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App. Status: DeniedAitkin County Planning & Zoning / Environmental Services
307 Second St. NW Room 219
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: 218-927-7342
Fax: 218-927-4372
Email: aitkinpz@aitkincountymn.gov
Contact Information
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| Are you the Property Owner? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Driving directions to the property from Aitkin.: | From Aitkin, take US-169 N to 210 East to McGregor until you reach Hwy 65. Go north on Hwy 65 to Long Point Pl / Bridge Road (right side turn). Take the first left onto 218th St, follow road curve to the right and then turn at the mailbox showing name and address (21899 506th Ln, Dammann). There are two properties on this small point, drive past the first property on the left side of the garage and up to the second property. Project area is on the right / east side of the home. |
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| Please describe your proposed project: | Project Description: Brenda & Warren Dammann 21899 506th Lane McGregor, MN 55760 Property current state: > Big Sandy Lake one acre lot on a point with 3 sides water, over 700 feet of natural shoreline, primarily rocks except 40 feet from dock to dock that is a sandy swim area. > Over the past 4 years that we owned the property, the wave action from the wake boats has been eroding the soil and it now has exposed 2X4 boards sticking up out of the soil along the water?s edge, It appears that the prior owners had installed some coir or soil erosion barrier wall in that area that has eroded away due to the boat wave action. The 2X4 boards are now sticking up about 8?10? from the soil close to the water?s edge. > There is no ice out issue on this area of the property, it faces a small island (Snell) on the east side and is protected from prevailing winds. In the 4 years we have been here, Big Sandy has been lowered enough to keep the ice back from the shoreline. Proposed change: > We have researched options to prevent further erosion while maintaining an accessible waterfront area for swimming and boating. > We would like to install a vinyl retaining wall above the OHWL elevation, replacing the prior barrier that has failed, in order to keep the soil from further erosion while maintaining the current lake edge. We saw the Everlast vinyl product on Cass Lake which is commonly used near larger bodies of water and on golf courses. This withstands the elements better than a block wall and allows easy access to the water. > The product is a piece of vinyl 20 inches wide by 7 inches deep and for our application will be approximately 15 inches high above ground with another 30 inches pushed down into the soil and held in place with tiebacks / deadheads. A cap is placed on top to create a level top surface. The product is natural gray in color and has a 50-year warranty. > Behind the retaining wall, we will refill the soil that has eroded and reseed the grass. Big Sandy Lake Water Levels: > Ordinary High Water (OHWL) elevation: 1216.56 ft > 7/1/2021 = 1216.13 (shoreline photos taken) State DNR Permit not required: I contacted Heidi Lindgren, DNR Hydrologist for Aitkin County to discuss and this is her email response: Hi Brenda, Thank you for calling and discussing your project in more detail. We discussed the location of the retaining wall in more detail. If the retaining wall was installed on the land side of the stakes, the wall would be above the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) and not in DNR?s jurisdiction. A DNR permit would not be needed. Some of the stakes are circled in the picture below which was taken on July 1, 2021. Water levels were approximately 1216.4 feet on July 1, 2021 and the OHWL is 1216.56 feet (NGVD29 datum). As you were planning, contacting Aitkin County Planning and Zoning for their requirements and permits is the next step. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. Thank you, Heidi Attached photos show the project site from various angles taken on July 1, 2021 when the lake was at Ordinary High Water Level. They show the two rows of stakes remaining from the prior retaining barrier. The new material will go in the same location as the prior one. Also attached are a technical document of the vinyl sheet piling product and a drawing from the contractor and an example of an installed vinyl wall from the company website. |
| Will you be removing vegetation during this project? | No |
Site Drawing(s)
| Land Alteration Site Sketch Checklist: | Location and size of alteration. Distance of alteration to OHWL (closest point) |
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Excavation Details
| Nature of Material to be used?
