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Ordinance
No. DATE Ordinance
8078 1-19-93 Amending Section 401.042(A)2. and
adding Section 401.042(A)3. to the
Lake Elmo Municipal Code
8079 2-2-93 Amending Section 301.070C of the 1979
Lake Elmo Municipal Code as it relates
to the Zoning District Map
8080 2-2-93 Amending Section 1402.020 of the 1979
Lake Elmo Municipal Code as it relates
to the Annual Licensing Date for Dogs
8081 2-2-93 Amending Section 204.018 of the 1979
Lake Elmo Municipal Code as it relates
to the starting time of the regular
meetings of the Lake Elmo Planning
Commission
8082 2-2-93 Adding Section 1402.220 to the 1979
Lake Elmo Municipal Code as it relates
to dangerous animals
8083 2-2-93 Repealing Sections 401.500-401.530 and
their subdivisions and adding Section
401.505 Required Improvements/
Financial Arrangements to the Lake
Elmo Municipal Code relating to
Improvements within Subdivisions
8084 2-16-93 Adding Section 303.020C.3. and Section
303.100 B. & amending Section
303.050E.2 & Section 303.080C of the
1979 Municipal Code as it relates to
Floodplain Regulations
8085 2-16-93 Adding Chapter 308 and repealing
Chapter 307 of the Municipal Code
relating to shoreland regulations
8086 3-2-93 Amending Section 212.012, 212.013 &
212.027 of the Municipal Code as it
relates to the Heritage Preservation
Commission
Ordinance
No. DATE
ORDINANCE
Ordinance relating to storm shelters in
Manufactured Home Parks (Section 302.180)
Ordinance relating to the moving of buildings
8089 9-23-93 Ordinance relating to recording studios
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE 8078
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 401.042(A)2.
is hereby amended and Section . is hereby added
to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows:
2. In those cases where the City Council determines that it
is not reasonably possible for each such resultant parcel to
comply with the provisions of Section 401.042(A)(1). each
resultant parcel when combined with an abutting parcel
through an approved lot consolidation procedure shall at
least cause a currently nonconforming lot to become less
nonconforming or,
3. Agricultural or Rural Residential zoning districts,
where the City Council determines that it is not reasonably
possible for one of the resultant parcels to have a 300 foot
frontage on a publicly improved right-of-way; provided that
such parcel shall be served by a restrictive access which is
protected by a restrictive covenant which includes the city
as a beneficiary.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective the day
following its publication.
ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the City Council of the City of
Lake Elmo the 19th day of January, 1993.
ohn, Mayor
ATTEST:
222&A gj�e�
ary edfrKW, City Administrator
Publication Date: This ordinance or an approved summary,
thereof, was published on the 10th day of February, 1993.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE 8078
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 401.042(A)2.
is hereby amended and Section 401.042(A)3. is hereby added
to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows:
2. In those cases where the City Council determines that it
is not reasonably possible for each such resultant parcel to
comply with the provisions of Section 401.042(A)(1). each
resultant parcel when combined with an abutting parcel
through an approved lot consolidation procedure shall at
least cause a currently nonconforming lot to become less
nonconforming or,
3. Agricultural or Rural Residential zoning districts,
where the City Council determines that it is not reasonably
possible for one of the resultant parcels to have a 300 foot
frontage on a publicly improved right-of-way; provided that
such parcel shall be served by a restrictive access which is
protected by a restrictive covenant which includes the city
as a beneficiary.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective the day
following its publication.
ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the City Council of the City of
Lake Elmo the 19th day of January, 1993.
W ohn, Mayor
ATTEST:
ary ef'f City Administrator
Publication Date: This ordinance or an approved summary,
thereof, was published on the 10th day of February, 1993.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO.8079
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 301.070C OF THE
1979 LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE
ZONING DISTRICT MAP
The Lake Elmo City Council hereby ordains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 301.070C of the Lake Elmo
Municipal Code is hereby amended to change the zoning from
Agricultural (A) to Rural Residential (RR) the following
described parcel:
That part of the North Half of the North Half
of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 29
North, Range 21 West, City of Lake ELmo, Washington
County, Minnesota.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become
effective the day following its publication.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this
2nd day of February, 1993.
Jo ayor
Attest:
Mary J<uefne',-4',City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th day of
February, 1993.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO.8079
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 301.070C OF THE
1979 LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE
ZONING DISTRICT MAP
The Lake Elmo City Council hereby ordains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 301.070C of the Lake Elmo
Municipal Code is hereby amended to change the zoning from
Agricultural (A) to Rural Residential (RR) the following
described parcel:
That part of the North Half of the North Half
of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 29
North, Range 21 West, City of Lake ELmo, Washington
County, Minnesota.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become
effective the day following its publication.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this
2nd day of February, 1993.
J ayor
Attest:
Mary i-CuefCity Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th day of
February, 1993.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80- 8O
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1402020 OF THE
1979 LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE ANNUAL
LICENSING DATE FOR DOGS
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo ordains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 1402.020 of the 1979 Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Elmo is hereby amended to change the date for the annual licensing of dogs
in the City of Lake Elmo, and Section 1402.020 will read as follows:
1402.020 Dog Licensing Required: No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog
over the age of four months, within the City of Lake Elmo, unless a dog license therefor
has first been secured. Dog Licenses shall be issued by the Administrator for a fee set
by Resolution of the City Council. It shall be the duty of each person owning, keeping,
or harboring a dog to pay the license fee imposed by this Section to the Administrator
on or before the first day of January each year, or upon establishing residence in the
City, to forthwith pay such license fee. The Administrator may cause a notice of the
necessity of such license fee to be printed in the official newspaper in December prior
to each license year.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective the day
following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this 2nd day of February, 1993.
ayor
Attest:(jn*yKn�,M
Mary Kueffner, ity Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th day of February 1993.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80- 80
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION-�402020 OF THE
1979 LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE ANNUAL
LICENSING DATE FOR DOGS
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo ordains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 1402.020 of the 1979 Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Elmo is hereby amended to change the date for the annual licensing of dogs
in the City of Lake Elmo, and Section 1402.020 will read as follows:
1402.020 Dog Licensing Required: No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog
over the age of four months, within the City of Lake Elmo, unless a dog license therefor
has first been secured. Dog Licenses shall be issued by the Administrator for a fee set
by Resolution of the City Council. It shall be the duty of each person owning, keeping,
or harboring a dog to pay the license fee imposed by this Section to the Administrator
on or before the first day of January each year, or upon establishing residence in the
City, to forthwith pay such license fee. The Administrator may cause a notice of the
necessity of such license fee to be printed in the official newspaper in December prior
to each license year.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective the day
following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this 2nd day of February, 1993.
//x�
n, Mayor
Attest: tLllj�
Mary Kueffner, ity Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th day of February 1993.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80- SO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 204.018 OF THE 1979 LAKE ELMO
MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE STARTING TIME OF THE REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE LAKE ELMO PLANNING COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo ordains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 204.018 of the 1979 Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Elmo is hereby amended to change the regular meeting times of the Lake
Elmo Planning Commission, and will read as follows:
204.018 Regular Meetings: Regular meetings shall be ehld in the City Hall at 7:00
p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. No action shall be taken in the
absence of a quorum except to adjourn the meeting to a subsequent date. A regular
meeting may be_ Cancelled ar rescheduled by the Commission. at_a p_riar meeting o_r if
there are no scheduled agenda items on. the Thursday Rr.iar to the meeting- All. action
taken by the Commission shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
present.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective the day
following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this 2nd day of February, 1993.
)�/n__J o ayor
Attest:
Mary Kueffne , QkAdministrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th day of February 1993.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80- 81
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 204.018 OF THE 1979 LAKE ELMO
MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE STARTING TIME OF THE REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE LAKE ELMO PLANNING COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo ordains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 204.018 of the 1979 Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Elmo is hereby amended to change the regular meeting times of the Lake
Elmo Planning Commission, and will read as follows:
204.018 Regular Meetings: Regular meetings shall be ehld in the City Hall at 7:00
p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. No action shall be taken in the
absence of a quorum except to adjourn the meeting to a subsequent date. A regular
meeting may be. cancelled cr resr-heduled by the_ Commission. at_ a_ prior. meeting ar if
there are no scheduled agenda items on. the_ Thursday prior to the. meeting.. All. action
taken by the Commission shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
present.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective the day
following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this 2nd day of February, 1993.
n o ayor
Attest: ��
Z�
LC
Mary Kueffner, t Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th day of February 1993.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80-82
AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO DANGEROUS ANIMALS
The City Council ordains that Section 1402.220 and its subdivisions shall be added to
the 1979 Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows:
1402.220 Dangerous Animals Prohibited: No person shall harbor, maintain or control
any dangerous animal within the City of Lake Elmo. A dangerous animal is one which is
capable of inflicting severe bodily harm to humans, and shall include but not be limited
to the following species.
1402.220 A. Class Mammalia
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious)
Wolves, dingoes, jackals, all species except foxes (Family Canidae)
Hyenas, all species except aardwolves (Proteles cristatus)
(Family Hyaenidae)
Wolverine (Gulo ulo
Honey badger or ratel (Mellivora campensis)
Old World badger (Metes melesl
Bears (Family Ursidae)
Lions, jaguars, leopards, tigers (Genus Panthera
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Cheetah (Acinon)x jubatusl
Cougar or mountain lion (Felis concolorl
Elephants (Family Elephantidae)
Rhinoceroses (Family Rhinocerotidae)
Gibbons, siamangs (Family Hylobatidae)
Orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas (Family Pongidae)
Baboons, drills, mandrills (Genus Papio)
Macaques (Genus Macaca)
Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)
1<402.220 B. Class. Repitilia
Gavials (Family Gavialidae)
Crocodiles (Family Crocodylidae)
Alligators, caimans (Family Alligatoridae)
Cobras, coral snakes (Family Ela idae
Sea snakes (Family Hydrophidae)
Adders, vipers (Family Vi eridae
Pit Vipers (Family Crotalidae)
All venomous rear -fanged species (Family Colubridae)
The following species of constricting snakes over eight
(8) feet in length:
Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), all subspecies
Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
Indian python (Python molurus)
Reticulate python (Python reticulatus)
Rock python (Python sebae)
Gila monsters and beaded lizards (Family Helodermatidae)
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Adoption Date: Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo the 2nd day of
Februaryl 993.
W or
Attest:
Mary Kueffner, tity Administrator
Publication Date: Published on the 24t1i day of Februarl993 in the Stillwater
Gazette.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80-82
AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO DANGEROUS ANIMALS
The City Council ordains that Section 1402.220 and its subdivisions shall be added to
the 1979 Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows:
1402.220 Dangerous Animals Prohibited: No person shall harbor, maintain or control
any dangerous animal within the City of Lake Elmo. A dangerous animal is one which is
capable of inflicting severe bodily harm to humans, and shall include but not be limited
to the following species.
1402.220 A. Class Mammalia
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious)
Wolves, dingoes, jackals, all species except foxes (Family Canidae)
Hyenas, all species except aardwolves (Proteles cristatus)
(Family Hyaenidae)
Wolverine (Gulo ulo
Honey badger or ratel (Mellivora campensis)
Old World badger (Metes metes)
Bears (Family Ursidae)
Lions, jaguars, leopards, tigers (Genus Panthers
Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Cheetah (Acinon)x jubatus)
Cougar or mountain lion (Felis concolor)
Elephants (Family Elephantidae)
Rhinoceroses (Family Rhinocerotidae)
Gibbons, siamangs (Family Hylobatidae)
Orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas (Family Pongidae)
Baboons, drills, mandrills (Genus Papio)
Macaques (Genus Macaca)
Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)
M02.220 B. Class. Repitilia
Gavials (Family Gavialidae)
Crocodiles (Family Crocodylidae)
Alligators, caimans (Family Alligatoridae)
Cobras, coral snakes (Family Ela idae
Sea snakes (Family Hydrophidae)
Adders, vipers (Family Vi eridae
Pit Vipers (Family Crotalidae)
All venomous rear -fanged species (Family Colubridae)
The following species of constricting snakes over eight
(8) feet in length:
Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), all subspecies
Anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
Indian python (P�thon molurus)
Reticulate python (Python reticulatus)
Rock python (Python sebae)
Gila monsters and beaded lizards (Family Helodermatidae)
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Adoption Date: Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo the 2nd . day of
Februaryl993.
VVy or
Attest:
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Publication Date: Published on the 24t11 day of Februaryl993 in the Sti`It..i�
Gazette.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 3033
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS 401.500 THROUGH 401.530
AND THEIR SUBDIVISIONS FROM THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE
AND ADDING SECTION 401.505 AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS TO THE LAKE
ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN
SUBDIVISIONS.
The City Council ordains that Sections 401,500 through 401,530 be deleted from the
Municipal Code.
The City Council ordains that Section 401.505 is hereby added to the Lake Elmo
Municipal Code to read as follows:
401.505 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS/FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
A. Prior to the acceptance of the Final Plat, the Developer shall
enter into a Developer's Agreement with the City of Lake Elmo.
In conjunction with this contract, the Developer shall deposit
with the City Administrator either a cash deposit or a letter of
credit, approved as to form by the City Attorney, In an amount
equal to 1,25 times the City Engineer's estimated cost of the
Improvements and administrative fees.
B. Upon execution of the Developer's Agreement, the Developer
shall deliver to the City Engineer the Final Grading Plan and the
Final Plat. The City Engineer shall prepare construction plans
and specifications. The City of Lake Elmo shall advertise for
bids and award a construction contract for Improvements within
the subdivision. The City Engineer shall stake, Inspect and -
manage construction of the Improvements. Upon completion of
the Improvements, the City Engineer shall prepare record
drawings.
C. Upon execution of the Developer's Agreement, the Deveioper
shall construct site and street grading within the subdivision. All
streets shall be graded to within t 0.20 feet of subgrade
elevation. All unsuitable material within the street shall be
removed by the Developer. Topsoil shall be spread over all
disturbed areas.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESC T A
ORDINANCE NO. 3033
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS 401.500 THROUGH 401.5�
AND THEIR SUBDIVISIONS FROM THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE
AND ADDING SECTION 401.505 AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS TO THE LAKE
ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN
SUBDIVISIONS.
The City Council ordains that Sections 401,500 through 401.530 be deleted from the
Municipal Code.
The City Council ordains that Section 401,505 is hereby added to the Lake E{mo
Municipal Code to read as follows:
401.505 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS/FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
A. Prior to the acceptance of the Final Plat, the Developer shail
enter into a Developer's Agreement with the City of Lake Elmo.
In conjunction with this contract, the Developer small deposit
with the City Administrator either a cash deposit or a letter of
credit, approved as to form by the City Attomey, in an amount
equal to 1.25 times the City Engineer's estimated cost of the
Improvements and administrative fees.
B. Upon execution of the Developer's Agreement, tine '.�'asv4 iopsr
shall deliver to the City Engineer the Final Grading Plan and t"e
Final Plat. The City Engineer shall prepare construction plans
and specifications. The City of Lake Elmo shall adverllss for
bids and award a construction contract for Improvements within
the subdivision. The City Engineer shall stake, Inspect and
manage construction of the Improvements. Upon completion of
the improvements, the City Engineer shall prepare record
drawings.
C. Upon execution of the Developer's Agreement, the Developer
shall construct site and street grading within the ��ubdivision. All
streets shall be graded to within i 0.20 feet of subgrade
elevation. All unsuitable material within the street shall be
removed by the Developer. Topsoil shall be spread over all
disturbed areas.
All disturbed areas outside the street right-of-way shall be
seeded or sodded by the Developer within 10 days.
The Developer is responsible for Installing and maintaining
erosion control devices outside the street right-of-way until turf
Is fully established throughout the site.
D. The Developer shall pay all construction, engineering, legal and
administrative fees associated with the Improvements.
E. The Developer shall have all property comers and street radius
points staked for the City to use in construction of the
improvements.
F. The Developer shall arrange for the installation of underground
utilities after the first lift of bituminous pavement has been
placed, but before the final lift is placed.
Passed by the City Council of the City of lake Elmo, this end day of FEBRUARY
1993.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective on the 25thday of
February , 1993.
Published on the 24tllday of February , 1
Wyh
ATTEST:
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
All disturbed areas outside the street right-of-way shall be
seeded or sodded by the Developer within 10 days.
The Developer Is responsible for installing and maintaining
erosion control devices outside the street right-of-way until turf
Is fully established throughout the site.
D. The Developer shall pay all construction, engineering, legal and
adminlstrative fees associated with the Improvements.
E. The Developer shall have all property corners and street radius
points staked for the City to use In construction of the
improvements.
F. The Developer shall arrange for the Installation of underground
utilities after the first lift of bituminous pavement has been
placed, but before the final lift Is placed.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, this end day of FEBRUARY
1993.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective on the 25tbday of
February 11993.
Published on the 24t"day of February 1
ATTEST:
Mary Kbeffner, ity Administrator
C. Interpretation:
1. In their interpretation and application, the provisions
of the Floodplain Regulation shall be held to be minimum
requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of
the City of Lake Elmo and shall not be deemed a limitation or
repeal of any other powers granted by State Statutes.
-- Where interpretation is needed as to the exact oca-ion
of the boundary of the floodplain district as shown on the
Official Maps, as for example where there appears to be a
conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions
and there is a formal appeal of the decision of the Zoning
Administrator, the Board of Adjustment shall make the
necessary interpretation. All decisions will be based on
elevations on the regional (100-year) flood profile and other
available technical data. Persons contesting the location of
the district boundaries shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to present their case to the Board and to submit
technical evidence.
