2014/10/30 - LAND USE - LUP - Other

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BURNB7TCOUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT �c h 7410 County Road K,#109 - Siren,WI 54872 �'�otm rY ttv¢ 'Telephone: (715)349-2186 Fax: (715)349-2102 LWCD(a burnetteounty.org Jill Hesselroth 842 Bradley Dr. Hudson, WI 54016 Dear Ms. I-lesselroth: As a condition of receiving a Land Use Permit to add on to your non-conforming structure, you are required to restore your shoreline to a natural condition that meets a specific standard. On September 26, 1 met with Jeff Howe, your contractor on-site 4o determine what would be needed to restore your shoreline. Prior to my site visit, as is customary for any landowner, 1 reviewed a file we have for your property. Our files show the following' 1) On September 4, 2010, 1 reviewed your property and noted a more or less square section of retaining wall approximately 3 feet high and spanning approximately 27 feet across your property, parallel to the ordinary high water mark. At that time I instructed you that I could recommend replacing this square section of retaining walls because they held back a large area of old fill that contained maple trees. My determination was that the trees and fill would be greatly compromised if the wall would be left to deteriorate or was not replaced. Air photos of the property with 6 inch resolution per pixel,clearly show the location and extent of the old wall. Generally speaking, the Bumett County Zoning Code does not allow new construction of walls such as this. 2) On April 5,2012, you stopped at the Burnet County Government Center and spoke with staff in our office again about wall replacement. 3) On April 12,2012,I reviewed your file again and sent an email to the Burnett County Zoning Department: "Jim: I met this landowner on site in September of 2010.. At that time I reviewed their old retaining walls. The walls hold in a section of fill that is very very old and has large maple trees growing in it. It would cause more damage than good and compromise this already vegetated area to remove these walls or to allow them to deteriorate. 1 recommend approval of replacing the existing walls at the same height and foot print as they are now. - Thanks, Paul" It's very clear to me that the additional sections of low wall on either side of your square wall,are unpermitted structures, based on our records for your property. Additionally the total hard surface area of these walls creates extra runoff during a rain event and inhibits the easy passage of certain species of animals that require this near shore area for habitat. Please refer to the"red lines"on your enclosed site diagram for sections of wall that must be removed. 1 also included a red line where there is about 18 feet of old timber wall that is badly deteriorating and should be removed as well.