(Check all that apply) |
Other (explain below) |
| If other, please explain: | Vinyl sheet piling with cap and treated lumber. |
| Total Amount of Excavation and/or Fill proposed? (cubic yards) | 0 CuYd |
| Total Area to be Graded and/or Filled? (L x W) | 0 ft2 |
| Attach a photo of the area to be altered (as it exists today).: |
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esp-1150-cap_Everlast_Vinyl_Cap.pdf
Erosion Control Practices
| Indicate the following erosion control measures that will be used throughout and after your project? (Check all that apply) |
Seeding and/or Mulching |
| Describe how you intend to implement this plan and your finished vegetation plan.: |
Not applicable |
Other Information
| Other: | Attaching project description in word document as well. |
| Other Attachments (optional): |
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Terms
All appropriate permit fees must be paid in full prior to any necessary review(s) of application.
Defining and staking the property lines, road right-of-ways, septic sites, and wells are the responsibility of the property owner. In some cases, a registered survey may be required to verify setbacks before granting a permit.
To ensure that earth moving and vegetation removal is within ordinance guidelines, and to ensure activity on your property does not negatively impact the lake or other properties, you may be required to provide additional drawings of your site plan.
Zoning permits and Subsurface Sewage Treatment System permits are valid for one (1) year (unless the sewage permit is to upgrade an Imminent Threat to Public Health or Safety system, which is then valid for ten (10) months).
If property lines are not clearly marked and visible, then they need to be staked with visible flags, ribbon, or lathes prior to onsite inspection by Aitkin County.
It shall be a violation of the Aitkin County Zoning Ordinance to commence construction before the permit application is approved by Aitkin County.
The landowner or authorized agent may make application for a zoning permit agreeing to do such work in accordance with all Aitkin County Ordinances. The landowner or authorized agent agrees that the application, site plan, and all other attachments submitted herewith are true and accurate and shall become a part of the permit. The landowner or authorized agent agrees that, in making application for a zoning permit, the landowner grants permission to Aitkin County, at reasonable times, to enter the property to determine compliance of the application with applicable Local, County or State Ordinances or Statutes. It is the applicants sole responsibility to contact other Local, County or State agencies to ensure the applicant has complied with all relevant Local, County or State Ordinances or Statutes.
After a complete application is submitted and reviewed, an on-site inspection may be conducted; a permit may be issued describing the proposed construction that may take place on the property. Changes to a project may require a permit application to be resubmitted.
Applicants are responsible for getting all applicable entrance permits from the appropriate road authority.
Invoice #53125 (07/16/2021)
| Charge | Cost | Quantity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| added 07/16/2021 2:13 PM $200 Flat Fee |
$200.00 | x 1 | $200.00 |
| Grand Total | |||
| Total | $200.00 | ||
| Payment 07/16/2021 | $200.00 | ||
| Due | $0.00 | ||
Approvals
| Approval | Signature | Options |
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| Applicant | Brenda L. Dammann - 07/16/2021 2:22 PM aab6dc341f42b7e09f6d1e35db7813bf f4752c3b2eb0eb056c98c02e4a395c3a | |
| #1 Adminstrative Approval Group | Shannon Wiebusch - 07/20/2021 9:01 AM 09dd3668ebf13be667288283f3768234 3b3503b59f7b2cf32875da95a7a9bfc6 |
| Text: | Denied - refund issued 7/28/21 KB |
| File(s): |
| Text: | The application has been denied as any erosion on this parcel can be controlled by bio-engineering means as is proven by past coir log installations. ss |
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| Date application was complete: | 07/16/2021 |
| This review has been started by: | Shannon Wiebusch |
| Zoning District of project location: | Shoreland |
| Zoning Inspector: | |
| Attach necessary inspection forms: | |
| Is the project in the Shore Impact Zone? | |
| Was an onsite conducted for this application? | |
| Is this an After-The-Fact application? | |
| Project located in the floodplain? | Yes |
| Base Flood Elevation: |