* 3. Permitted and conditional uses allowed in the floodplain
shall be limited to those only listed in Section 303.050,
and only under the standards and conditions which are also
stated herein. Where it is alleged that there is an error in
any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the
Zoning Administrator, an appeal may be made to the board of
Adjustment and Appeals who shall follow the rules and
procedures of Section 303.080 in making their final decision.
*(Amended by Ord. 80-84, February 16, 1993.)
D. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions: The provisions of the
Floodplain Regulation are not intended to repeal, abrogate, or
impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions.
However, where the Floodplain Regulation imposes greater
restrictions, the provisions of the Floodplain Regulation shall
prevail. All other Ordinances inconsistent with the Floodplain
Regulation are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency
only.
E. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability: The Floodplain
Regulation does not imply that areas outside the floodplain
districts or land uses permitted within such districts will be free
from flooding or flood damages. The Floodplain Regulation shall
not create liability on the part of the City of Lake Elmo or any
officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from
reliance on the Floodplain Regulation or any administrative
decision lawfully made thereunder.
F. Severability: If any section, clause, provision, or portion
of the Floodplain Regulation is adjudged unconstitutional or
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the
Floodplain Regulation shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 303.030 DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this
Section shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as
they have in common usage and so as to give the Floodplain
Regulation its most reasonable application. In the event that a
definition in Section 301.040 is different than the definition
herein, the definition found in this Section shall apply.
Accessory Use or Structure - a use or structure on the same lot
with, and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to,
the principal use or structure.
Basement - means any area of a structure, including crawl spaces,
having its floor or base subgrade (below ground level) on all four
sides, regardless of the depth of excavation below ground level.
Conditional Use - means a specific type of structure or land use
listed in this ordinance that may be allowed, but only after an in-
depth review procedure, and with appropriate conditions or
restrictions as provided in Section 301.060 C. of the City Code.
Equal Degree of Encroachment - a method of determining the location
of floodway boundaries so that floodplain lands on both sides of a
stream are capable of conveying a proportionate share of flood
flows.
Finished Fill - means soil compaction area and the final grade
outside the wall and foundation of a structure.
Flood - a temporary increase in the flow or stage of a stream or in
the stage of a wetland or lake that results in the inundation of
normally dry areas.
Flood Frequency - the frequency for which it is expected that a
specific flood stage or discharge may be equalled or exceeded.
Flood Fringe - that portion of the floodplain outside of the
floodway. Flood fringe is synonymous with the term "floodway
fringe" used in the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Lake
Elmo.
Floodplain - the beds proper and the areas adjoining a wetland,
lake or watercourse which have been or hereafter may be covered by
the regional 100-year flood.
Flood -Proofing - a combination of structural provisions, changes,
or adjustments to properties and structures subject to flooding,
primarily for the reduction or elimination of flood damages.
Floodway - the bed of a wetland or lake and the channel of a water-
course and those portions of the adjoining floodplain which are
reasonably required to carry or store the regional flood discharge.
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Obstruction - any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile,
abutment, projection, excavation, channel modification, culvert,
building, wire, fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure, or
matter in, along, across, or projecting into any channel, water-
course, or regulatory floodplain which may impede, retard, or
change the direction of the flow of water, either in itself or by
catching or collecting debris carried by such water.
-Pr nci 1 Use —or Structure - means- al l--u-s-e Or structures a are
not accessory uses or structures.
Reach - a hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal
segment of a stream or river influenced by a natural or man-made
obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river
between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically
constitute a reach.
Regional Flood - a flood which is representative of large floods
known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably
characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average
frequency in the magnitude of the 100-year recurrence interval.
Regional flood is synonymous with the term "base flood" used in the
Flood Insurance Study.
Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation - The Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot
above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in
flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that
result from designation of a floodway.
Structure - anything constructed or erected on the ground or
attached to the ground or on -site utilities, including, but not
limited to, buildings, factories, sheds, detached garages, cabins,
manufactured homes and other similar items.
Variance - means a modification of a specific permitted development
standard required in this ordinance to allow an alternative
development standard not stated as acceptable in the official
control, but only as applied to a particular property for the
purpose of alleviating a hardship as defined in Section 301.060 C.
Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship.
SECTION 303.040 ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
A. Designation of the Floodplain District: The Flood Insurance
Study for the City of Lake Elmo prepared by the FEMA and dated
January, 1979 and the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map and Flood
Insurance Rate Map, both dated July 2, 1979 (hereinafter referred
to as the "Official Maps") contained therein are hereby adopted by
reference and declared to be a part of his ordinance. The Flood
Insurance Study shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk.
The Floodplain District for the City of Lake Elmo shall include
those areas which lie within the 100-year Flood Boundary on the
Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 2, 1979.
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B. Compliance: No new structure or land shall hereafter be used
and no structure shall be located, extended, converted, or
structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of the
Floodplain Regulation and other applicable regulations which apply
to uses within the jurisdiction of the Floodplain Regulation. In
addition, a caution is provided here that:
1. Modifications, additions, structural alterations or
repair after damage to existing nonconforming structures
and nonconforming uses of structures or land are regulated
by the general provisions of the Floodplain Regulation and
specifically Section 303.100; and
2. As -built elevations for elevated or flood -proofed
structures must be certified by a registered professional
engineer or architect as specified in the general provisions
of the Floodplain Regulation and specifically as stated in
Section 303.070.
SECTION 303.050 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
A. Permitted Uses: The following uses have a low flood damage
potential and do not obstruct flood flows. These uses shall be
permitted to the extent that they are not prohibited by any other
ordinance and provided they do not require structures, fill, or
storage of materials or equipment. In addition, no use shall
adversely affect the capacity of the channels or floodways or any
tributary to the main stream or of any drainage ditch, or any other
drainage facility or system.
1. Agricultural uses such as general farming, pasture,
grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, truck
farming, forestry, sod farming and wild crop harvesting.
2. Private and public recreational uses such as golf courses,
tennis courts, golf driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic
grounds, boat launching ramps, swimming area, parks, wildlife
and nature preserves hunting and fishing area, and single or
multiple purpose recreational trails.
3. Residential uses such as lawns, gardens, parking area, and
play areas.
B. standards for Flood -plain Permitted Uses:
1. The use shall have a low flood damage
susceptibility.
2. The use shall be permissible in the underlying zoning
district.
3. The use shall not obstruct flood flows or increase flood
elevations and shall not involve structures, fill,
obstructions, excavations or storage of materials or
equipment.
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4. New or replacement on -site sewage treatment systems must
be designed to eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the
systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters and
they shall not be subject to impairment of contamination
during times of flooding. Any sewage treatment system
designed in accordance with the City's and State's current
state-wide standards whichever is more restrictive for on -site
sewage treatment systems shall be determined to be in
- compliance with this --Section.
C. Conditional Uses:
1. Railroads, bridges, utility transmission lines, and
pipelines.
2. Structural works for flood control such as levees, dikes
and floodwalls constructed to any height where the intent is
to protect individual structures and levees or dikes where the
intent is to protect agricultural crops for a frequency flood
event equal to or less than the 10-year frequency flood event.
3. Alterations and/or additions to existing principal
structures, located in the flood fringe portion of the flood
plain district which are elevated on fill so that the lowest
floor including basement floor is at or above the Regulatory
Flood Protection Elevation. The finished fill elevation for
structures shall be no lower than the Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation and the fill shall extend at such
elevation at least fifteen (15) feet beyond the outside limits
of the structure erected thereon. Such construction must
comply with the requirements of Section 303.050.D.
D. Standards for Floodplain Conditional Uses:
1. All Uses. No structure (temporary or permanent), fill
(including fill for roads and levees), deposit, obstruction,
storage of materials or equipment, or other uses may be
allowed as Conditional Use that will cause any increase in the
stage of the (100-year) regional flood or cause an increase in
flood damages in the reach or reaches affected.
2. All floodplain Conditional Uses shall be subject to the
procedures and standards contained in Section 303.090.
3. The Conditional Use shall be permissible in the underlying
zoning district.
4. Structural works for flood control that will change the
course, current or cross section of protected wetlands or
public waters shall be subject to the provisions of Minnesota
Statute, Chapter 103G. Community -wide structural works for
flood control intended to remove areas from the regulatory
floodplain shall not be allowed in the floodway.
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5. When at any one time more than 1,000 cubic yards of fill
or other similar material is located on a parcel for such
activities as on -site storage, landscaping, sand and gravel
operations, roads, dredge spoil disposal or construction of
flood control works, an erosion/sedimentation control plan
must be submitted. The plan must be prepared and certified by
a registered professional engineer.
. Standards for All F1oo p ain ses: -
1. All new principal structures must have vehicular access
at or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. If a
Variance to this requirement is granted, the Board of
Adjustment must specify limitations on the period of use or
occupancy of the structure for time of flooding.
* 2. Commercial Uses - accessory land uses, such as yards,
railroad tracks, and parking lots may be at elevations lower
than the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. However, a
permit for such facilities to be used by the employees or the
general public shall not be granted in the absence of a flood
warning system that provides adequate time for evacuation if
the area would be inundated to a depth greater than four feet
per second upon occurrence of the regional flood.
*(Amended by Ord. 80-84, February 16, 1993.)
3. Fill shall be properly compacted and the slopes shall be
properly protected by the use of rip -rap, vegetative cover or
other acceptable method. The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has established criteria for removing the
special flood hazard area designation for certain structures
properly elevated on fill above the 100-year flood elevation -
FEMA's requirements incorporate specific fill compaction and
side slope protection standards for multi -structure or multi -
lot developments. These standards should be investigated
prior to the initiation of site preparation if a change of
special flood hazard area designation will be requested.
4. Floodplain developments shall not adversely affect the
hydraulic capacity of the channel and adjoining floodplain of
any tributary watercourse or drainage system where a floodway
or other encroachment limit has not been specified on the
Official Zoning Map.
5. All dwelling units must be at least twenty (20) feet wide
through the main living area of the structure. The structure
must have continuous frost footings. Continuous frost
footings are not required for porches, decks, and other
appendages so long as proper post type footings per existing
building codes are constructed.
6. Travel trailers, travel vehicles, and manufactured homes
are prohibited in the floodplain district.
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SECTION 303.060 PUBLIC UTILITIES, RAILROADS, AND BRIDGES
A. Public Utilities: All public utilities and facilities such as
gas, electrical, sewer, and water supply systems to be located in
the floodplain shall be flood -proofed in accordance with the State
Building Code or elevated to above the Regulatory Flood Protection
Elevation.
B. - Public Transportation --Facilities:- —Railroad--mac-ks, -andbr g�
to be located within the floodplain shall comply with Section
303.050. Elevation to the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation
shall be provided where failure or interruption of these
transportation facilities would result in danger to the public
health or safety or where such facilities are essential to the
orderly functioning of the area. Limited access roads or railroads
may be constructed at a lower elevation where failure or
interruption of transportation services would not endanger the
public health or safety.
C. On -site Sewage Treatment and Water Supply Systems: Where
public utilities are not provided: 1) On -site water supply
systems must be designed to eliminate infiltration of flood waters
into the systems; and 2) New or replacement on -site sewage
treatment systems must be designed to eliminate infiltration of
flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into
flood waters and they shall not be subject to impairment or
contamination during times of flooding. Any sewage treatment
system designed in accordance with the City's and State's current
state-wide standards whichever is more restrictive for on -site
sewage treatment systems shall be determined to be in compliance
with this Section.
SECTION 303.070 ADMINISTRATION
A. Zoning Administrator: A Zoning Administrator or other
official designated by the City of Lake Elmo shall administer and
enforce the Floodplain Regulation. If the Zoning Administrator
finds a violation of the provisions of the Floodplain Regulation,
the Zoning shall notify the person responsible for such violation
in accordance with the procedures stated in Section 303.100.
B. Permit Reauirements: A Permit issued by the Zoning
Administrator in conformity with the provisions of the Floodplain
Regulation shall be secured prior to the erection, addition, or
alteration of any building, structure, or portion thereof; prior to
the use or change of use of building, structure, or land; prior to
the change or extension of a nonconforming use; and prior to the
placement of fill, excavation of materials, or the storage of
materials or equipment within the floodplain.
C. Application for Permit: Application for a Permit shall be
made in duplicate to the Zoning Administrator on forms furnished by
the Zoning Administrator and shall include the following where
applicable: Plans in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the nature,
location, dimensions, and elevations of the lot; existing or
proposed structures, fill, or storage of materials; and the
location of the foregoing in relation to the floodplain.
D. State andFederal Permits: Prior to granting a Permit or
processing an application for a Conditional Use Permit or Variance,
the Zoning Administrator shall determine that the applicant has
obtained all necessary State and Federal Permits.
E. Certificate of Occupancy for a New Altered or Nonconforming
Use: It shall be unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or
occupancy of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter
created, erected, changed, converted, altered, or enlarged in its
use or structure until a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been
issued by the Zoning Administrator indicating that the use of the
building or land conforms to the requirements of the Floodplain
Regulation.
F. Construction and Use to be as Provided on Application Plans
Permits, Variances and Certificates of Occupancy: Permits,
Conditional Use Permits, or Certificates of Occupancy issued on the
basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use,
arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and
applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Any
use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized
shall be deemed a violation of the Floodplain Regulation, and
punishable as provided by Section 303.110.
G. Certification: The applicant shall be required to submit
certification by a registered professional engineer, registered
architect, or registered land surveyor that the finished fill and
building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the
provisions of this ordinance. Flood -proofing measures shall be
certified by a registered professional engineer or registered
architect.
H. Record of First Floor Elevation: The Zoning Administrator
shall maintain a record of the elevation of the lowest floor
(including basement) of all new structures and alterations or
additions to existing structures in the floodplain. The Zoning
Administrator shall also maintain a record of the elevation to
which structures or alterations and additions to structures are
flood -proofed.
I. Subdivisions: No land shall be subdivided which is unsuitable
for the reason of flooding, inadequate drainage, water supply or
sewage treatment facilities. All lots within the floodplain
districts shall contain a building site at or above the Regulatory
Flood Protection Elevation. All subdivisions shall have water and
sewage treatment facilities that comply with the provisions of the
Floodplain Regulation and have road access both to the subdivision
and to the individual building sites no lower than the Regulatory
Flood Protection Elevation. For all subdivisions in the
floodplain, the Floodway and Flood Fringe boundaries, the
Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation and the required elevation of
all access roads shall be clearly labelled on all required
subdivision drawings and platting documents. For all residential
structures in the floodplain, the floodway and the flood fringe
boundaries, the basement construction, or the lowest floor if there
is no basement, shall not be allowed below the Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation.
SECTION 303.080 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
A. Rules: The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall have rules
and power conferred in Section 301.060 C.
B. Hearings: The Board of Adjustment shall follow the hearing
procedures of Section 301.060 C.4. The Board shall submit by mail
to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application
for proposed Variances sufficiently in advance so that the
Commissioner will receive at least ten days notice of the hearing.
* C. Decisions: A Board decision and their findings shall be made
according to Section 301.060 C. 4. and 5. In granting a Variance
the Board may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards which
are in conformity with the purposes of the Floodplain Regulation.
Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made part of the
terms under which the Variance is granted, shall be deemed a
violation of the Floodplain Regulation punishable under Section
303.110. No Variance shall allow in any district a use prohibited
in that district or permit a lower degree of flood protection than
the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. Variances may be used
to modify permissible methods of flood protection.
*(Amended by Ord. 80-84, February 16, 1993.)
A copy of all decisions granting Variances shall be forwarded by
mail to the Commission of Natural Resources within ten days of such
action.
Appeals from any decision of the Board may be made in accordance
with and as specified in Section 301.060 C. 6.
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D. Flood Insurance Notice and Record Keeping: The Zoning
Administrator shall notify the applicant for a variance that: 1)
the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base
flood level will result in increased premium rates for flood
insurance up to amounts as high as $25 for $100 of insurance
coverage, and 2) such construction below the 100-year or regional
flood level increases risks to life and property. Such
notification shall be maintained with a record of all variance
actions. A community shall maintain a record of all variance
actions, including justification for their issuance, and report
such variances issued in its annual or biennial report submitted to
the Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program.
SECTION 303.090 CONDITIONAL USES - STANDARDS OF EVALUATION
PROCEDURES
A. Rules and Hearings: A Conditional Use Permit Application
shall be acted upon according to the procedures outlined in Section
301.060 D.
Upon filing with the City of lake Elmo an application for a
Conditional Use Permit, the City Council shall submit by mail to
the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application for
proposed Conditional Use sufficiently in advance so that the
Commissioner will receive at least ten days notice of the hearing.
B. Procedures to be followed by the City of Lake Elmo in Passing
on Conditional Use Permit Applications Within the Floodplain
District:
1. Require the applicant to furnish such of the following
information and additional information as deemed necessary by
the City Council for determining the suitability of the
particular site for the proposed use:
a) Plans drawn to scale showing the nature,location,
dimensions, and elevation of the lot, existing or proposed
structures, fill, storage of materials, flood -proofing
measures, and the relationship of the above to the
location of the stream channel.
b) Specifications for building construction and
materials, flood -proofing, filling, dredging, grading,
channel improvement, storage of materials, water supply
and sanitary facilities.
c) Transmit one copy of the information described above
to a designated engineer or other expert person or agency
for technical assistance, where necessary, in evaluating
the proposed project in relation to flood heights and
velocities, the seriousness of flood damage to the use,
the adequacy of the plans for protection, and other
technical matters.
