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05.a3 Public Comments Addition Dahlberg_Water Oriented StructuresTo: City of Scandia and the Planning Commission Board meeting 11/12/24 From: Jeff and Michele Dahlberg Ph 651-472-7884 Date: November 11, 2024 My wife and I have lived on Big Marine Lake (BML) for over 40 years. We are strongly against changing the current Shoreland Ordinances based on the following: Big Marine Lake is the most beautiful lake in the whole metro area and we believe these changes will ruin the lakes image in many people’s eyes, create conflict and may decrease property values. I am a 15-year volunteer with the BMLA doing lake surveys to identify, map and treat Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Eurasian Watermilfoil. I spend time with many lakes professionals that work on lakes all over the state. These included the MNDNR AIS Division, MNAISRC (MN Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center), Blue Water Science (Steve McComas the Lake Doctor), PLM Lake & Land Management, CMSCWD and WCD. During many of my visit with these lake professionals on the lake or in meetings they comment on the beauty of BML. Here are some of their comments, “Oh you live on BML, it’s such a beautiful lake”, “It’s the prettiest lake in the metro area”, “It reminds me of a northern Minnesota lake”, “I love that it has so much undeveloped shorelines”, “It has a huge abundance of beautiful native plants” and “It has such beautiful crystal-clear water ”. If the Accessory Structures are allowed on the shoreline, it will ruin BML and we will be left with just another metro lake. The MNDNR Model Ordinance is intended as a guideline for undeveloped Shoreline and Acreage of 160' Wide and 2.5+ Acres. Big Marine Lake has very few lots of this size. The lake was built on the current ordinance and delt with smaller lot width, depth and acres. Many plots are 50’ to 75’ wide and very rare is a lot deeper than 250’. Over the years the current ordinances have worked to protect the lake and your neighbors view of the lake. Construction of additional impervious surfaces very close to Shorelines will dramatically increase the speed of water runoff and increase erosion and negatively impact water quality. The City, CMSCWD, WCD and taxpayers have invested significant dollars and time to improve the waters on BML and other city lakes. Changing the current ordinance would be a significant step backwards to our lakes. Here’s what happens when a someone puts up a storage shed next to the water (see picture). Once the shed is up things start to appear around but not in the shed i.e. storage of multiple kayaks, paddle boats, canoes, a firepit, wood stacked for the firepit, chairs around the firepit and many miscellaneous water toys. In addition, these become permeant fixtures around the shed. Will the new ordinances enforce the additions items outside of the shed? If the new ordinance allows power than you will be encouraging Noise Ordinance violations and calls. Without a very strict ordinance, inspections, enforcement, and transparency, "uncontrolled use of Shoreland, conflicts and lake pollution" will happen. Thank You for reading our concerns. PLEASE do not ruin Big Marine Lake! Jeff and Michele "ON NO I " 6'.3°fir 9N Rem Sys /►":r�C\ } _I. j�y °s 'a4. F . Fe W �tt. firA.' / I1' a''i �a �7'i1i, pard It r :a _ dd ' �� r+IraOM�+". -<, RL ot, Lot ;rid 4`M wlk �r"'' da ,y.: s.;e Alts R Tv Fort r`ow A ,� 1! �A' fi.:?y o Rr • •Ati ;• edit•,;,, ,•� AF 3 WA yi \ Y� \` �°fir f►1�. eaai it's `: ' Nj\ {1 ' ''_�,►. fi'+iia goof 411T+.�U FEAR A � �JA"��� ' r • ,' — y AF _1411 �J / i ,1 w a\ : eFog For 9 1 RP, -Four ROOM 1Ago , A I for 0 fw 'FLA :�: , of �s}.. �t " cat.`' X" 1. VRoOFF 4 h I goeveFoy 14�xait �y1 VOL ~ �0FF _. _ 4 e ^OFF, ►,. r r ` 4T � . .f PR * r t Af .` . FF Ph For F • go IN RiO PAL VFFFFF go, OVri0- Oz gar 00wrow"! lam }�1I of oL'. s :FF �-/ yO,��- _. ..a r „• — v . Wi,. FF 2or A `• « C� _ -` `r ' r.'r.-..- .� _ c-.n:. _ •ram- . z, . _ Y .. A IF gof- FAR p fi'NwAg - 1 ,. yG �ttN Ifs AFRO 1� Rog, ANINg -. - a_'\\ go FF .. FF OF.�,... _ I• f�.. For ar ~°S _ O .\� eFILL goO L r� Ag OF For }@yam• - � - tl Cii.'P .e .I I ILL FF VOL _ r :20 "iAV d ., r. : ra i —