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6 November 1996 Mr. Department of Natural Resources RE: Little Canada - Shoreland Ordinance FILE NO: 758.10 - 96.15 Dear Mr. The City of Little Canada is currently in the process of revising its existing Shoreland Ordinance. This revision has been prompted by a tributary river segment identified by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on the Protected Waters Map. This tributary river segment is part of a St. Paul Water Works drainageway that, according to the Protected Waters Map, drains into Gervais Lake. The Little Canada Shoreland Ordinance currently does not have provisions related to tributary river segments. As such, part of the ordinance revisions involve the addition of tributary river segment provisions based upon the DNR's Model Shoreland Ordinance. However, the strict application of the provisions of the Shoreland Ordinance to areas adjacent to identified tributaries may be problematic given the existing development that has taken place. Little Canada is therefore requesting flexibility from the DNR related designation of tributary segments as well as the application of lot area and strucute hieght requirements. The DNR Protected Waters Map identifies a tributary river segment along a St. Paul Water Works right -of -way. The DNR map identifies that this tributary segment flows into Gervais Lake. The Little Canada Shoreland Ordinance does not contain provisions regarding tributary water segments. As such, our office has drafted an amendment to the Shoreland Ordinance to include requirements for tributary river segments based upon the DNR model shoreland ordinance. In conjunction with adding tributary river segment provisions, other revisions to the City's Shoreland Ordnance involve amending the lot area and lot width standards for general and recreational development lakes as well as adding provisions for tributary river segments. Page 28 EXHIBIT B