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d) Based upon the technical evaluation of the designated
engineer or expert, the City council shall determine the
specific flood hazard at the site and evaluate the
suitability of the proposed use in relation to the flood
hazard.
C. Factors Upon Which the Decision of the Citv Council Shall Be
Based: In passing upon Conditional Use applications, the City of
Lake Elmo shall consider all relevant factors specified in other
sections of the Floodplain Regulation, and:
1. The danger to life and property due to increased flood
heights or velocities caused by encroachments.
2. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands or
downstream to the injury of others or they may block bridges,
culverts or other hydraulic structures.
3. The proposed water supply and sanitation systems and the
ability of these systems to prevent disease, contamination,
and unsanitary conditions.
4. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its
intents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the
individual owner.
5. The importance of the services provided by the proposed
facility to the community.
6. The requirements of the facility for a waterfront
location.
7. The availability of alternative locations not subject to
flooding for the proposed use.
8. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing
development and development anticipated in the foreseeable
future.
9. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive
plan and floodplain management program for the area.
10. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for
ordinary and emergency vehicles.
11. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise,
and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the
site.
12. Such other factors which are relevant to the purposes of
the Floodplain Regulation.
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D. Conditions Attached to Conditional Use Permits: Upon
consideration of the factors listed above and the purpose of this
Ordinance, the City of Lake Elmo shall attach such conditions to
the granting of Conditional Use Permits as it deems necessary to
fulfill the purposes of the Floodplain Regulation. Such conditions
may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Modification of waste treatment and water supply
facilities.
2. Limitations on period of use, occupancy, and operation.
3. Imposition of operational controls, sureties, and deed
restrictions.
4. Requirements for construction of channel modifications,
compensatory storage of a two to one replacement or greater,
dikes, levees, and other protective measures.
5. Flood -proofing measures, in accordance with the State
Building Code and the Floodplain Regulation. The applicant
shall submit a plan or document certified by a registered
professional engineer or architect that the flood -proofing
measures are consistent with the Regulatory Flood Protection
Elevation and associated flood factors for the particular
area.
SECTION 303.100 NONCONFORMING USES
A. A structure or the use of a structure or premises which was
lawful before the passage or amendment of the Floodplain Regulation
but which is not in conformity with the provisions of the
Floodplain Regulation may be continued subject to the requirements
of Section 301.050 B.
* B. The cost of all structural alterations or additions both
inside and outside of a structure to any nonconforming structure
over the life of the structure shall not exceed 50 percent of the
market value of the structure unless the conditions of this Section
are satisfied. The cost of all structural alterations and
additions and additions constructed since the adoption of Lake
Elmo's initial flood plain controls must be calculated into today's
current cost which will include all costs such as construction
materials and a reasonable cost placed on all manpower or labor.
If the current cost of all previous and proposed alterations and
additions exceeds 50 percent of the current market value of the
structure, then the structure must meet the standards of Section
303.050. * (Amended by Ord. 80-84, February 16,1993.)
SECTION 303.110 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
A. Violation of the provisions of the Floodplain Regulation or
failure to comply with any of its requirements (including
violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection
with grants of Variances or Conditional Uses) shall constitute a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable as defined by law.
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B. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City of Lake Elmo
from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or
remedy any violation. Such actions may include but are not limited
to.
1. In responding to a suspected ordinance violation, the
Zoning Administrator and Local Government may utilize the full
array of enforcement actions available to it including but not
limited to, prosecution and fines, injunctions, after -the -fact
permits, orders for corrective measures or a request to the
National Flood Insurance Program for denial of flood insurance
availability to the guilty party. The community must act in
good faith to enforce these official controls and to correct
the Floodplain Regulation violations to the extent possible so
as not to jeopardize its eligibility in the National Flood
Insurance Program.
2. When the Floodplain Regulation violation is either
discovered by or brought to the attention of the Zoning
Administrator, the Zoning Administrator shall immediately
investigate the situation and document the nature and extent
of the violation of the official control. As soon as is
reasonably possible, this information will be submitted to the
appropriate Department of Natural Resources' and Federal
Emergency Management Agency Regional Office along with the
Community's plan of action to correct the violation to the
degree possible.
3. The Zoning Administrator shall notify the suspected party
of the requirements of the Floodplain Regulation and all other
official Controls and the nature and extent of the suspected
violation of these controls. If the structure and/or use is
under construction or development, the Zoning Administrator
may order the construction or development immediately halted
until a proper permit or approval is granted by the Community.
If the construction or development is already completed, then
the Zoning Administrator may either (1) issue an order
identifying the corrective actions that must be made within a
specified time period to bring the use or structure into
compliance with the official controls, or (2) notify the
responsible party to apply for an after -the -fact
permit/development approval within a specified period of time
not to exceed 30-days.
4. If the responsible party does not appropriately respond to
the Zoning Administrator within the specified period of time,
each additional day that lapses shall constitute an additional
violation of the Floodplain Regulation and shall be prosecuted
accordingly. The Zoning Administrator shall also, upon the
lapse of the specified response period, notify the landowner
to restore the land to the condition which existed prior to
the violation of the Floodplain Regulation.
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SECTION 303.120 AMENDMENTS
The floodplain designation on the Official Map shall not be removed
from floodplain areas unless it can be shown that the designation
is in error. Special exceptions to this rule may be permitted by
the Commissioner of Natural Resources if he determines that,
through other measures, lands are adequately protected for the
intended use.
All amendments to the Floodplain Regulation including amendments to
the Official Zoning Map must be submitted to and approved by the
Commissioner of Natural Resources prior to adoption. Changes in
the Official Zoning Map must meet the Federal Emergency Management
Agency's (FEMA) Technical Conditions and Criteria and must receive
prior FEMA approval before adoption. The Commissioner of Natural
Resources must be given 10-days written notice of all hearings to
consider an amendment to the Floodplain Regulation and said notice
shall include a draft of the proposed amendment or technical study
under consideration.
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80-84
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 303.020 C. 3. AND SECTION 303.100 B, AND
AMENDING SECTION 303.050 E.2. AND SECTION 303.080 C. OF THE 1979 LAKE
ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo ordains:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT: Section 303.020 C.3. and Section 303.100 B. are
hereby added to the 1979 Municipal Code of the City of Lake Elmo; and Section
303.050 E.2. and Section 303.080 C. hereby amended the 1979 Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Elmo all relating to Floodplain Regulations, and will read as follows:
Section 303.020 C.3. Permitted and conditional uses allowed in the floodplain shall
be limited to those only listed in Section 303.050, and only under the standards and
conditions which are also stated herein. Where it is alleged that there is an error in any
order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Zoning Administrator, an
appeal may be made to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals who shall follow the rules
and procedures of Section 303.080 in making their final decision.
Section 303.050E.2. Commercial Uses - accessory land uses, such as yards, railroad
tracks, and parking lots may be at elevations lower than the Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation. However, a permit for such facilities to be used by the employees
or the general public shall not be granted in the absence of a flood warning system that
provides adequate time for evacuation if the area would be inundated to a depth
greater than four feet per second upon occurrence of the regional flood.
Section 303.080 C. Decisions: A Board decision and their findings shall be made
according to Section 301.060 CA. and 5. In granting a Variance the Board may
prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards which are in conformity with the
purposes of the Floodplain Regulation. Violations of such conditions and safeguards,
when made part of the terms under which the Variance is granted, shall be deemed a
violation of the Floodplain Regulation punishable under Section 303.1 10. No Variance
shall allow in any district a use prohibited in that district or permit a lower degree of
flood protection than the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. Variances may be
used to modify permissible methods of flood protection.
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
SECTION 303.010 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT
AND PURPOSE
A. Statutory Authorization: The legislature of the State of
Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103F and 462.357
delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt
regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City
Council of Lake Elmo, Minnesota does ordain as follows:
B. Findings of Fact:
1. The flood hazard areas of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, are
subject to periodic inundation which results in potential
loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards,
disruption of commerce and governmental services, extra-
ordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief
and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely
affect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
2. Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards. This Ordinance
is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards
which is consistent with the standards established by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
C. Title: The provisions of Lake Elmo code Sections 303.010
through 303.120 and amendments thereto shall be referred to as the
Floodplain Regulation.
D. Statement of Purpose: It is the purpose of the Floodplain
Regulation to promote the public health, safety, and general
welfare and to minimize those losses described in Section 303.010
B. by provisions contained herein.
SECTION 303.020 GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. _Lands to Which Ordinance Applies: The Floodplain Regulation
shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City of
Lake Elmo shown on the City's Flood Boundary and Floodway Map and
the Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 2, 1979 (hereinafter
"Official Maps") as being located within the boundaries of the
Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Floodplain Districts. These
Official Maps are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a
part of the Floodplain Regulation.
B. Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation: The Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot
above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in
flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that
result from designation of a floodway.
Section 3 03. 100 B. The cost of all structural alternations or additions both inside
and outside of a structure to any nonconforming structure over the life of the structure
shall not exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure unless the conditions
of this Section are satisfied. The cost of all structural alterations and additions and
additions constructed since the adoption of Lake Elmo's initial flood plain controls must
be calculated into today's current cost which will include all costs such as construction
materials and a reasonable cost placed on all manpower or labor. If the current cost of
all previous and proposed alterations and additions exceeds 50 percent of the current
market value of the structure, then the structure must meet the standards of Section
303.050.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective the day
following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this I6th day of February, 1993.
Wyn JoFin,.,Mp-6-.r..._r
Attest:
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Mary Kbeffner "C ty Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 24th day of February, 1993.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80-84
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 303.020 C. 3. AND SECTION 303.100 B, AND
AMENDING SECTION 303.050 E.2. AND SECTION 303.080 C. OF THE 1979 LAKE
ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo ordains:
SECTION I. AMENDMENT: Section 303.020 C.3. and Section 303.100 B. are
hereby added to the 1979 Municipal Code of the City of Lake Elmo; and Section
303.050 E.2. and Section 303.080 C. hereby amended the 1979 Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Elmo all relating to Floodplain Regulations, and will read as follows:
Section 303.020 C.3. Permitted and conditional uses allowed in the floodplain shall
be limited to those only listed in Section 303.050, and only under the standards and
conditions which are also stated herein. Where it is alleged that there is an error in any
order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Zoning Administrator, an
appeal may be made to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals who shall follow the rules
and procedures of Section 303.080 in making their final decision.
Section 303.050E.2. Commercial Uses - accessory land uses, such as yards, railroad
tracks, and parking lots may be at elevations lower than the Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation. However, a permit for such facilities to be used by the employees
or the general public shall not be granted in the absence of a flood warning system that
provides adequate time for evacuation if the area would be inundated to a depth
greater than four feet per second upon occurrence of the regional flood.
Section 303.080 C. Decisions: A Board decision and their findings shall be made
according to Section 301.060 CA and 5. In granting a Variance the Board may
prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards which are in conformity with the
purposes of the Floodplain Regulation. Violations of such conditions and safeguards,
when made part of the terms under which the Variance is granted, shall be deemed a
violation of the Floodplain Regulation punishable under Section 303.1 10. No Variance
shall allow in any district a use prohibited in that district or permit a lower degree of
flood protection than the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. Variances may be
used to modify permissible methods of flood protection.
Section 303.100 B. The cost of all structural alternations or additions both inside
and outside of a structure to any nonconforming structure over the life of the structure
shall not exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure unless the conditions
of this Section are satisfied. The cost of all structural alterations and additions and
additions constructed since the adoption of Lake Elmo's initial flood plain controls must
be calculated into today's current cost which will include all costs such as construction
materials and a reasonable cost placed on all manpower or labor. If the current cost of
all previous and proposed alterations and additions exceeds 50 percent of the current
market value of the structure, then the structure must meet the standards of Section
303.050.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective the day
following its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake EI 'o this 16th y of February, 1993.
Wyn Jo`Tin, r
Attest:
Mary KueffnerLCity Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 24th day of February, 1993.
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
SECTION 303.010 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT
AND PURPOSE
A. Statutory Authorization: The legislature of the State of
Minnesota has, in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103F and 462.357
delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt
regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City
Council of Lake Elmo, Minnesota does ordain as follows:
B. Findings of Fact:
1. The flood hazard areas of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, are
subject to periodic inundation which results in potential
loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards,
disruption of commerce and governmental services, extra-
ordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief
and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely
affect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
2. Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards. This Ordinance
is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards
which is consistent with the standards established by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
C. Title: The provisions of Lake Elmo code Sections 303.010
through 303.120 and amendments thereto shall be referred to as the
Floodplain Regulation.
D. Statement of Purpose: It is the purpose of the Floodplain
Regulation to promote the public health, safety, and general
welfare and to minimize those losses described in Section 303.010
B. by provisions contained herein.
SECTION 303.020 GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. Lands to which Ordinance Applies: The Floodplain Regulation
shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City of
Lake Elmo shown on the City's Flood Boundary and Floodway Map and
the Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 2, 1979 (hereinafter
"Official Maps") as being located within the boundaries of the
Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Floodplain Districts. These
Official Maps are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a
part of the Floodplain Regulation.
B. Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation: The Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot
above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in
flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that
result from designation of a floodway.
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C. Interpretation:
1. In their interpretation and application, the provisions
of the Floodplain Regulation shall be held to be minimum
requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of
the City of Lake Elmo and shall not be deemed a limitation or
repeal of any other powers granted by State Statutes.
2. Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location
of the boundary of the floodplain district as shown on the
Official Maps, as for example where there appears to be a
conflict between a mapped boundary and actual field conditions
and there is a formal appeal of the decision of the Zoning
Administrator, the Board of Adjustment shall make the
necessary interpretation. All decisions will be based on
elevations on the regional (100-year) flood profile and other
available technical data. Persons contesting the location of
the district boundaries shall be given a reasonable
opportunity to present their case to the Board and to submit
technical evidence.
* 3. Permitted and conditional uses allowed in the floodplain
shall be limited to those only listed in Section 303.050,
and only under the standards and conditions which are also
stated herein. Where it is alleged that there is an error in
any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the
Zoning Administrator, an appeal maybe made to the board of
Adjustment and Appeals who shall follow the rules and
procedures of Section 303.080 in making their final decision.
*(Amended by Ord. 80-84, February 16, 1993.)
D. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions: The provisions of the
Floodplain Regulation are not intended to repeal, abrogate, or
impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions.
However, where the Floodplain Regulation imposes greater
restrictions, the provisions of the Floodplain Regulation shall
prevail. All other Ordinances inconsistent with the Floodplain
Regulation are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency
only.
E. Warnina and Disclaimer of Liability: The Floodplain
Regulation does not imply that areas outside the floodplain
districts or land uses permitted within such districts will be free
from flooding or flood damages. The Floodplain Regulation shall
not create liability on the part of the City of Lake Elmo or any
officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from
reliance on the Floodplain Regulation or any administrative
decision lawfully made thereunder.
F. Severability: If any section, clause, provision, or portion
of the Floodplain Regulation is adjudged unconstitutional or
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the
Floodplain Regulation shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 303.030 DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this
Section shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as
they have in common usage and so as to give the Floodplain
Regulation its most reasonable application. In the event that a
definition in Section 301.040 is different than the definition
herein, the definition found in this Section shall apply.
Accessory Use or Structure - a use or structure on the same lot
with, and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to,
the principal use or structure.
Basement - means any area of a structure, including crawl spaces,
having its floor or base subgrade (below ground level) on all four
sides, regardless of the depth of excavation below ground level.
Conditional Use - means a specific type of structure or land use
listed in this ordinance that may be allowed, but only after an in-
depth review procedure, and with appropriate conditions or
restrictions as provided in Section 301.060 C. of the City Code.
Equal Degree of Encroachment - a method of determining the location
of floodway boundaries so that floodplain lands on both sides of a
stream are capable of conveying a proportionate share of flood
flows.
Finished Fill - means soil compaction area and the final grade
outside the wall and foundation of a structure.
Flood - a temporary increase in the flow or stage of a stream or in
the stage of a wetland or lake that results in the inundation of
normally dry areas.
Flood Frequency - the frequency for which it is expected that a
specific flood stage or discharge may be equalled or exceeded.
Flood Fringe - that portion of the floodplain outside of the
floodway. Flood fringe is synonymous with the term "floodway
fringe" used in the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Lake
Elmo.
Floodplain - the beds proper and the areas adjoining a wetland,
lake or watercourse which have been or hereafter may be covered by
the regional 100-year flood.
Flood -Proofing - a combination of structural provisions, changes,
or adjustments to properties and structures subject to flooding,
primarily for the reduction or elimination of flood damages.
Floodway - the bed of a wetland or lake and the channel of a water-
course and those portions of the adjoining floodplain which are
reasonably required to carry or store the regional flood discharge.
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Obstruction - any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile,
abutment, projection, excavation, channel modification, culvert,
building, wire, fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure, or
matter in, along, across, or projecting into any channel, water-
course, or regulatory floodplain which may impede, retard, or
change the direction of the flow of water, either in itself or by
catching or collecting debris carried by such water.
Principal Use or Structure - means all uses or structures that are
not accessory uses or structures.
Reach - a hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal
segment of a stream or river influenced by a natural or man-made
obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river
between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically
constitute a reach.
Regional Flood - a flood which is representative of large floods
known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably
characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average
frequency in the magnitude of the 100-year recurrence interval.
Regional flood is synonymous with the term "base flood" used in the
Flood Insurance Study.
Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation - The Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot
above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in
flood elevation caused by encroachments on the floodplain that
result from designation of a floodway.
Structure - anything constructed or erected on the ground or
attached to the ground or on -site utilities, including, but not
limited to, buildings, factories, sheds, detached garages, cabins,
manufactured homes and other similar items.
Variance - means a modification of a specific permitted development
standard required in this ordinance to allow an alternative
development standard not stated as acceptable in the official
control, but only as applied to a particular property for the
purpose of alleviating a hardship as defined in Section 301.060 C.
Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship.
SECTION 303.040 ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
A. Designation of the Floodplain District: The Flood Insurance
Study for the City of Lake Elmo prepared by the FEMA and dated
January, 1979 and the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map and Flood
Insurance Rate Map, both dated July 2, 1979 (hereinafter referred
to as the "Official Maps") contained therein are hereby adopted by
reference and declared to be a part of his ordinance. The Flood
Insurance Study shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk.
The Floodplain District for the City of Lake Elmo shall include
those areas which lie within the 100-year Flood Boundary on the
Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 2, 1979.
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B. Compliance: No new structure or land shall hereafter be used
and no structure shall be located, extended, converted, or
structurally altered without full compliance with the terms of the
Floodplain Regulation and other applicable regulations which apply
to uses within the jurisdiction of the Floodplain Regulation. In
addition, a caution is provided here that:
1. Modifications, additions, structural alterations or
repair after damage to existing nonconforming structures
and nonconforming uses of structures or land are regulated
by the general provisions of the Floodplain Regulation and
specifically Section 303.100; and
2. As -built elevations for elevated or flood -proofed
structures must be certified by a registered professional
engineer or architect as specified in the general provisions
of the Floodplain Regulation and specifically as stated in
Section 303.070.
SECTION 303.050 FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT
A. Permitted Uses: The following uses have a low flood damage
potential and do not obstruct flood flows. These uses shall be
permitted to the extent that they are not prohibited by any other
ordinance and provided they do not require structures, fill, or
storage of materials or equipment. In addition, no use shall
adversely affect the capacity of the channels or floodways or any
tributary to the main stream or of any drainage ditch, or any other
drainage facility or system.
1. Agricultural uses such as general farming, pasture,
grazing, outdoor plant nurseries, horticulture, truck
farming, forestry, sod farming and wild crop harvesting.
2. Private and public recreational uses such as golf courses,
tennis courts, golf driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic
grounds, boat launching ramps, swimming area, parks, wildlife
and nature preserves hunting and fishing area, and single or
multiple purpose recreational trails.
3. Residential uses such as lawns, gardens, parking area, and
play areas.
B. standards for Floodplain Permitted Uses:
1. The use shall have a low flood damage
susceptibility.
2. The use shall be permissible in the underlying zoning
district.
3. The use shall not obstruct flood flows or increase flood
elevations and shall not involve structures, fill,
obstructions, excavations or storage of materials or
equipment.
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4. New or replacement on -site sewage treatment systems must
be designed to eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the
systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters and
they shall not be subject to impairment of contamination
during times of flooding. Any sewage treatment system
designed in accordance with the City's and State's current
state-wide standards whichever is more restrictive for on -site
sewage treatment systems shall be determined to be in
compliance with this Section.
C. Conditional Uses:
1. Railroads, bridges, utility transmission lines, and
pipelines.
2. Structural works for flood control such as levees, dikes
and floodwalls constructed to any height where the intent is
to protect individual structures and levees or dikes where the
intent is to protect agricultural crops for a frequency flood
event equal to or less than the 10-year frequency flood event.
3. Alterations and/or additions to existing principal
structures, located in the flood fringe portion of the flood
plain district which are elevated on fill so that the lowest
floor including basement floor is at or above the Regulatory
Flood Protection Elevation. The finished fill elevation for
structures shall be no lower than the Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation and the fill shall extend at such
elevation at least fifteen (15) feet beyond the outside limits
of the structure erected thereon. Such construction must
comply with the requirements of Section 303.050.D.
D. Standards for Floodolain Conditional Uses:
1. All Uses. No structure (temporary or permanent), fill
(including fill for roads and levees), -deposit, obstruction,
storage of materials or equipment, or other uses may be
allowed as Conditional Use that will cause any increase in the
stage of the (100-year) regional flood or cause an increase in
flood damages in the reach or reaches affected.
2. All floodplain Conditional Uses shall be subject to the
procedures and standards contained in Section 303.090.
3. The Conditional Use shall be permissible in the underlying
zoning district.
4. Structural works for flood control that will change the
course, current or cross section of protected wetlands or
public waters shall be subject to the provisions of Minnesota
Statute, Chapter 103G. Community -wide structural works for
flood control intended to remove areas from the regulatory
floodplain shall not be allowed in the floodway.
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5. When at any one time more than 1,000 cubic yards of fill
or other similar material is located on a parcel for such
activities as on -site storage, landscaping, sand and gravel
operations, roads, dredge spoil disposal or construction of
flood control works, an erosion/sedimentation control plan
must be submitted. The plan must be prepared and certified by
a registered professional engineer.
E. Standards for All Floodplain Uses:
1. All new principal structures must have vehicular access
at or above the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. If a
Variance to this requirement is granted, the Board of
Adjustment must specify limitations on the period of use or
occupancy of the structure for time of flooding.
* 2. Commercial Uses - accessory land uses, such as yards,
railroad tracks, and parking lots may be at elevations lower
than the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. However, a
permit for such facilities to be used by the employees or the
general public shall not be granted in the absence of a flood
warning system that provides adequate time for evacuation if
the area would be inundated to a depth greater than four feet
per second upon occurrence of the regional flood.
*(Amended by Ord. 30-84, February 16, 1993.)
3. Fill shall be properly compacted and the slopes shall be
properly protected by the use of rip -rap, vegetative cover or
other acceptable method. The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has established criteria for removing the
special flood hazard area designation for certain structures
properly elevated on fill above the 100-year flood elevation -
FEMA's requirements incorporate specific fill compaction and
side slope protection standards for multi -structure or multi -
lot developments. These standards should be investigated
prior to the initiation of site preparation if a change of
special flood hazard area designation will be requested.
4. Floodplain developments shall not adversely affect the
hydraulic capacity of the channel and adjoining floodplain of
any tributary watercourse or drainage system where a floodway
or other encroachment limit has not been specified on the
Official Zoning Map.
5. All dwelling units must be at least twenty (20) feet wide
through the main living area of the structure. The structure
must have continuous frost footings. Continuous frost
footings are not required for porches, decks, and other
appendages so long as proper post type footings per existing
building codes are constructed.
6. Travel trailers, travel vehicles, and manufactured homes
are prohibited in the floodplain district.
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SECTION 303.060 PUBLIC UTILITIES, RAILROADS, AND BRIDGES
A. Public Utilities: All public utilities and facilities such as
gas, electrical, sewer, and water supply systems to be located in
the floodplain shall be flood -proofed in accordance with the State
Building Code or elevated to above the Regulatory Flood Protection
Elevation.
B. Public Transportation Facilities: Railroad tracks, and bridges
to be located within the floodplain shall comply with Section
303.050. Elevation to the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation
shall be provided where failure or interruption of these
transportation facilities would result in danger to the public
health or safety or where such facilities are essential to the
orderly functioning of the area. Limited access roads or railroads
may be constructed at a lower elevation where failure or
interruption of transportation services would not endanger the
public health or safety.
C. On -site Sewage Treatment and Water Supply Systems: Where
public utilities are not provided: 1) On -site water supply
systems must be designed to eliminate infiltration of flood waters
into the systems; and 2) New or replacement on -site sewage
treatment systems must be designed to eliminate infiltration of
flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into
flood waters and they shall not be subject to impairment or
contamination during times of flooding. Any sewage treatment
system designed in accordance with the City's and State's current
state-wide standards whichever is more restrictive for on -site
sewage treatment systems shall be determined -to be in compliance
with this Section.
SECTION 303.070 ADMINISTRATION
A. Zoning Administrator: A Zoning Administrator or other
official designated by the City of Lake Elmo shall administer and
enforce the Floodplain Regulation. If the Zoning Administrator
finds a violation of the provisions of the Floodplain Regulation,
the Zoning shall notify the person responsible for such violation
in accordance with the procedures stated in Section 303.100.
B. Permit Reauirements: A Permit issued by the Zoning
Administrator in conformity with the provisions of the Floodplain
Regulation shall be secured prior to the erection, addition, or
alteration of any building, structure, or portion thereof; prior to
the use or change of use of building, structure, or land; prior to
the change or extension of a nonconforming use; and prior to the
placement of fill, excavation of materials, or the storage of
materials or equipment within the floodplain.
C. Application for Permit: Application for a Permit shall be
made in duplicate to the Zoning Administrator on forms furnished by
the Zoning Administrator and shall include the following where
applicable: Plans in duplicate drawn to scale, showing the nature,
location, dimensions, and elevations of the lot; existing or
proposed structures, fill, or storage of materials; and the
location of the foregoing in relation to the floodplain.
D. State and Federal Permits: Prior to granting a Permit or
processing an application for a Conditional Use Permit or Variance,
the Zoning Administrator shall determine that the applicant has
obtained all necessary State and Federal Permits.
E. Certificate of Occupancy for a New Altered or Nonconforming
Use: It shall be unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or
occupancy of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter
created, erected, changed, converted, altered, or enlarged in its
use or structure until a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been
issued by the Zoning Administrator indicating that the use of the
building or land conforms to the requirements of the Floodplain
Regulation.
F. Construction and Use to be as Provided on Application Plans
Permits, Variances and Certificates of Occupancy: Permits,
Conditional Use Permits, or Certificates of Occupancy issued on the
basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use,
arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and
applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Any
use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized
shall be deemed a violation of the Floodplain Regulation, and
punishable as provided by Section 303.110.
G. Certification: The applicant shall be required to submit
certification by a registered professional engineer, registered
architect, or registered land surveyor that the finished fill and
building elevations were accomplished in compliance with the
provisions of this ordinance. Flood -proofing measures shall be
certified by a registered professional engineer or registered
architect.
H. Record of First Floor Elevation: The Zoning Administrator
shall maintain a record of the elevation of the lowest floor
(including basement) of all new structures and alterations or
additions to existing structures in the floodplain. The Zoning
Administrator shall also maintain a record of the elevation to
which structures or alterations and additions to structures are
flood -proofed.
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I. Subdivisions: No land shall be subdivided which is unsuitable
for the reason of flooding, inadequate drainage, water supply or
sewage treatment facilities. All lots within the floodplain
districts shall contain a building site at or above the Regulatory
Flood Protection Elevation. All subdivisions shall have water and
sewage treatment facilities that comply with the provisions of the
Floodplain Regulation and have road access both to the subdivision
and to the individual building sites no lower than the Regulatory
Flood Protection Elevation. For all subdivisions in the
floodplain, the Floodway and Flood Fringe boundaries, the
Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation and the required elevation of
all access roads shall be clearly labelled on all required
subdivision drawings and platting documents. For all residential
structures in the floodplain, the floodway and the flood fringe
boundaries, the basement construction, or the lowest floor if there
is no basement, shall not be allowed below the Regulatory Flood
Protection Elevation.
SECTION 303.080 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
A. Rules: The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall have rules
and power conferred in Section 301.060 C.
B. Hearinas: The Board of Adjustment shall follow the hearing
procedures of Section 301.060 C.4. The Board shall submit by mail
to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application
for proposed Variances sufficiently in advance so that the
Commissioner will receive at least ten days notice of the hearing.
* C. Decisions: A Board decision and their findings shall be made
according to Section 301.060 C. 4. and 5. In granting a Variance
the Board may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards which
are in conformity with the purposes of the Floodplain Regulation.
Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made part of the
terms under which the Variance is granted, shall be deemed a
violation of the Floodplain Regulation punishable under Section
303.110. No Variance shall allow in any district a use prohibited
in that district or permit a lower degree of flood protection than
the Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. Variances may be used
to modify permissible methods of flood protection.
*(Amended by Ord. 80-84, February 16, 1993.)
A copy of all decisions granting Variances shall be forwarded by
mail to the Commission of Natural Resources within ten days of such
action.
Appeals from any decision of the Board may be made in accordance
with and as specified in Section 301.060 C. 6.
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D. Flood Insurance Notice and Record Keeping: The Zoning
Administrator shall notify the applicant for a variance that: 1)
the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base
flood level will result in increased premium rates for flood
insurance up to amounts as high as $25 for $100 of insurance
coverage, and 2) such construction below the 100-year or regional
flood level increases risks to life and property. Such
notification shall be maintained with a record of all variance
actions. A community shall maintain a record of all variance
actions, including justification for their issuance, and report
such variances issued in its annual or biennial report submitted to
the Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program.
SECTION 303.090 CONDITIONAL USES - STANDARDS OF EVALUATION
PROCEDURES
A. Rules and Hearings: A Conditional Use Permit Application
shall be acted upon according to the procedures outlined in Section
301.060 D.
Upon filing with the City of lake Elmo an application for a
Conditional Use Permit, the City Council shall submit by mail to
the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application for
proposed Conditional Use sufficiently in advance so that the
Commissioner will receive at least ten days notice of the hearing.
B. Procedures to be followed by the City of Lake Elmo in Passing
on Conditional Use Permit Applications within the Floodplain
District:
1. Require the applicant to furnish such of the following
information and additional information as deemed necessary by
the City Council for determining the suitability of the
particular site for the proposed use:
a) Plans drawn to scale showing the nature,location,
dimensions, and elevation of the lot, existing or proposed
structures, fill, storage of materials, flood -proofing
measures, and the relationship of the above to the
location of the stream channel.
b) Specifications for building construction and
materials, flood -proofing, filling, dredging, grading,
channel improvement, storage of materials, water supply
and sanitary facilities.
c) Transmit one copy of the information described above
to a designated engineer or other expert person or agency
for technical assistance, where necessary, in evaluating
the proposed project in relation to flood heights and
velocities, the seriousness of flood damage to the use,
the adequacy of the plans for protection, and other
technical matters.
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d> Based upon the technical evaluation of the designated
engineer or expert, the City council shall determine the
specific flood hazard at the site and evaluate the
suitability of the proposed use in relation to the flood
hazard.
C. Factors Upon Which the Decision of the Citv Council Shall Be
Based: In passing upon Conditional Use applications, the City of
Lake Elmo shall consider all relevant factors specified in other
sections of the Floodplain Regulation, and:
1. The danger to life and property due to increased flood
heights or velocities caused by encroachments.
2. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands or
downstream to the injury of others or they may block bridges,
culverts or other hydraulic structures.
3. The proposed water supply and sanitation systems and the
ability of these systems to prevent disease, contamination,
and unsanitary conditions.
4. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its
intents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the
individual owner.
5. The importance of the services provided by the proposed
facility to the community.
-6. The requirements of the facility for a waterfront
location.
7. The availability of alternative locations not subject to
flooding for the proposed use.
8. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing
development and development anticipated in the foreseeable
future.
9. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive
plan and floodplain management program for the area.
10. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for
ordinary and emergency vehicles.
11. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise,
and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the
site.
12. Such other factors which are relevant to the purposes of
the Floodplain Regulation.
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D. Conditions Attached to Conditional Use Permits: Upon
consideration of the factors listed above and the purpose of this
Ordinance, the City of Lake Elmo shall attach such conditions to
the granting of Conditional Use Permits as it deems necessary to
fulfill the purposes of the Floodplain Regulation. Such conditions
may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Modification of waste treatment and water supply
facilities.
2. Limitations on period of use, occupancy, and operation.
3. Imposition of operational controls, sureties, and deed
restrictions.
4. Requirements for construction of channel modifications,
compensatory storage of a two to one replacement or greater,
dikes, levees, and other protective measures.
5. Flood -proofing measures, in accordance with the State
Building Code and the Floodplain Regulation. The applicant
shall submit a plan or document certified by a registered
professional engineer or architect that the flood -proofing
measures are consistent with the Regulatory Flood Protection
Elevation and associated flood factors for the particular
area.
SECTION 303.100 NONCONFORMING USES
A. A structure or the use of a structure or premises which was
lawful before the passage or amendment of the Floodplain Regulation
but which is not in conformity with the provisions of the
Floodplain Regulation may be continued subject to the requirements
of Section 301.050 B.
* B. The cost of all structural alterations or additions both
inside and outside of a structure to any nonconforming structure
over the life of the structure shall not exceed 50 percent of the
market value of the structure unless the conditions of this Section
are satisfied. The cost of all structural alterations and
additions and additions constructed since the adoption of Lake
Elmo's initial flood plain controls must be calculated into today's
current cost which will include all costs such as construction
materials and a reasonable cost placed on all manpower or labor.
If the current cost of all previous and proposed alterations and
additions exceeds 50 percent of the current market value of the
structure, then the structure must meet the standards of Section
303.050. * (Amended by Ord. 80-84, February 16,1993.)
SECTION 303.110 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
A. Violation of the provisions of the Floodplain Regulation or
failure to comply with any of its requirements (including
violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection
with grants of Variances or Conditional Uses) shall constitute a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable as defined by law.
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B. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City of Lake Elmo
from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or
remedy any violation. Such actions may include but are not limited
to:
1. In responding to a suspected ordinance violation, the
Zoning Administrator and Local Government may utilize the full
array of enforcement actions available to it including but not
limited to, prosecution and fines, injunctions, after -the -fact
permits, orders for corrective measures or a request to the
National Flood Insurance Program for denial of flood insurance
availability to the guilty party. The community must act in
good faith to enforce these official controls and to correct
the Floodplain Regulation violations to the extent possible so
as not to jeopardize its eligibility in the National Flood
Insurance Program.
