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<br /> <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Metro Waters, 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106-6793 <br />Telephone: (651) 772-7910 Fax: (651) 772-7977 <br /> <br />August 31, 1999 <br /> <br />City ofRoseville <br />Mr. Thomas Paschke, City Planner <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Re: Charles Kadrie Variance Request, Lake Josephine (62-57P), City of Roseville, Ramsey <br />County <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Paschke: <br /> <br />DNR Metro Waters has received (August 19, 1999) Charles Kadries application for a variance to <br />complete the deck where construction has begun in violation of the City of Roseville Shoreland <br />Ordinance. An examination of the information submitted with the variance application indicates that <br />the proposed deck can easily be redesigned so that it will not approach any closer to the ordinary <br />high water (OHW) elevation than the existing kitchen. In addition, there does not appear to be any <br />hardship that justifies granting Mr. Kadries variance request. Therefore, the DNR would object to <br />the approval of this variance request. A more detailed examination of the issues concerning this <br />variance application are as follows: <br /> <br />1. While the information submitted with the variance is unclear, previous inspections of Mr. <br />Kadries Property have shown that the Kadrie residence is located well within the 75' setback <br />required by the Roseville Shoreland Ordinance. The completion of the proposed deck <br />would increase the substandard dimension of this non-conforming structure, which is <br />discouraged by the Roseville Shoreland Ordinance. <br /> <br />; <br /> <br />2. The approval of the Kadrie Variance would set a precedence for the approval of other <br />shoreland variances without due justification. The City should carefully consider the issues <br />in light of future requests by property owners. <br /> <br />3. The plans that were sent with the variance request indicate that there is ample room for <br />decks to be constructed on the west and east sides of the house. These decks could be <br />constructed without approaching any closer to the OHW than the existing structure. <br />Therefore, a deck between the house and the OHW is unacceptable. <br /> <br />4. The proposed deck would be difficult to screen from the lake because of its proximity to the <br />OHW of Lake Josephine. <br /> <br />DNR Information: 651-296-6157 · 1-888-646-6367 · TrY: 651-296-5484 · 1-800-657-3929 <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />Who Values Diversity <br /> <br />'-' Printed on Recycled Paper Containing a <br />'.... Minimum of 10% Post-Consumer Waste <br />