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Page 910- 1 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA RAMSEY COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 930 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 910 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA ZONING CODE TO PERMIT WATER-ORIENTED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN THE SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT AND MAKE OTHER MINOR AMENDMENTS REQUIRED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES The Little Canada City Council, Ramsey County, Minnesota does hereby ordain: SECTION 1. Chapter 910 of the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance is repealed in its entirety. SECTION 2. Chapter 910 of the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance is adopted to read as follows: 910.010. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Statutory Authorization: This Shoreland Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authorization and policies contained in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 103F, Minnesota Regulations, Parts 6120.2500 - 6120.3900, and the planning and zoning enabling legislation in Minnesota Statute, Chapter 462. B. Policy: The uncontrolled use of shorelands of the City of Little Canada affects the public health, safety and general welfare not only by contributing to pollution of public waters, but also by impairing the local tax base. Therefore, it is in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare to provide for the wise development of shorelands of public waters. The Legislature of Minnesota has delegated responsibility to the municipalities of the State to regulate the subdivision, use and development of the shorelands of public waters and thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, preserve the economic and natural environmental values of shorelands, and provide for the wise utilization of waters and related land resources. This responsibility is hereby recognized by the City of Little Canada. 910.020. DESIGNATION OF TYPES OF LAND USE A. Shoreland Management Classification: In order to guide the wise development and utilization of shorelands of protected waters for the preservation of water quality, natural characteristics, economic values and the general health, safety and welfare, certain protected waters in the City have been given a shoreland management classification. These protected waters of the City have been classified by the Commissioner of Natural Resources according to the DNR Protected Waters Maps for Ramsey County as follows: Table 910-1: Recreational Development Lakes Recreational Development Lakes Name DNR ID Number OHWL Twin Lake 62-39P 869.9 feet (NAVD88 datum)