2. When the Floodplain Regulation violation is either
discovered by or brought to the attention of the Zoning
Administrator, the Zoning Administrator shall immediately
investigate the situation and document the nature and extent
of the violation of the official control. As soon as is
reasonably possible, this information will be submitted to the
appropriate Department of Natural Resources' and Federal
Emergency Management Agency Regional office along with the
Community's plan of action to correct the violation to the
degree possible.
3. The Zoning Administrator shall notify the suspected party
of the requirements of the Floodplain Regulation and all other
official Controls and the nature and extent of the suspected
violation of these controls. If the structure and/or use is
under construction or development, the Zoning Administrator
may order the construction or development immediately halted
until a proper permit or approval is granted by the Community.
If the construction or development is already completed, then
the Zoning Administrator may either (1) issue an order
identifying the corrective actions that must be made within a
specified time period to bring the use or structure into
compliance with the official controls, or (2) notify the
responsible party to apply for an after -the -fact
permit/development approval within a specified period of time
not to exceed 30-days.
4. If the responsible party does not appropriately respond to
the Zoning Administrator within the specified period of time,
each additional day that lapses shall constitute an additional
violation of the Floodplain Regulation and shall be prosecuted
accordingly. The Zoning Administrator shall also, upon the
lapse of the specified response period, notify the landowner
to restore the land to the condition which existed prior to
the violation of the Floodplain Regulation.
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SECTION 303.120 AMENDMENTS
The floodplain designation on the Official Map shall not be removed
from floodplain areas unless it can be shown that the designation
is in error. Special exceptions to this rule may be permitted by
the Commissioner of Natural Resources if he determines that,
through other measures, lands are adequately protected for the
intended use.
All amendments to the Floodplain Regulation including amendments to
the Official Zoning Map must be submitted to and approved by the
Commissioner of Natural Resources prior to adoption. Changes in
the Official Zoning Map must meet the Federal Emergency Management
Agency's (FEMA) Technical Conditions and Criteria and must receive
prior FEMA approval before adoption. The Commissioner of Natural
Resources must be given 10-days written notice of all hearings to
consider an amendment to the Floodplain Regulation and said notice
shall include a draft of the proposed amendment or technical study
under consideration.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE 80JS5
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 308AND REPEALING CHAPTER 3070F THE
LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SHOREL AND REGULATIONS
The City Council ordains that Chapter 308and its subsections shall be added to the
Lake Elmo Municipal code to read as follows:
308 SHORELAND ORDINANCE
PAGE
308.010 Shoreland Ordinance 1
308.020 Intent 1
308.030 Definitions 1
308.040
Administration
6
_
A.
Permits Required
6
B.
Variances
6
C.
Notifications to the DNR
7
308.050
Shoreland Classification System
7
A.
Classifications
7
1. Natural Environment Lakes
7
2. Recreational Development Lakes
8
3. Tributary Streams
8
B.
Land Use Regulations
9
308.060
Shoreland Standards
10
A.
General Provisions
10
B.
Lot Area - No Sewer
10
C.
Lot Width - No Sewer
10
D.
Placement, Design and Height of Structures
10
1. Placement
10
a. Structure and On -Site Sewage
System Setbacks
11
b. Additional Structure Setbacks
11
C. Bluff Impact Zones
11
d. Significant Historic Sites
11
e. Steep Slopes
11
f. Proximity to Roads and Highways
11
g. Uses without Water Oriented Needs
12
2. Design Criteria
12
a. High Water Elevations
12
b. Water -Oriented Accessory Structures
12
C. Stairways, Lifts and Landings
12
3. Height of Structures
13
E.
Shoreland Alterations
13
1. Vegetation Alterations
13
2. Topographic Alterations/Grading and Filling
14
F.
Placement and Design of Roads, Driveways
and Parking Areas
16
G.
Stormwater Management
17
1. General Standards
17
2. Specific Standards
18
TABLE OF CONTENTS, continued
H. Specific Provisions for Public/Semi-Public.
Agricultural
18
1. Standards for Public and Semi -Public Uses
18
2. Agricultural Use Standards
19
I.
Water Supply and Sewage Treatment
19
1. Water Supply
19
2. Sewage Treatment
20
J.
Conditional Uses
21
1. Evaluation Criteria
21
2. Conditions Attached to Conditional Use Permits
21
308.070 Nonconformities
22
A.
Construction on Nonconforming Lots of Record
22
B.
Additions/Expansions to Nonconforming Structures
22
1. Additions/Expansions
22
2. Decks
23
C.
Nonconforming Sewage Treatment Systems
23
308.080 Subdivision/Platting Provisions
24
A.
Land Suitability
24
B.
Platting
24
C.
Consistency with Other Controls
24
D.
Information Requirements
24
E.
Dedications
25
F.
Controlled Access or Recreational Lots
25
308 SHORELAND DISTRICT
308.010 SHORELAND DISTRICT
The Shorelands within the City of Lake Elmo are hereby designated as
Shoreland District. Regulations set forth in this chapter shall
govern land use and other activities within this district. The
classification of the lakes shall govern the use, alteration and
development of land within the Shoreland district.
The uncontrolled use of shorelands adversely affects the public
health, safety and general welfare by contributing to pollution of
public waters and by impairing the local tax base. In furtherance of
the policies declared in Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 103G, 103F, 115,
116, 394, 396 and 462, the Commissioner provides the following minimum
standards and criteria for the subdivision, use and development of the
shorelands of public waters. The standards and criteria are intended
to preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, conserve the
economic and natural environmental values of shorelands and provide
for the wise use of water and related land resources of the state.
3o8.020 INTENT
IT IS THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO TO:
A. Regulate placement of sanitary and waste treatment facilities on
shorelands of public waters to prevent pollution of public waters
and public health hazards resulting therefrom.
B. Regulate alteration of Shorelands of public waters to prevent
excessive sediment pollution, increased water runoff, excessive
nutrient runoff pollution.
C. To preserve and enhance the unique aesthetic appearance and
ecological value of the shoreland.
D. Regulate the construction of buildings and changes of land use in
Shorelands to minimize property damage during period of high
water.
3o8.030 DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically defined below, words or phases used in this
chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as
they have in common usage and so as to give this chapter its most
reasonable application. For the purpose of this chapter, the words
"must" and "shall" are mandatory and not permissive. All distances,
unless otherwise specified, shall be measured horizontally.
a. Accessory Structure or Facility. "Accessory Structure" or
"facility" means any building or improvement subordinate to a
principal use which, because of the nature of its use, can
reasonably be located at or greater than normal structure
setbacks.
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b. Bluff. "Bluff" means a topographic feature such as a hill,
cliff, or embankment having the following characteristics (an
area with an average slope of less than 18 percent over a
distance of 50 feet or more shall not be considered part of the
bluff):
(1) Part or all of the feature is located in a shoreland area;
(2) The slope rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high
water level of the water body;
(3) The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point
25 feet or more above the ordinary high water level averages
30 percent or greater; and
(4) The slope must drain toward the water body.
C. Bluff Impact Zone. "Bluff Impact Zone" means a bluff and land
located within 20 feet from the top of a bluff.
d. Boathouse. "Boathouse" means a structure designed and used
solely for the storage of boats AND boating equipment.
e. Building Line. "Building Line" means a line parallel to a lot
line or the ordinary high water level at the required setback
beyond which a structure may not extend.
f. Commercial Use. "Commercial Use" means the principal use of land
or buildings for the sale, lease, rental or trade of products,
goods and services.
g. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the
Department of Natural Resources.
h. Conditional Use. "Conditional Use" means a defined land use in a
particular district which is allowed if the City Council
determines that such use will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, convenience, morals or general welfare of the community;
that such use will not cause serious traffic congestion or
hazards; that such use will not seriously depreciate surrounding
property values; and that such use is in harmony with the general
purpose and intent of the City's zoning regulations and
Comprehensive Plan.
i. Deck. "Deck" means a horizontal, unenclosed platform with or
without attached railings, seats, trellises, or other features,
attached or functionally related to a principal use or site and
at any point extending more than three feet above ground.
j. Dwelling Unit. "Dwelling Unit" means any structure or portion of
a structure or other shelter designed as short or long term
living quarters for one or more persons.
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k. Extractive Use. "Extractive Use" means the use of land for
surface or subsurface removal of sand, gravel, rock, industrial
minerals, other non-metallic minerals, and peat not regulated
under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 93.44 to 93.51.
1. Forest Land Conversion. "Forest Land Conversion" means the clear
cutting of forested lands to prepare for a new land use other
than re-establishment of a subsequent forest stand.
M. Hardship. "Hardship" means the proposed use of the property and
associated structures in question cannot be estbalished under the
conditions allowed by the City's zoning regulations and no other
reasonable alternative use exists; that the plight of the
landowner is due to the physical conditions unique to the land,
structure, or building involved and are not applicable to other
lands, structures, or buildings in the same zoning district; and
that these unique conditions of the site were not caused or
accepted by the landowner after the effective date of the City's
zoning regulations.
n. Height of Building. "Height of Building" means the vertical
distance between the lowest grade level at the building line and
the uppermost point on the roof.
o. Industrial Use. "Industrial Use" means the use of land or
buildings for the production, manufacture, warehousing, storage
or transfer of goods, products, commodities, or other wholesale
items.
p. Intensive Vegetation Clearing. "Intensive Vegetation Clearing"
means the complete removal of trees or shrubs in a contiguous
patch, strip, row or block.
q. Lift. "Lift" means the mechanical system designed to elevate or
lower someone or something up or down a topographical slope.
r. Lot. "Lot" means a parcel of land designated by plat, metes and
bounds, registered land survey, auditors plot, or other accepted
means and separated from other parcels or portions by said
description for the purpose of sale, lease or separation.
S. Lot, Non -Riparian. "Non -riparian Lot" means a separate parcel of
land within a designated shoreland area but which does not have
frontage along a lake or tributary stream.
t. Lot, Riparian. "Riparian Lot" means a separate parcel of land
within a designated shoreland area having frontage along a lake
or tributary stream.
U. Lot Width. "Lot Width" means the shortest distance between lot
lines measured at the midpoint of the building line.
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V. Nonconformity. "Nonconformity" means any legal use, structure or
parcel of land already in existence, recorded, or authorized
before the adoption of zoning regulations or amendments thereto
that would not have been permitted to become established under
the terms of the zoning regulations as now written, if the zoning
regulations had been in effect prior to the date it was
established, recorded or authorized.
W. Ordinary High Water ELEVATION. "Ordinary High Water Elevation"
(OHW) means the boundary of public waters and wetlands, and shall
be an elevation delineating the highest water level which has
been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence
upon the landscape, commonly that point where the natural
vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly
terrestrial. For watercourses, the ordinary high water level is
the elevation of the top of the bank of the channel. For
reservoirs and flowages, the ordinary high water level is the
operating elevation of the normal summer pool.
X. Public Waters. "Public Waters" means any waters as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, Section 105.37, Subdivisions 14 and 15.
Y. Setback. "Setback" means the minimum horizontal distance between
a structure, sewage treatment system, or other facility and an
ordinary high water level, sewage treatment system, top of a
bluff, road, highway, property line or other facility.
Z. Sewage Treatment System. "Sewage Treatment System" means a
septic tank and soil absorption system or other individual or
cluster type sewage treatment system as described and regulated
in Section 5.8 of this ordinance.
aa. Sewer System. "Sewer System" means pipelines or conduits,
pumping stations and forcemain, and all other construction,
devices, appliances or appurtenances used for conducting sewage
or industrial waste or other wastes to a point of ultimate
disposal.
bb. Shore Impact Zone. "Shore Impact Zone" means land located
between the ordinary high water level of a public water and a
line parallel to it at a setback of 50 percent of the structure
setback.
cc. Shoreland. "Shoreland" means land located within the following
distances from public waters: 1,000 feet from the ordinary high
water level of a lake, pond or flowage; and 300 feet from a river
or stream, or the landward extent of a floodplain designated by
ordinance on a river or stream, whichever is greater. The limits
of shorelands may be reduced whenever the waters involved are
bounded by topographic divides which extend landward from the
waters for lesser distances and when approved by the
Commissioner.
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dd. Significant Historic Site. "Significant Historic Site" means any
archaeological site, standing structure, or other property that
meets the criteria for eligibility to the National Register of
Historic Places or is listed in the State Register of Historic
Sites, or is determined to be an unplatted cemetery that falls
under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 308.08. A
historic site meets these criteria if it is presently listed on
either register or if it is determined to meet the qualifications
for listing after review by the Minnesota State Archaeologist or
the Director of the Minnesota Historic Society. All unplatted
cemetaries are automatically considered to be significant
historic sites.
ee. Steep Slope. "Steep Slope" means land where agricultural
activity or development is either not recommended or described as
poorly suited, due to slope steepness and the site's soil
characteristics, as mapped and described in available county soil
surveys or other technical reports, unless appropriate design and
construction techniques and farming practices are used in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Where specific
information is not available, steep slopes are lands having
average slopes over 12 percent, as measured over horizontal
distances of 50 feet or more, that are not bluffs.
ff. Structure. "Structure" means any building or appurtenance,
including decks, except aerial or underground utility lines, such
as sewer, electric, telephone, telegraph, gas lines, towers,
poles and other supporting facilities.
gg. Subdivision. "Subdivision" means land that is divided for the
purpose of sale, rent or lease, including Planned Unit
Developments.
hh. Toe of the Bluff. "Toe of the Bluff" means the point on a bluff
where there is, as visually observed, a clearly identifiable
break in the slope, from gentler to steeper slope above. If no
break in the slope is apparent, the toe of the bluff shall be
determined to be the lower end of a 50-foot segment, measured on
the ground, with an average slope exceeding 18 percent.
ii. Top of the Bluff. "Top of the Bluff" means the point on a bluff
where there is, as visually observed, a clearly identifiable
break in the slope, from steeper to gentler slope above. If no
break in the slope is apparent, the top of the bluff shall be
determined to be the upper end of a 50-foot segment, measured on
the ground, with an average slope exceeding 18 percent.
jj. Variance. "Variance" means any modification of the provisions of
this chapter where it is determined that, by reason of
exceptional circumstances, the strict enforcement of the terms of
this chapter would cause a hardship.
kk. Water -Oriented Accessory Structure or Facility. "Water -Oriented
Accessory Structure or Facility" means a small, above ground
building or other improvement, except stairways, fences, docks,
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and retaining walls which, because of the relationship of its use
to a surface water feature, reasonably needs to be located closer
to public waters than the normal structure setback. Examples of
such structures and facilities include boathouses, gazebos,
screen houses, fish houses, pump houses and detached decks.
11. Wetland. "Wetland" means a surface water feature classified as a
wetland in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular
No. 39 (1971 edition), which is hereby incorporated by reference,
is available through the Minitex interlibrary loan system and is
not subject to frequent change.
308.040 ADMINISTRATION
The local government must provide for the administration and
enforcement of their shoreland management controls by establishing
permanent procedures for building construction, installation of sewage
treatment systems, and grading and filling.
A. Permits Required
A permit is required for the construction of buildings or
building additions (including such related activities as
construction of decks and signs), installation and/or alteration
of sewage treatment systems, and those grading and filling
activities not exempted by Section 308.060 E of this ordinance.
Application for a permit shall be made to the City of Lake Elmo
on the forms provided. The application shall include the
necessary information so that the City can determine the site's
suitability for the intended use and that a compliant sewage
treatment system will be provided.
B. Variances
A variance only may be granted if there is a hardship. 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
subject property is located. Conditions may be imposed in the
granting of a variance to ensure compliance and to protect
adjacent properties and public interest. In considering a
variance request, the board of adjustment must also consider
whether the property owner has reasonable use of the land without
the variance, whether the variance is being requested solely on
the basis of economic considerations, and the characteristics of
development on adjacent properties.
The board of adjustment shall hear and decide requests for
variances in accordance with the rules that it has adopted for
the conduct of business. When a variance is approved after the
Department of Natural Resources has formally recommended denial
in the hearing record, the notification of the approved variance
required in Section 308.040 C below shall also include the board
of adjustment's summary of the public record/testimony and the
findings of facts and conclusions which supported the issuance of
the variance.
For existing developments, the application for variance must
clearly demonstrate whether a conforming sewage treatment system
is present for the intended use of the property. The variance,
if issued, must require reconstruction of a nonconforming sewage
treatment system.
C. Notifications to the Department of Natural Resources
Copies of all notices of any public hearings to consider
variances, amendments or conditional uses under local shoreland
management controls must be sent to the Commissioner or the
Commissioner's designated representative and postmarked at least
ten days before the hearings. Notices of hearings to consider
proposed subdivisions/plats must include copies of the
subdivision/plat.
A copy of approved amendments and subdivisions/plats and final
decisions granting variances or conditional uses under local
shoreland management controls must be sent to the Commissioner or
the Commissioner's designated representative and postmarked
within ten days of final action.
308.050 SHORELAND CLASSIFICATION
The public waters of Lake Elmo have been classified below, consistent
with the criteria found in Minnesota Regulations, Part 6120.3300, and
the Protected Waters Inventory Map for Washington County, Minnesota.
The shoreland area for the waterbodies listed below shall be defined
in Section 308.030 AA. and as shown on the City's Shoreland Management
Area Map.
A. Classifications
The classes of public waters for the City of Lake Elmo are
Natural Environment Lakes, Recreational Environment Lakes and
Tributary Streams.
1. Natural Environment Lakes
Generally small, often shallow lakes with limited capacities
for assimilating the impacts of development and recreational
use. They often have adjacent lands with substantial
constraints for development, such as high water tables,
exposed bedrock and unsuitable soils. These lakes,
particularily in rural areas, usually do not have much
existing development or recreational use.
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DNR
I.D. #
LAKE NAME
LOCATION
OHW
100-YEAR ELEV.
82-74
Horseshoe
Sec.
25
876.8
877.4
82-99
Clear
Sec.
2,
11
938
82-100
Unnamed
Sec.
4
962
82-105
Berschen's
Pond
Sec.
10
925
82-107
Sunfish
Sec.
14
896.4
901
82-108
Friedrich
Pond
Sec.
15,
22
972.6,
DNR
I.D. #
LAKE NAME
LOCATION
OHW
100-YEAR ELEV.
82-109
Eagle Point
Sec.
22,
27
896.5
901
82-110
Downs
Sec.
24
889.1
893
82-111
H.J. Brown
Pond
Sec.
26
900
82-112
Rose
(Sunfish)
Sec.
25,
36
888
82-113
Goose
Sec.
27.
34,
35
932
82-116
Unnamed
(Armstrong)
Sec.
28,
33
82-117
Kramer
Sec.
35
916
0
2. Recreational Development Lakes
Recreational Development Lakes are generally medium-sized
lakes of varying depths and shapes with a variety of
landforms, soil and groundwater situations on the lands
around them. They often are characterized by moderate
levels of recreational use and existing development.
Development consists mainly of seasonal and year-round
residences. Many of these lakes have capacities of
accommodating additional development and use.
DNR
I.D. #
LAKE NAME
LOCATION
OHW
82-101
DeMontreville
Sec.
4, 5, 9
930
82-103
Olson
Sec.
8, 9
930
82-104
Jane
Sec.
9, 10
924
82-106
Elmo
Sec.
13, 14,
23, 24, 26 886
100-YEAR ELEV.
931.5
931.5
926.o
891.o
3. Tributary Streams
Tributary Stream segments consist of watercourses mapped in
the Protected Waters Inventory that have not been assigned
one of the river classes. These segments have a wide
variety of existing land and recreational use
characteristics.
B.
LOCATION STREAM NAME
Sec. 33 Unnamed to Wilmes Lake
Sec. 16, 21, 22 Unnamed to Eagle Point Lake (Eagle Po-int
Creek North)
Sec. 22, 23, 27 Unnamed to Lake Elmo (Eagle Point Creek
South)
Sec. 25 Unnamed Tributary
Land Use Regulations
The permitted and conditional uses allowed in the underlying
zoning district shall be those allowed in the Natural Environment
Lakes, Recreational Development Lakes and Tributary Streams
shoreland districts.
Land Uses
LAND USE MATRIX
Zoning District
AG R-1 P HB GB R-3 RR
RE LB B
Commercial Ag
P P
P
Greenhouses
CUP
Kennels
CUP
CUP
CUP
Stables
CUP
Single -Family
Residential
P P
P
P P
Farming
P P
P
P P
P P
Manu.Homes w/
sewer
P
Retail Uses
P
P
P C
Office Uses
P
P
P P
Manufacturing
CUP
Auto. Service
P
Restaurants
P
CUP C
Churches and
Schools P
P = Permitted Use
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
NOTE: The land use matrix outlines general allowed uses, subject
to restrictions and provisions of the zoning ordinance.
Reference Section 301 of the Lake Elmo City Code for
specific allowable uses in each district.
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SHORELAND STANDARDS
A. General Provisions
The following standards shall apply to all shorelands of the
protected waters. Where the requirements of the underlying
zoning district as shown on the official zoning map are more
restrictive than those set forth herein, the more restrictive
standards shall apply. Only land above the ordinary high water
level of public waters can be used to meet lot area standards,
and lot width standards must be met at both the ordinary high
water level and at the building line.
B. Lot Area - No Sewer
ZONING
DISTRICT
RE
R-1
RR
AG
R-3
W/SEWER
MINIMUM LOT AREAS
CLASSIFICATIONS
NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT LAKES
NON -
RIPARIAN RIPARIAN
2.5 AC
80,000 S.F.
10 AC
40 AC
40,000 S.F.
C. Lot Width - No Sewer
Classification
RECREATION
DEVELOPMENT LAKES
NON -
RIPARIAN RIPARIAN
2.5 AC 2.5 AC 2.5 AC
80,00o S.F. 1.5 AC 1.5 AC
10 AC 10 AC 10 AC
40 AC 40 AC 40 AC
20,000 S.F. 20,000 S.F. 15,000 S.F.
Riparian Lot Non -Riparian Lot
Natural Environment 200 ft. 200 ft.
Recreational Development 150 ft. 150 ft.
Tributary Streams 100 ft. n/a
D. Placement, Design and Height of Structures
1. Placement
When more than one setback applies to a site, structures and
facilities must be located to meet all setbacks. Where
structures exist on the adjoining lots on both sides of a
proposed building site, structure setbacks may be altered
without a variance to conform to the adjoining setbacks from
the ordinary high water level, provided the proposed
building site is not located in a shore impact zone or in a
bluff impact zone. Structures shall be located as follows:
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a. Structure and On -Site Sewage System Setbacks (in fF_�t)
from Ordinary High Water Level
Setbacks from OHW
Classification
Sewage
Treatment
Structures System
Natural Environment 150 ft 150 ft
Recreational Development 100 ft 75 ft
Tributary 100 ft 75 ft
b. Additional Structure Setbacks. The following
additional structure setbacks apply, regardless of the
classification of the waterbody:
Setback From
Setback (in feet
(1) top of bluff 30
(2) unplatted cemetery 50
(3) right-of-way line of federal,
state or county highways; and 50
(4) right-of-way line of town road
public street, or other roads
or streets not classified 30
C. Bluff Impact Zone. Structures and accessory
facilities, except stairways and landings, must not be
placed within bluff impact zones.
d. Significant Historic Sites. No structure may be placed
on a significant historic site in a manner that affects
the values of the site unless adequate information
about the site has been removed and documented in a
public repository.
e. Steep Slopes. The City shall evaluate possible soil
erosion impacts and development visibility from public
waters before issuing a permit for construction. 7r
sewage treatment systems, roads, driveways, structures
or other improvements on steep slopes. When determined
necessary, conditions must be attached to issued
permits to prevent erosion and to preserve existing
vegetation screening of structures, vehicles, and other
facilities as viewed from the surface of public water,
assuming summer, leaf -on vegetation.
f. Proximity to Roads and Highways. No structure may be
placed nearer than 50 feet from the right-of-way line
of any federal, state or county highway; or 30 feet.
from the right-of-way line of any town road, public
street or others not classified.
g. Use without Water -Oriented Needs must be located on
lots or parcels without public waters frontage, or, if
located on lots or parcels with public water 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.
2. Design Criteria for Structures
a. High Water Elevations. Structures must be placed in
accordance with any floodplain regulations applicable
to the site. All principal structures shall have their
lowest floor at a level at least three feet above the
highest known water level or the ordinary high water
level, whichever is higher.
b. Water -Oriented Accessory Structures. Each lot may have
one water -oriented accessory structure not meeting the
normal structure setback in Section 308.060 D if this
water -oriented accessory structure complies with the
following provisions:
(1) the structure or facility must not exceed thirteen
feet in height, exclusive of safety rails,
cannot occupy an area greater than 250 square
feet. Detached decks must not exceed eight feet,
above grade at any point;;
(2) the setback of the structure or facility landward
from the ordinary high water level must be at
least twenty feet on a recreational development
lake and fifty feet on a natural environment lake;
(3) the structure or facility must be treated to
reduce visibility as viewed from public waters and
adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography,
increased setbacks or color, assuming summer,
leaf -on conditions;
(4) the roof may be used as a deck with safety rails,
but must not be enclosed or used as a storage
area;
(5) the structure or facility must not be designed or
used for human habitation and must not contain
water supply or sewage treatment facilities; and
C. Stairways, Lifts and Landings. Stairways and lifts
are the preferred alternative to major topographic
alterations for achieving access up and down bluffs and
steep slopes to shore areas. Stairways and lifts must
meet the following design requirements:
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(1) stairways and lifts must not exceed four feet in
width. Wider stairways may be used for public
open -space recreational properties;
(2) landings for stairways and lifts must not exceed
32 square feet in area. Landings larger than 32
square feet may be used for public open -space
recreational properties;
(3) canopies or roofs are not allowed on stairways,
lifts or landings;
(4) stairways, lifts and landings may be either
constructed above the ground on posts or pilings,
or placed into the ground, provided they are
designed and built in a manner that ensures
control of soil erosion;
(5) stairways, lifts and landings must be located in
the most visually inconspicuous portions of lots,
as viewed from the surface of the public water
assuming summer, leaf -on conditions, whenever
practical; and
(6) facilities such as ramps, lifts or mobility paths
for physically handicapped persons are also
allowed for achieving access to shore areas,
provided that the dimensional and performance
standards of sub -items 1 to 5 are complied with in
addition to the requirements of Minnesota
Regulations, Chapter 1340.
3. Height of Structures
All structures in residential districts, except churches and
non-residential agricultural structures, must not exceed 37
feet in height.
E. Shoreland Alterations
Alterations of vegetation and topography will be regulated to
prevent erosion into public waters, fix nutrients, preserve
shoreland aesthetics, preserve historic values, prevent bank
slumping and protect fish and wildlife habitat. Best Management
Practices are recommended to guide shoreland alteration
activities.
1. Vegetation Alterations
a. Vegetation alteration necessary for the construction of
structures and sewage treatment systems and the
construction of roads and parking areas regulated by
Section 308.060 F are exempt from the vegetation
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alteration standards that follow. Removal or
alteration of vegetation, except for agricultural uses
as regulated in Section 308.060 H (2) is allowed,
subject to the following standards:
(1) Intensive vegetation clearing within the shore and
bluff impact zones and on steep slopes is not
allowed.
(2) In shore and bluff impact zones and on steep
slopes, limited clearing of trees and shrubs, and
cutting, pruning and trimming of trees is allowed
to provide a view to the water from the principal
dwelling site and to accommodate the placement of
stairways and landings, picnic areas, access
paths, livestock watering areas, beach and
watercraft access areas and permitted water -
oriented accessory structures or facilities,
provided that:
a. the screening of structures, vehicles, or
other facilities as viewed from the water,
assuming summer, leaf -on conditions, is not
substantially reduced;
b. along rivers, existing shading of water
surfaces is preserved; and
C. the above provisions are not applicable to
the removal of trees, limbs, or branches that
are dead, diseased or pose safety hazards.
2. Topographic Alterations/Grading and Filling
a. Grading and filling and excavations necessary for the
construction of structures, sewage treatment systems,
and driveways under validly issued construction permits
for these facilities do not require the issuance of a
separate grading and filling permit. However, the
grading and filling standards in this Section must be
incorporated into the issuance of permits for
construction f structures, sewage treatment systems
and driveways.
b. Public roads and parking areas are regulated by Section
308.o6o F.
C. Notwithstanding Items a. and b. above, a grading and
filling permit will be required for:
(1) the movement of more than
material on steep slopes
impact zones; and
ten (10) cubic yards of
or within shore or bluff
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(2) the movement of more than 50 cubic yards of
material outside of steep slopes and shore and
bluff impact zones.
d. The following considerations and conditions in addition
to Chapter 306 must be adhered to during the issuance
of construction permits, grading and filling permits,
conditional use permits, variances and subdivision
approvals:
1. Grading and filling in any Type 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
or 8 wetland must be evaluated to determine how
extensively the proposed activity would affect the
following functional qualities of the wetland *:
a. sediment and pollutant trapping and
retention;
b. storage of surface runoff to prevent or
reduce flood damage;
C. fish and wildlife habitat;
d. recreational use;
e. shoreline or bank stabilization; and
f. noteworthiness, including special qualities
such as historic significance, critical
habitat for endangered plants and animals, or
others.
* This evaluation must also include a
determination of whether the wetland
alteration being proposed requires permits,
reviews or approvals by other local, state or
federal agencies such as a watershed
district, the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, or the United States Army Corps of
Engineers. The applicant will be so advised.
2. Alterations must be designed and conducted in a
manner that ensures only the smallest amount of
bare ground is exposed for the shortest time
possible;
3. Mulches or similar materials must be used, where
necessary, for temporary bare soil coverage, and a
permanent vegetation cover must be established as
soon as grading is complete;
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4. Methods to minimize soil erosion and to trap
sediments before they reach any surface water
feature must be used;
5. Altered areas must be stabilized to acceptable
erosion control standards consistent with the
field office technical guides of the local soil
and water conservation districts and the United
States Soil Conservation Service;
6. Fill or excavated material must not be placed in a
manner that creates an unstable slope;
7. Plans to place fill or excavated material on steep
slopes must be reviewed by qualified professionals
for continued slope stability and must not create
finished slopes of 30 percent or greater;
8. Fill or excavated material must not be placed in
bluff impact zones;
9. Any alterations below the ordinary high water
level of public waters must first be authorized by
the Commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, Section
103c.245;
10. Alterations of topography must only be allowed if
they are accessory to permitted or conditional
uses and do not adversely affect adjacent or
nearby properties; and
11. Placement of natural rock rip rap, including
associated grading of the shoreline and placement
of a filter blanket, is permitted if the finished
slope does not exceed three feet horizontal to one
foot vertical, the landward extent of the rip rap
is within ten feet of the ordinary high water
level, and the height of the rip rap above the
ordinary high water level does not exceed three
feet.
e. Connections to public waters. Excavations where the
intended purpose is connection to a public water, such
as boat slips, canals, lagoons and harbors, must COMPLY
with all provisions of this Chapter. Permission for
excavations may be given only after the Commissioner
has approved the proposed connection to public waters.
F. Placement and Design of Roads, Driveways and Parking Areas
1. Public and private roads and parking areas must be designed
to take advantage of natural vegetation and topography to
achieve maximum screening from view of public waters.
Documentation must be provided by a qualified individual
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that all roads and parking areas are designed and
constructed to minimize and control erosion to pub? :'.c. a .E_..:
consistent with the field office technical guides of t::e
local Soil and Water Conservation District, or other
applicable technical materials.
2. Roads, driveways and parking areas must meet structure
setbacks and must not be placed within bluff and snore
impact zones, when other reasonable and feasible placement
alternatives exist. If the City Council, at its discretion,
determines that no alternative exists, such structures may
be placed within these areas and must be designed to
minimize adverse impacts.
3. Public and private (intended solely for the use of the
property owner) watercraft access ramps, approach roads, and
access -related parking areas may be placed within shore
impact zones, provided the vegetative screening and erosion
control conditions of this subpart are met. For private
facilities, the grading and filling provisions of Section
308.060 E. must be met.
G. Stormwater Management
The following general and specific standards shall apply:
1. General Standards:
a. Existing natural drainageways, wetlands, and vegetated
soil surfaces must be used to convey, store, filter and
retain stormwater runoff before discharge to public
waters.
b. Development must be planned and conducted in a manner
that will minimize the extent of disturbed areas,
runoff velocities, erosion potential, and rPd„r.F r,rI^
delay runoff volumes. Disturbed areas must be
stabilized and protected as soon as grading is complete
and facilities or methods used to retain sediment on
the site.
C. When development density, topographic features and soil
and vegetation conditions are not sufficient to
adequately handle stormwater runoff using natural
features and vegetation, various types of constructed
facilities such as diversions, settling basins,
skimming devices, dikes, waterways and ponds may be
used. Preference must be given to designs using
surface drainage, vegetation and infiltration
than buried pipes and man-made materials anti
facilities.
d. Use of fertilizers, pesticides, or animal wastes within
shorelands must be done in such a way as to m n
impact on the shore impact zone or public water by
proper application.
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2. Specific Standards:
a. Impervious surface coverage of lots must not exceed '
6,000 S.F. or 15 percent of the lot area, whichever is
larger.
b. When constructed facilities are used for stormwater
management, documentation must be provided by a
licensed civil engineer that they are designed and
installed consistent with the field office technical
guide of the local soil and water conservation
districts.
C. New constructed stormwater outfalls to public waters
must provide for filtering or settling of suspended
solids and skimming of surface debris before discharge.
H. Special Provisions for Public/Semi-Public, Agricultural and
Forestry
1. Standards for Public and Semi -Public Uses
a. Surface water -oriented public or semi-public uses with
similar needs to have access to and use of public
waters may be located on parcels or lots with frontage
on public waters. Those uses with water -oriented needs
must meet the following standards:
(1) in addition to meeting impervious coverage limits,
setbacks and other zoning standards in this
ordinance, the uses must be designed to
incorporate topographic and vegetative screening
of parking areas and structures;
(2) uses that require short-term watercraft mooring
for patrons must centralize these facilities and
design them to avoid obstructions of navigation
and to be the minimum size necessary to meet the
need;
(3) no advertising signs or supporting facilities for
signs may be placed in or upon public waters.
Signs conveying information or safety messages may
be placed in or on public waters by a public
authority or under a permit issued by the County
Sheriff; and
(4) other outside lighting may be located within the
shore impact zone or over public waters if it is
used primarily to illuminate potential safety
hazards and is shielded or otherwise directed to
prevent direct illumination out across public
waters. This does not preclude use of
navigational lights.
b. Use 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 setback 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.
