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Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. <br />U R B A N P L A N N I N G • D E S I G N • M A R K E T R E S E A R C H <br />PLANNING REPORT <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />RE: <br />FILE: <br />Little Canada Planning Commission <br />Cary Teague /Stephen Grittman <br />13 October, 1993 <br />Little Canada - Shoreland Ordinance <br />758.15 <br />The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has mandated <br />all municipalities within the State to adopt uniform shoreland <br />regulations. Currently the City of Little Canada, has a shoreland <br />ordinance in place, however, it is somewhat general in nature, <br />therefore, the City is required to revise its ordinance to come <br />into compliance with the DNR Model Shoreland Ordinance. <br />Attached is a draft of the revised Shoreland Ordinance, based on <br />the new state requirements. The purpose of the revisions is to <br />greater protect and regulate land uses on "shorelands" within the <br />City Little Canada. The following summarizes the proposed changes <br />to the ordinance: <br />SECTION 902 <br />Definitions. This section of the <br />been revised to incorporate various <br />Specific term additions include the <br />Bluff <br />Bluff Impact Zone <br />Boathouse <br />Commercial Planned Unit Development <br />Copmissioner <br />Deck <br />Duplex, Triplex, and Quad <br />Intensive Vegetation Clearing <br />Ordinary High Water Level <br />Public Waters <br />Sensitive Resource Management <br />draft Shoreland Ordinance has <br />shoreland related definitions. <br />following: <br />Sewer Systems <br />Shore Impact Zone <br />Significant Historic Site <br />Steep Slope <br />Toe of the Bluff <br />Top of the Bluff <br />Water Oriented Accessory <br />Structure /Facility <br />Wetland <br />5775 Wayzata Blvd. • Suite 555 • St. Louis Pack age MN 1 5416 (612) 595- 9636•Fax. 595 -9837 <br />