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App. Status: ApprovedAitkin 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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| Property Owner Email Address: | nicklaus.vandeusen@gmail.com |
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| Driving directions to the property from Aitkin.: | From Hwy 169 head east on cty rd 28. turn left on396th pl. home at end of street on the right. |
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| Please describe your proposed project: | Remove second tier boulder wall that is not set properly and causing erosion run off. Reset boulder wall with proper base course row and raise wall from 18" tall (avg) to 36" tall to be able to minimize steep hill slope causing erosion/ excdssive run off. Remove current small modular retaining wall block wall at shoreline that is colapsing and allowing dirt soils to erode. Replace modular wall with fieldstone boulders 30" dia. (shoreline area to rebuild roughly 16ftx9ft). Remaining rip rap shoreline to be not disturbed and protected with mulch log erosion logs during construction and kept in place until new grass seed root system has taken. Exisiting fieldstone boulders to be re used where possible and larger base boulders to be used for proper wall construction to retain dirt soils/ hillside. No unwashed soils dirt etc will be brought in. Existing lawn areas damaged during construction will be final graded, seeded and erosion blanket and straw to be placed to minimize erosion/ runoff during seed/ root germination. Total excavation of existing soils to be 15-20 cubic yards. Removal of landscape weed barrier fabric to be removed on hillside mulch area and pea gravel walk area. These areas will be planted with low grow fescue / flower mix. |
| Will you be removing vegetation during this project? | No |
Site Drawing(s)
| Land Alteration Site Sketch Checklist: | Location and size of all existing structures. Location and size of all proposed structures. Location of all driveways and/or access roads. Location of wetlands. Location and size of alteration. Location of erosion control measures. Location of fill disposal, if done on site. Distance of alteration to OHWL (closest point) Distance of alteration to property lines. Distance of alteration to existing structures. Distance of alteration to proposed structures. Cross-section of cut and/or fill locations. |
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erosion_control-_boulder_wall_diagrams.pdfExcavation Details
| Nature of Material to be used?
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Rock Boulders Other (explain below) |
| If other, please explain: | erosion blankets, silt fence/logs |
| Total Amount of Excavation and/or Fill proposed? (cubic yards) | 6 CuYd |
| Total Area to be Graded and/or Filled? (L x W) | 800 ft2 |
| Attach a photo of the area to be altered (as it exists today).: |
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Erosion Control Practices
| Indicate the following erosion control measures that will be used throughout and after your project? (Check all that apply) |
Silt Fence Straw Bales Sediment Control Logs Seeding and/or Mulching |
| Describe how you intend to implement this plan and your finished vegetation plan.: |
silt fence and erosion logs to be in place at existing rip rap shoreline along entire construction area. Grass seed mix, erosion blanket and straw to be installed at all damaged lawn areas. |
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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.
I acknowledge that by submitting this application, the application and its attachments are public information.
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 #60299 (04/16/2024)
| Charge | Cost | Quantity | Total |
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| added 04/16/2024 1:45 PM $200 Flat Fee |
$200.00 | x 1 | $200.00 |
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| Total | $200.00 | ||
| Payment 04/16/2024 | $200.00 | ||
| Due | $0.00 | ||
Approvals
| Approval | Signature | Options |
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| Applicant | Ross R. Robinson - 05/12/2024 2:38 PM cba3e18922ebd1ab8b440d4b71c2a329 8059d2ab8586d8b726f5d46441f97f6b | |
| #1 Adminstrative Approval Group | Henry Egland - 05/13/2024 8:08 AM 0293a6de4e1029e94dc59243b4041d9a d86e2d12ac1d84a907fe8cd95232741c | |
| #2 Inspector Group | Henry Egland - 05/13/2024 8:26 AM 842ce36d53a611151f90f5916479efd2 a202e68f1ab270e254748554b1792a1b | |
| #3 Final Action | Connor Plagge - 05/13/2024 8:50 AM 15d7a4dac3aa295cbe4d95b15a42da41 1b2425219e22ef29536c6d1fe231b928 |
| Text: | Permit #48628 Approved for Land Alteration: Grading, Excavation, Retaining Wall |
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| Date application was complete: | 04/17/2024 |
| This review has been started by: | Henry Egland |
| Zoning District of project location: | Shoreland |
| Zoning Inspector: | Henry Egland |
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| Is the project in the Shore Impact Zone? | Yes |
| Was an onsite conducted for this application? | Yes |
| Is this an After-The-Fact application? | No |
| Project located in the floodplain? | No |
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