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This message may be from an external email source. <br />Do not select links or open attachments unless verified. Report all suspicious emails to Minnesota IT Services Security Operations Center. <br />From:Scollan, Daniel (DNR)To:Ben HetzelCc:MN_Ordinance Review (DNR); Petrik, Daniel (DNR)Subject:RE: Zoning Text Amendments to Shoreland CodeDate:Tuesday, July 19, 2022 3:22:11 PM <br />Attachments:image007.pngimage008.pngimage009.pngimage012.pngimage013.pngimage004.wmzimage003.pngimage005.png2017-06-09-LakeElmoSLOrdFinalApproval.pdf <br />Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. <br />Hello Ben, <br /> <br />I’ll will prepare a formal preliminary comment letter in response to the proposed amendments to the City’s shoreland code. More information on the process is available at DNR’s Adopting and Amending <br />Shoreland Ordinances webpage. <br /> <br />I will need more time to complete this review. In the meantime, I’d like to bring your attention to a few items: <br /> <br />Please see the attached June 9, 2017 letter from DNR to the City of Lake Elmo approving the city’s shoreland ordinance with an implementation flexibility agreement. As noted in the letter, DNR and <br />the City of Lake Elmo agreed to allow a 35-foot maximum building height (state standard = 25 feet) and 30% maximum impervious surface coverage of lots in sewered areas (state standard = 25%), <br />in return for higher standards including 15% impervious surface coverage on unsewered lots (standard = 25%) and a 20% bonus density increase for PUDs (standard = 200%). <br /> <br />Note that the impervious surface limits approved by DNR (see the approved ordinance in the attached PDF) applied to all shoreland areas, not just the shoreland areas of recreational development <br />lakes. <br /> <br />DNR’s recommended impervious surface definition is available in our model ordinance. <br /> <br />Best Regards, <br /> <br />Dan Scollan <br />East Metro Area Hydrologist – Ramsey and Washington Counties <br />Division of Ecological and Water Resources <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />1200 Warner Road <br />St. Paul, MN 55106 <br />Phone: 651-259-5732 <br />Fax: 651-772-7977 <br />Email: daniel.scollan@state.mn.us <br />mndnr.gov <br /> <br />From: Ben Hetzel <BHetzel@lakeelmo.org> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2022 2:18 PMTo: Scollan, Daniel (DNR) <daniel.scollan@state.mn.us> <br />Subject: Zoning Text Amendments to Shoreland Code <br /> <br /> <br />Hello Dan, <br /> <br />A few weeks ago I spoke to you about possible changes to our Impervious Surface Definition and Impervious Surface percentage maximums. After meeting with City Council at our most recent workshop, Council <br />wishes to pursue the following changes: <br /> <br />Change Impervious Surface Definition (Chapter 1.08 Definitions) <br />Impervious surface means any structure or surface which interferes to any degree with the direct absorption of water into the ground., including, but not limited to, building footprints, sidewalks, paved or gravel <br />driveways and parking areas, patios, sport courts, or any other similar surface. Decks, pervious landscaping fabric, the water surface of pools, and retaining walls shall not be included as impervious surface. <br /> <br />Increase Maximum Impervious lot coverage for lots in Shoreland classified as Recreational Development from 15% to 25% for unsewered lots (Section 105.12.1260(c)(3) Table 17-3 <br /> The change will impact unsewered lots in the areas of Lakes Elmo, Jane, Olson, and DeMontreville.