2. Agriculture Use Standards
a. General cultivation farming, grazing, nurseries,
horticulture, truck farming, sod farming, and wild crop
harvesting are permitted uses if steep slopes and shore
and bluff impact zones are maintained in permanent
vegetation or operated under an approved conservation
plan (Resource Management System) consistent with the
field office technical guides of the local soil and
water conservation districts or the United States Soil
Conservation Service, as provided by a qualified
individual or agency. Best Management Practices of the
Minnesota DNR must be used. The shore impact zone for
parcels with permitted agricultural land uses is equal
to a line parallel to and 50 feet from the ordinary
high water level.
b. Animal feedlots, as defined by the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency rules, Chapter 7020.0100 - 7020.1900 for
compliance and permits, must meet the following
standards:
(1) new feed lots must not be located in the shoreland
of watercourses or in bluff impact zones and must
meet a minimum setback of 300 feet from the
ordinary high water level of all public water
basins; and
(2) modifications or expansions to existing feedlots
that are located within 300 feet of the ordinary
high water level or within a bluff impact zone are
allowed if they do not further encroach into the
existing ordinary high water level setback or
encroach on bluff impact zones.
I. Water Supply and Sewage Treatment
1. Water Supply. Any public or private supply of water for
domestic purposes must meet or exceed standards for water
quality of the Minnesota Department of Health and the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Private wells must be
located, constructed, maintained and sealed in accordance
with or in a more thorough manner than the Water Well
Construction Code of the Minnesota Department of Health.
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2. Sewage Treatment. Any premises used for human occupancy
must be provided with an adequate method of sewage
treatment, as follows:
a. Publicly -owned sewer systems must be used where
available.
b. All private sewage treatment systems must meet or
exceed Chapter 700 of the City Code or the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency's standards for individual
sewage treatment systems contained in the document
titled "Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Standards.
Chapter 7080", a copy of which is hereby adopted by
reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.
In all cases, the more restrictive regulation shall
apply.
C. On -site sewage treatment systems must be set back from
the ordinary high water level in accordance with the
setbacks contained in Section 308.060 D (1).
d. All proposed sites for individual sewage treatment
systems shall be evaluated in accordance with the
criteria in subitems (1) - (4). If the determination
of a site's suitability cannot be made with publicly
available, existing information, it shall then be the
responsibility of the applicant to provide sufficient
soil borings and percolation tests from on -site field
investigations.
Evaluation Criteria:
(1) depth to the highest known or calculated
groundwater table or bedrock;
(2) soil conditions, properties and permeability;
(3) slope;
(4) the existance of lowlands, local surface
depressions and rock outcrops.
e. Non -conforming sewage treatment systems shall be
regulated and upgraded in accordance with Section
308.070 C of this ordinance.
f. The discharge of non -treated raw sewage effluent into a
lake, wetland or stream is strictly prohibited and any
such condition will be required to be ceased
immediately; and within a reasonable period
(not -to -exceed 30 days) of notice and order to comply
by the Zoning Administrator, the property owner shall
install a system which complies with Minnesota PCA
Chapter 7080 and Chapter 700 of the City Code,
whichever is more restrictive.
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g. "Greywater", meaning liquid waste from a dwelling
produced by bathing, laundry, culinary operations and
floordrains associated with these sources, and
specifically excluding toilet waste, must be treated in
accordance with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7080. Discharge of greywater directly into a
lake, wetland or stream is prohibited and such
condition shall cease immediately.
h. Any discharge of chemically treated water into a lake,
wetland or stream, such as an example only, the
drainage of a swimming pool, must not be done without
first obtaining all required permits from the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency.
J. 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
301. The following additional evaluation criteria and conditions
apply within shoreland areas:
1. Evaluation Criteria. A thorough evaluation of the waterbody
and topographic, vegetation and soils conditions on the site
must be made to ensure:
a. the prevention of soil erosion or other possible
pollution of public waters, both during and after
construction;
b. the visibility of structures and other facilities as
viewed from public waters is limited;
C. the site is adequate for water supply and on -site
sewage treatment; and
d. the types, uses and numbers of watercraft that the
project will generate are compatible in relation to the
ability of public waters to safely accommodate these
watercraft.
2. 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:
a. increased setbacks from the ordinary high water level;
b. limitations on the natural vegetation to be removed or
the requirement that additional vegetation be planted;
and
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C. special provisions for the location, design and use of
structures, sewage treatment systems, watercraft
launching and docking areas, and vehicle parking areas.
308.070 NON -CONFORMITIES
All legally established non -conformities as of the date of this
ordinance may continue, but they will be managed according to
applicable state statutes and other regulations of this community for
the subjects of alterations and additions, repair after damage,
discontinuance of use and intensification of use; except that the
following standards will also apply in shoreland areas:
A. Construction on Non -Conforming Lots of Record
1. Lots of record in the office of the County Recorder on the
date of enactment of this chapter that do not meet the
requirements of Section 308.060 B may be allowed as building
sites without variances from lot size requirements, provided
the use is permitted in the zoning district, the lot has
been in separate ownership from abutting lands at all times
since it became substandard, was created compliant with
official controls in effect at the time, and sewage
treatment and setback requirements of this ordinance are
met.
2. A variance from setback requirements must be obtained before
any use, sewage treatment system or building permit is
issued for a lot. In evaluating the variance, the board of
adjustment shall consider sewage treatment and water supply
capabilities or constraints of the lot and shall deny the
variance if adequate facilities cannot be provided.
3. If, in a group of two or more contiguous lots under the same
ownership, any individual lot does not meet the requirements
of Section 308.060 B, the lot must not be considered as a
separate parcel of land for the purposes of sale or
development. The lot must be combined with the one or more
contiguous lots so they equal one or more parcels of land.
each meeting the requirements of Section 308.060 B as much
as possible.
B. Additions/Expansions to Non -Conforming Structures
1. Additions/Expansions
All additions or expansions to the outside dimensions of an
existing non -conforming structure must meet the setback,
height, and other requirements of Section 308.060. Any
deviation from these requirements must be authorized by a
variance pursuant to Section 308.040 B.
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2. Decks
Deck additions may be allowed without a variance to a
structure not meeting the required setback from the ordinary
highwater level if all of the following criteria and
standards are met:
a. the structure existed on the date the structure
. setbacks were established;
b. a thorough evaluation of the property and structure
reveals no reasonable location for a deck meeting or
exceeding the existing ordinary high water level
setback of the structure;
C. the deck encroachment toward the ordinary high water
level does not exceed 15 percent of the existing
setback of the structure from the ordinary high water
level or does not encroach closer than 30 feet,
whichever is more restrictive; and
d. the deck is constructed primarily of wood and is not
roofed or screened.
C. Non -Conforming Sewage Treatment Systems
1. A sewage treatment system not meeting the requirements of
Section 308.060 I of this ordinance must be upgraded. at a
minimum, at any time a permit or variance of any type is
required for any improvement on, or use of, the property.
For the purposes of this provision, a sewage treatment
system shall not be considered non -conforming if the only
deficiency is the sewage treatment system's improper setback
from the ordinary high water level.
2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has notified the
DNR Commissioner of its plan to identify nonconforming
sewage treatment systems in shoreland areas. The City of
Lake Elmo will require upgrading or replacement of any
nonconforming system identified by this program within a
reasonable period of time, which will not exceed 180 days of
notice and order to comply by the Zoning Administrator.
Sewage systems installed according to tall applicable local
shoreland management standards adopted under Minnesota
Statutes, Section 103F.201, in effect at the time of
installation may be considered as conforming unless they are
determined to be failing, except that systems including
cesspools, leaching pits, seepage pits, or other deep
disposal methods, or systems with less soil treatment area
separation above groundwater than required by the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency's Chapter 7080 for design of
off -site sewage treatment systems, shall be considered
nonconforming.
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308.080 Subdivision / Platting Provisions
A. Land Suitability.
Each lot created through subdivision must be suitable in its
natural state for the proposed use with minimal alteration.
Suitability analysis by the local unit of government shall
consider susceptibility to flooding, existance of wetlands, soil
and rock formations with severe limitations for development,
severe erosion potential, steep topography, inadequate water
supply or sewage treatment capabilities, near -shore aquatic
conditions unsuitable for water -based recreation, important fish
and wildlife habitat, presence of significant historic sites, or
any other feature of the natural land likely to be harmful to the
health, safety or welfare of future residents of the proposed
subdivision or of the community.
B. Platting.
All subdivisions shall be in accordance with the City's Platting
regulations and requirements.
C. Consistency with Other Controls.
Subdivisions must conform to all regulations for the City of Lake
Elmo. A subdivision will not be approved where a later variance
from one or more standards in official controls would be needed
to use the lots for their intended purpose. In areas not served
by publicly owned sewer and water systems, a subdivision will not
be approved unless domestic water supply is available and a
sewage treatment system consistent with Sections 308.060 D and
308.060 I can be provided for every lot. Each lot shall meet the
minimum lot size and dimensional requirements of Section 308.060
B and Section 308.060 C, including at least a minimum contiguous
vegetative area, that is free of limiting factors sufficient for
the construction of two standard sewage treatment systems. Lots
that would require use of holding tanks must not be approved.
D. Information Requirements.
Sufficient information must be submitted by the applicant for the
community to make a determination of land suitability. The
information shall include at least the following:
1. topographic contours at 2-foot intervals or less;
2. the surface water features required in Minnesota Statutes,
Section 505.02, Subdivision 1. to be shown on plats obtained
from United States Geological Survey quadrangle topographic
maps or more accurate sources;
3. adequate soils information to determine suitability for
building and on -site sewage treatment capabilities for every
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lot from the most current existing sources or from field
investigations such as soil borings, percolation tests or
other methods.
4. information regarding adequacy of domestic water supply;
extent of anticipated vegetation and topographic
alterations; near -shore aquatic conditions, including
depths, types of bottom sediments and aquatic vegetation;
and proposed methods for controlling stormwater runoff and
erosion, both during and after construction activities;
5. location of 100-year floodplain areas and floodway districts
from existing adopted maps or data; and
6. a line or contour representing the ordinary high water
level, the "toe" and "top" of bluffs, and the minimum
building setback distances from the top of the bluff and the
lake or stream.
E. Dedications
When a land or easement dedication is a condition of subdivision
approval, the approval must provide easements over natural
drainage or ponding areas for management of stormwater and
significant wetlands.
F. Controlled Access or Recreational Lots
Lots intended as controlled accesses to public waters or for
recreational use areas for use by nonriparian lots within a
subdivision must meet or exceed the sizing criteria in Section
308.060 s and 308.060 C.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE 80- 35
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 308AND REPEALING CHAPTER 307OF THE
LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SHORELAND REGULATIONS
The City Council ordains that Chapter 308and its subsections shall be added to the
Lake Elmo Municipal code to read as follows:
The City Council further ordains that Chapter 307of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code is
hereby repealed.
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Adoption Date: Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo the 16 day of
February, 1993.
Wyn jo' , M..%9r,
Attest:
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Mary Kueffner, Cit A ministrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette the 24th day of February , 1993.
308 SHORELAND ORDINANCE
PAGE
308.010 Shoreland Ordinance 1
308.020 Intent 1
308.030 Definitions 1
308.040
Administration
6
_
A.
Permits Required
6
B.
Variances
6
C.
Notifications to the DNR
7
308.050
Shoreland Classification System
7
A.
Classifications
7
1. Natural Environment Lakes
7
2. Recreational Development Lakes
8
3. Tributary Streams
8
B.
Land Use Regulations
9
308.060
Shoreland Standards
10
A.
General Provisions
10
B.
Lot Area - No Sewer
10
C.
Lot Width - No Sewer
10
D.
Placement, Design and Height of Structures
10
1. Placement
10
a. Structure and On -Site Sewage
System Setbacks
11
b. Additional Structure Setbacks
11
C. Bluff Impact Zones
11
d. Significant Historic Sites
11
e. Steep Slopes
11
f. Proximity to Roads and Highways
11
g. Uses without Water Oriented Needs
12
2. Design Criteria
12
a. High Water Elevations
12
b. Water -Oriented Accessory Structures
12
C. Stairways, Lifts and Landings
12
3. Height of Structures
13
E.
Shoreland Alterations
13
1. Vegetation Alterations
13
2. Topographic Alterations/Grading and Filling
14
F.
Placement and Design of Roads, Driveways
and Parking Areas
16
G.
Stormwater Management
17
1. General Standards
17
2. Specific Standards
18
TABLE OF CONTENTS, continued
H. Specific Provisions for Public/Semi-Public,
Agricultural 18
1. Standards for Public and Semi -Public Uses 18
2. Agricultural Use Standards 19
I. Water Supply and Sewage Treatment 19
1. Water Supply 19
2. Sewage Treatment 20
J. Conditional Uses 21
1. Evaluation Criteria 21
2. Conditions Attached to Conditional Use Permits 21
308.070 Nonconformities 22
A.
Construction on Nonconforming Lots of Record
22
B.
Additions/Expansions to Nonconforming Structures
22
1. Additions/Expansions
22
2. Decks
23
C.
Nonconforming Sewage Treatment Systems
23
308.080 Subdivision/Platting Provisions
24
A.
Land Suitability
24
B.
Platting
24
C.
Consistency with Other Controls
24
D.
Information Requirements
24
E.
Dedications
25
F.
Controlled Access or Recreational Lots
25
308 SHORELAND DISTRICT
308.010 SHORELAND DISTRICT
The Shorelands within the City of Lake Elmo are hereby designated as
Shoreland District. Regulations set forth in this chapter shall
govern land use and other activities within this district. The
classification of the lakes shall govern the use, alteration and
development of land within the Shoreland district.
The uncontrolled use of shorelands adversely affects the public
health, safety and general welfare by contributing to pollution of
public waters and by impairing the local tax base. In furtherance of
the policies declared in Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 103G, 103F, 115,
116, 394, 396 and 462, the Commissioner provides the following minimum
standards and criteria for the subdivision, use and development of the
shorelands of public waters. The standards and criteria are intended
to preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, conserve the
economic and natural environmental values of shorelands and provide
for the wise use of water and related land resources of the state.
308.020 INTENT
IT IS THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO TO:
A. Regulate placement of sanitary and waste treatment facilities on
shorelands of public waters to prevent pollution of public waters
and public health hazards resulting therefrom.
B. Regulate alteration of Shorelands of public waters to prevent
excessive sediment pollution, increased water runoff, excessive
nutrient runoff pollution.
C. To preserve and enhance the unique aesthetic appearance and
ecological value of the shoreland.
D. Regulate the construction of buildings and changes of land use in
Shorelands to minimize property damage during period of high
water.
308.030 DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically defined below, words or phases used in this
chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as
they have in common usage and so as to give this chapter its most
reasonable application. For the purpose of this chapter, the words
"must" and "shall" are mandatory and not permissive. All distances,
unless otherwise specified, shall be measured horizontally.
a. Accessory Structure or Facility. "Accessory Structure" or
"facility" means any building or improvement subordinate to a
principal use which, because of the nature of its use, can
reasonably be located at or greater than normal structure
setbacks.
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b. Bluff. "Bluff" means a topographic feature such as a hill,
cliff, or embankment having the following characteristics (an
area with an average slope of less than 18 percent over a
distance of 50 feet or more shall not be considered part of the
bluff):
(1) Part or all of the feature is located in a shoreland area;
(2) The slope rises at least 25 feet above the ordinary high
water level of the water body;
(3) The grade of the slope from the toe of the bluff to a point
25 feet or more above the ordinary high water level averages
30 percent or greater; and
(4) The slope must drain toward the water body.
C. Bluff Impact Zone. "Bluff Impact Zone" means a bluff and land
located within 20 feet from the top of a bluff.
d. Boathouse. "Boathouse" means a structure designed and used
solely for the storage of boats AND boating equipment.
e. Building Line. "Building Line" means a line parallel to a lot
line or the ordinary high water level at the required setback
beyond which a structure may not extend.
r
f. Commercial Use. "Commercial Use" means the principal use of land
or buildings for the sale, lease, rental or trade of products,
goods and services.
g. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the
Department of Natural Resources.
h. Conditional Use. "Conditional Use" means a defined land use in a
particular district which is allowed if the City Council
determines that such use will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, convenience, morals or general welfare of the community;
that such use will not cause serious traffic congestion or
hazards; that such use will not seriously depreciate surrounding
property values; and that such use is in harmony with the general
purpose and intent of the City's zoning regulations and
Comprehensive Plan.
i. Deck. "Deck" means a horizontal, unencicsed platform with or
without attached railings, seats, trellises, or other features,
attached or functionally related to a principal use or site and
at any point extending more than three feet above ground.
j. Dwelling Unit. "Dwelling Unit" means any structure or portion of
a structure or other shelter designed as short or long term
living quarters for one or more persons.
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k. Extractive Use. "Extractive Use" means the use of land for
surface or subsurface removal of sand, gravel, rock, industrial
minerals, other non-metallic minerals, and peat not regulated
under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 93.44 to 93.51.
1. Forest Land Conversion. "Forest Land Conversion" means the clear
cutting of forested lands to prepare for a new land use other
than re-establishment of a subsequent forest stand.
