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Pequot City of Lakes,....... 4638 COUNTY ROAD 11 •PEQUOT LAKES,MN 56472• (218) 568-5222 •FAx (218) 568-5860•www.pequotlakes-mn.gov May 11, 2017 Eric and Tina Forster 9891 Amery Avenue NW Monticello, MN 55362 RE: 31066 Lakewood Avenue PIN: 291090010460009 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Forster: It has been brought to my attention that the placement of your dock may be encroaching the side yard setback. The City Code states in Section 17-5.8 (H)that: H. Docks.The landward end of all docks must meet a 10-foot setback from the nearest lot line. Docks must be placed so that no portion of the dock, including"L"extensions or additions,and no accessory or ancillary structures or equipment(including mooring buoys,boat lifts, shore trackers or swimming platforms), extends across the projection of the setback from the lot line into the lake. Docks must also be places so as not to block access from an adjacent property to open water. The storage of all docks, and all watercraft or water oriented items shall also be subject to this property setback rule. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary,the 10-foot setback for docks shall not apply to the extent necessary to allow ingress or egress of a pre-existing boat house. In order to protect the environmental and aesthetic qualities of the lakes, docks shall not extend further than 75 feet from the shoreline into the water and shall not be placed in water depth greater than 10 feet. The Board of Adjustment may grant a variance,through the variance process,to these provisions where it can be demonstrated that it is environmentally beneficial to do so. The variance hearing fee would be refunded if the variance is approved. "This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer"