, and therefore the DNR did not finalize the classification changes. It was stated that the DNR still concurs with the reasoning supporting the requested reclassifications of these three lakes made in 1984 and is ready to officially adopt the new classifications upon receipt of a resolution. City staff is unsure if Resolution 85-22 was submitted to the DNR and/or if it was misplaced in processing on their end. However, no formal action has been taken to date by the DNR for formal approval. This past month City staff contacted Dan Scollan, East Metro Area Hydrologist with the DNR, regarding next steps and available options for proceeding with Resolution 85-22. Mr. Scollan has indicated that the DNR has reviewed the 1984/85 documentation and would proceed with approval of Resolution 85-22 as submitted. Their decision in support of the reclassifications is the result of the lake classification factors having not appreciably changed since 1985. Looking at all of the classification criteria holistically, the DNR still agrees with the City’s reasoning presented in 1985 and concurs that the area development is still consistent with the 1985 Council request as outlined. As an alternate, the DNR would also process reclassification of just one of the lakes in Resolution 85-22, but would need submittal of a new resolution that requests only the reclassification(s) the City is currently seeking. It should be noted that a change on the City’s part in lake classification other than what is noted under current ordinance may result in existing development/structures around that particular lake becoming legal nonconforming due to newly applicable lot dimensional standards (i.e. lot area, lot width, and setbacks).