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Chapter 910 Shoreland Overlay District Page 910-11 to designs using surface drainage, vegetation, and infiltration rather than buried pipes and man-made materials and facilities. 4. When constructed facilities are used for storm water management, documentation must be provided by a qualified individual that they are designed and installed consistent with the field office technical guide of the local soil and water conservation districts. 5. New construction storm water outfalls to public waters must provide for filtering or settling of suspended solids and skimming of surface debris before discharge. 910.050. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC / SEMI-PUBLIC: Uses without water-oriented needs must be located on lots or parcels without public waters frontage, or if located on lots or parcels with public waters frontage, must either be set back double the normal ordinary high-water level setback or be substantially screened from view from the water by vegetation or topography, assuming summer, leaf on conditions. Water-oriented need shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator. 910.060. CONDITIONAL USES: Conditional uses allowable within shoreland areas shall be subject to the review and approval procedures, and criteria and conditions for review of conditional uses established in Chapter 917 of this Ordinance. The following additional evaluation criteria and conditions apply within shoreland areas: A. Evaluation Criteria. A thorough evaluation of the waterbody and the topographic, vegetation, and soils conditions on the site must be made to ensure: 1. The prevention of soil erosion or other possible pollution of public waters, both during and after construction; 2. The visibility of structures and other facilities as viewed from public waters is limited; 3. The site is adequate for water supply and on-site sewage treatment; and 4. The types, uses, and numbers of watercraft that the project will generate are compatible in relation to the suitability of public waters to safely accommodate these watercrafts. B. Conditions Attached to Conditional Use Permits: The City Council, upon consideration of the criteria listed above and the purposes of this Ordinance, shall attach such conditions to the issuance of the conditional use permits as it deems necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Ordinance. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Increased setbacks from the ordinary high-water level; 2. Limitations on the natural vegetation to be removed or the requirement that additional vegetation be planted; and 3. Special provisions for the location, design, and use of structures, sewage treatment systems, watercraft launching and docking areas, and vehicle parking areas. 910.070. VARIANCES A. Variances may only be granted in accordance with Minnesota Statute, Chapter 462, as applicable. A variance may not circumvent the general purposes and intent of this Ordinance. No variance may be granted that would allow any use that is prohibited in the zoning district in which the