M. Hardship. "Hardship" means the proposed use of the property and
associated structures in question cannot be estbalished under the
conditions allowed by the City's zoning regulations and no other
reasonable alternative use exists; that the plight of the
landowner is due to the physical conditions unique to the land,
structure, or building involved and are not applicable to other
lands, structures, or buildings in the same zoning district; and
that these unique conditions of the site were not caused or
accepted by the landowner after the effective date of the City's
zoning regulations.
n. Height of Building. "Height of Building" means the vertical
distance between the lowest grade level at the building line and
the uppermost point on the roof.
o. Industrial Use. "Industrial Use" means the use of land or
buildings for the production, manufacture, warehousing, storage
or transfer of goods, products, commodities, or other wholesale
items.
p. Intensive Vegetation Clearing. "Intensive Vegetation Clearing"
means the complete removal of trees or shrubs in a contiguous
patch, strip, row or block.
q. Lift. "Lift" means the mechanical system designed to elevate or
lower someone or something up or down a topographical slope.
r. Lot. "Lot" means a parcel of land designated by plat, metes and
bounds, registered land survey, auditors plot, or other accepted
means and separated from other parcels or portions by said
description for the purpose of sale, lease or separation.
S. Lot. Non -Riparian. "Non -riparian Lot" means a separate parcel of
land within a designated shoreland area but which does not have
frontage along a lake or tributary stream.
t. Lot. Riparian. "Riparian Lot" means a separate parcel of land
within a designated shoreland area having frontage along a lake
or tributary stream.
U. Lot Width. "Lot Width" means the shortest distance between lot
lines measured at the midpoint of the building line.
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v. Nonconformity. "Nonconformity" means any legal use, structure or
parcel of land already in existence, recorded, or authorized
before the adoption of zoning regulations or amendments thereto
that would not have been permitted to become established under
the terms of the zoning regulations as now written, if the zoning
regulations had been in effect prior to the date it was
established, recorded or authorized.
W. Ordinary High Water ELEVATION. "Ordinary High Water Elevation"
(OHW) means the boundary of public waters and wetlands, and shall
be an elevation delineating the highest water level which has
been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence
upon the landscape, commonly that point where the natural
vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly
terrestrial. For watercourses, the ordinary high water level is
the elevation of the top of the bank of the channel. For
reservoirs and flowages, the ordinary high water level is the
operating elevation of the normal summer pool.
X. Public Waters. "Public Waters" means any waters as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, Section 105.37, Subdivisions 14 and 15.
Y. Setback. "Setback" means the minimum horizontal distance between
a structure, sewage treatment system, or other facility and an
ordinary high water level, sewage treatment system, top of a
bluff, road, highway, property line or other facility.
Z. Sewage Treatment System. "Sewage Treatment System" means a
septic tank and soil absorption system or other individual or
cluster type sewage treatment system as described and regulated
in Section 5.8 of this ordinance.
aa. Sewer System. "Sewer System" means pipelines or conduits,
pumping stations and forcemain, and all other construction,
devices, appliances or appurtenances used for conducting sewage
or industrial waste or other wastes to a point of ultimate
disposal.
bb. Shore Impact Zone. "Shore Impact Zone" means land located
between the ordinary high water level of a public water and a
line parallel to it at a setback of 50 percent of the structure
setback.
cc. Shoreland. "Shoreland" means land located within the following
distances from public waters: 1,000 feet from the ordinary high
water level of a lake, pond or flowage; and 300 feet from a river
or stream, or the landward extent of a floodplain designated by
ordinance on a river or stream, whichever is greater. The limits
of shorelands may be reduced whenever the waters involved are
bounded by topographic divides which extend landward from the
waters for lesser distances and when approved by the
Commissioner.
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dd. Significant Historic Site. "Significant Historic Site" means any
archaeological site, standing structure, or other property that
meets the criteria for eligibility to the National Register of
Historic Places or is listed in the State Register of Historic
Sites, or is determined to be an unplatted cemetery that falls
under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 308.08. A
historic site meets these criteria if it is presently listed on
either register or if it is determined to meet the qualifications
for listing after review by the Minnesota State Archaeologist or
the Director of the Minnesota Historic Society. All unplatted
cemetaries are automatically considered to be significant
historic sites.
ee. Steep Slope. "Steep Slope" means land where agricultural
activity or development is either not recommended or described as
poorly suited, due to slope steepness and the site's soil
characteristics, as mapped and described in available county soil
surveys or other technical reports, unless appropriate design and
construction techniques and farming practices are used in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Where specific
information is not available, steep slopes are lands having
average slopes over 12 percent, as measured over horizontal
distances of 50 feet or more, that are not bluffs.
ff. Structure. "Structure" means any building or appurtenance,
including decks, except aerial or underground utility lines, such
as sewer, electric, telephone, telegraph, gas lines, towers,
poles and other supporting facilities.
gg. Subdivision. "Subdivision" means land that is divided for the
purpose of sale, rent or lease, including Planned Unit
Developments.
hh. Toe of the Bluff. "Toe of the Bluff" means the point on a bluff
where there is, as visually observed, a clearly identifiable
break in the slope, from gentler to steeper slope above. If no
break in the slope is apparent, the toe of the bluff shall be
determined to be the lower end of a 50-foot segment, measured on
the ground, with an average slope exceeding 18 percent.
ii. Top of the Bluff. "Top of the Bluff" means the point on a bluff
where there is, as visually observed, a clearly identifiable
break in the slope, from steeper to gentler slope above. If no
break in the slope is apparent, the top of the bluff shall be
determined to be the upper end of a 50-foot segment, measured on
the ground, with an average slope exceeding 18 percent.
jj. Variance. "Variance" means any modification of the provisions of
this chapter where it is determined that, by reason of
exceptional circumstances, the strict enforcement of the terms of
this chapter would cause a hardship.
kk. Water -Oriented Accessory Structure or Facility. "Water -Oriented
Accessory Structure or Facility" means a small, above ground
building or other improvement, except stairways, fences, docks,
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and retaining walls which, because of the relationship of its use
to a surface water feature, reasonably needs to be located closer
to public waters than the normal structure setback. Examples of
such structures and facilities include boathouses, gazebos,
screen houses, fish houses, pump houses and detached decks.
11. Wetland. "Wetland" means a surface water feature classified as a
wetland in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular
No. 39 (1971 edition), which is hereby incorporated by reference,
is available through the Minitex interlibrary loan system and is
not subject to frequent change.
308.040 ADMINISTRATION
The local government must provide for the administration and
enforcement of their shoreland management controls by establishing
permanent procedures for building construction, installation of sewage
treatment systems, and grading and filling.
A. Permits Required
A permit is required for the construction of buildings or
building additions (including such related activities as
construction of decks and signs), installation and/or alteration
of sewage treatment systems, and those grading and filling
activities not exempted by Section 308.060 E of this ordinance.
Application for a permit shall be made to the City of Lake Elmo
on the forms provided. The application shall include the
necessary information so that the City can determine the site's
suitability for the intended use and that a compliant sewage
treatment system will be provided.
B. Variances
A variance only may be granted if there is a hardship. 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
subject property is located. Conditions may be imposed in the
granting of a variance to ensure compliance and to protect
adjacent properties and public interest. In considering a
variance request, the board of adjustment must also consider
whether the property owner has reasonable use of the land without
the variance, whether the variance is being requested solely on
the basis of economic considerations, and the characteristics of
development on adjacent properties.
The board of adjustment shall hear and decide requests for
variances in accordance with the rules that it has adopted for
the conduct of business. When a variance is approved after the
Department of Natural Resources has formally recommended denial
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in the hearing record, the notification of the approved variance
required in Section 308.040 C below shall also include the board
of adjustment's summary of the public record/testimony and the
findings of facts and conclusions which supported the issuance of
the variance.
For existing developments, the application for variance must
clearly demonstrate whether a conforming sewage treatment system
is present for the intended use of the property. The variance,
if issued, must require reconstruction of a nonconforming sewage
treatment system.
C. Notifications to the Department of Natural Resources
Copies of all notices of any public hearings to consider
variances, amendments or conditional uses under local shoreland
management controls must be sent to the Commissioner or the
Commissioner's designated representative and postmarked at least
ten days before the hearings. Notices of hearings to consider
proposed subdivisions/plats must include copies of the
subdivision/plat.
A copy of approved amendments and subdivisions/plats and final
decisions granting variances or conditional uses under local
shoreland management controls must be sent to the Commissioner or
the Commissioner's designated representative and postmarked
within ten days of final action.
308.050 SHORELAND CLASSIFICATION
The public waters of Lake Elmo have been classified below, consistent
with the criteria found in Minnesota Regulations, Part 6120.3300, and
the Protected Waters Inventory Map for Washington County, Minnesota.
The shoreland area for the waterbodies listed below shall be defined
in Section 308.030 AA. and as shown on the City's Shoreland Management
Area Map.
A. Classifications
The classes of public waters for the City of Lake Elmo are
Natural Environment Lakes, Recreational Environment Lakes and
Tributary Streams.
1. Natural Environment Lakes
Generally small, often shallow lakes with limited capacities
for assimilating the impacts of development and recreational
use. They often have adjacent lands with substantial
constraints for development, such as high water tables,
exposed bedrock and unsuitable soils. These lakes,
particularily in rural areas, usually do not have much
existing development or recreational use.
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DNR
I.D. #
LAKE NAME
LOCATION
OHW
82-74
Horseshoe
Sec.
25
876.8
82-99
Clear
Sec.
2, 11
82-100
Unnamed
Sec.
4
82-105
Berschen's
Pond
Sec.
10
82-107
Sunfish
Sec.
14
896.4
82-108
Friedrich
Pond
Sec.
15, 22
DNR
I.D. # LAKE NAME LOCATION OHW
82-109 Eagle Point Sec. 22, 27 896.5
82-110 Downs Sec. 24 889.1
82-111 H.J. Brown
Pond Sec. 26
82-112 Rose
(Sunfish) Sec. 25, 36
82-113 Goose Sec. 27, 34, 35
82-116 Unnamed
(Armstrong) Sec. 28, 33
82-117 Kramer Sec. 35
2. Recreational Development Lakes
is
100-YEAR ELEV.
877.4
938
962
925
901
972.6
100-YEAR ELEV.
901
893
900
888
932
Recreational Development Lakes are generally medium-sized
lakes of varying depths and shapes with a variety of
landforms, soil and groundwater situations on the lands
around them. They often are characterized by moderate
levels of recreational use and existing development.
Development consists mainly of seasonal and year-round
residences. Many of these lakes have capacities of
accommodating additional development and use.
DNR
I.D. #
LAKE NAME
LOCATION
OHW
100-YEAR ELEV.
82-101
DeMontreville
Sec.
4, 5, 9
930
931.5
82-103
Olson
Sec.
8, 9
930
931.5
82-104
Jane
Sec.
9, 10
924
926.0
82-106
Elmo
Sec.
13, 14,
23,
24, 26
886
891.0
3. Tributary Streams
Tributary Stream segments consist of watercourses mapped in
the Protected Waters Inventory that have not been assigned
one of the river classes. These segments have a wide
variety of existing land and recreational use
characteristics.
LOCATION STREAM NAME
Sec. 33 Unnamed to Wilmes Lake
Sec. 16, 21, 22 Unnamed to Eagle Point Lake (Eagle Poa.nt.
Creek North)
Sec. 22, 23, 27 Unnamed to Lake Elmo (Eagle Point Creek
South)
Sec. 25 Unnamed Tributary
B. Land Use Regulations
The permitted and conditional uses allowed in the underlying
zoning district shall be those allowed in the Natural Environment
Lakes, Recreational Development Lakes and Tributary Streams
shoreland districts.
LAND USE MATRIX
Land Uses Zoning District
AG R-1 P HB GB R-3 RR RE LB B
Commercial Ag P P P
Greenhouses CUP
Kennels CUP CUP CUP
Stables CUP
Single -Family
Residential P P P P P
Farming P P P P P P P
Manu.Homes w/
sewer P
Retail Uses P P P C
Office Uses P P P P
Manufacturing CUP
Auto. Service P
Restaurants P CUP C
Churches and
Schools P
P = Permitted Use
CUP = Conditional Use Permit
NOTE: The land use matrix outlines general allowed uses, subject
to restrictions and provisions of the zoning ordinance.
Reference Section 301 of the Lake Elmo City Code for
specific allowable uses in each district.
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308.060
SHORELAND STANDARDS
A. General Provisions
The following standards shall apply to all shorelands of the
protected waters. Where the requirements of the underlying
zoning district as shown on the official zoning map are more
restrictive than those set forth herein, the more restrictive
standards shall apply. Only land above the ordinary high water
level of public waters can be used to meet lot area standards.
and lot width standards must be met at both the ordinary high
water level and at the building line.
B. Lot Area - No Sewer
MINIMUM LOT AREAS
CLASSIFICATIONS
NATURAL RECREATION
ENVIRONMENT LAKES DEVELOPMENT LAKES
ZONING NON- NON -
DISTRICT RIPARIAN RIPARIAN RIPARIAN RIPARIAN
RE 2.5 AC 2.5 AC 2.5 AC 2.5 AC
R-1 80,0O0 S.F. 80,000 S.F. 1.5 AC 1.5 AC
RR 10 AC 10 AC 10 AC 10 AC
AG 40 AC 40 AC 40 AC 40 AC
R-3 40.000 S.F. 20,000 S.F. 20,000 S.F. 15,000 S.F.
W/SEWER
C. Lot Width - No Sewer
Classification Riparian Lot Non -Riparian Lot
Natural Environment 200 ft. 200 ft.
Recreational Development 150 ft. 150 ft.
Tributary Streams 100 ft. n/a
D. Placement. Design and Height of Structures
1. Placement
When more than one setback applies to a site, structures and
facilities must be located to meet all setbacks. Where
structures exist on the adjoining lots on both sides of a
proposed building site. structure setbacks may be altered
without a variance to conform to the adjoining setbacks from
the ordinary high water level, provided the proposed
building site is not located in a shore impact zone or in a
bluff impact zone. Structures shall be located as follows:
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a. Structure and On -Site Sewage System Setbacks (ire feet)
from Ordinary High Water Level
Setbacks from OHW
Sewage
Treatment
Classification Structures System
Natural Environment 150 ft 150 ft
Recreational Development 100 ft 75 ft
Tributary 100 ft 75 ft
b. Additional Structure Setbacks. The following
additional structure setbacks apply, regardless of the
classification of the waterbody:
Setback From Setback (in feet)
(1) top of bluff 30
(2) unplatted cemetery 50
(3) right-of-way line of federal,
state or county highways; and 50
(4) right-of-way line of town road
public street, or other roads
or streets not classified 30
C. Bluff Impact Zone. Structures and accessory
facilities, except stairways and landings, must not be
placed within bluff impact zones.
d. Significant Historic Sites. No structure may be placed
on a significant historic site in a manner that affects
the values of the site unless adequate information
about the site has been removed and documented in a
public repository.
e. Steep Slopes. The City shall evaluate possible soil
erosion impacts and development visibility from public
waters before issuing a permit for construction ,)f
sewage treatment systems, roads, driveways, structures
or other improvements on steep slopes. When determined
necessary, conditions must be attached to issued
permits to prevent erosion and to preserve existing
vegetation screening of structures, vehicles, and other
facilities as viewed from the surface of public water,
assuming summer, leaf -on vegetation.
f. Proximity to Roads and Highways. No structure may be
placed nearer than 50 feet from the right-of-way line
of any federal, state or county highway; or 30 feet.
from the right-of-way line of any town road, public
street or others not classified.
g. Use without Water -Oriented Needs must be located on
lots or parcels without public waters frontage, or, if
located on lots or parcels with public water 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.
2. Design Criteria for Structures
a. High Water Elevations. Structures must be placed in
accordance with any floodplain regulations applicable
to the site. All principal structures shall have their
lowest floor at a level at least three feet above the
highest known water level or the ordinary high water
level, whichever is higher.
b. ... Water -Oriented Accessory Structures. Each lot may have
one water -oriented accessory structure not meeting the
normal structure setback in Section 308.060 D if this
water -oriented accessory structure complies with the
following provisions:
(1) the structure or facility must not exceed hirteen
feet in height, exclusive of safety rails,
cannot occupy an area greater than 250 square
feet. Detached decks must not exceed eight feet,
above grade at any point;;
(2) the setback of the structure or facility landward
from the ordinary high water level must be at
least twenty feet on a recreational development
lake and fifty feet on a natural environment lake;
(3) the structure or facility must be treated to
reduce visibility as viewed from public waters and
adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography,
increased setbacks or color, assuming summer,
leaf -on conditions;
(4) the roof may be used as a deck with safety rails,
but must not be enclosed or used as a storage
area;
(5) the structure or facility must not be designed or
used for human habitation and must not contain
water supply or sewage treatment facilities; and
C. Stairways, Lifts and Landings. Stairways and lifts
are the preferred alternative to major topographic
alterations for achieving access up and down bluffs and
steep slopes to shore areas. Stairways and lifts must
meet the following design requirements:
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E.
(1) stairways and lifts must not exceed four feet in
width. Wider stairways may be used for public
open -space recreational properties;
(2) landings for stairways and lifts must not exceed
32 square feet in area. Landings larger than 32
square feet may be used for public open -space
recreational properties;
(3) canopies or roofs are not allowed on stairways,
lifts or landings;
(4) stairways, lifts and landings may be either
constructed above the ground on posts or pilings,
or placed into the ground, provided they are
designed and built in a manner that ensures
control of soil erosion;
(5) stairways, lifts and landings must be located in
the most visually inconspicuous portions of lots,
as viewed from the surface of the public water
assuming summer, leaf -on conditions, whenever
practical; and
(6) facilities such as ramps, lifts or mobility paths
for physically handicapped persons are also
allowed for achieving access to shore areas,
provided that the dimensional and performance
standards of sub -items 1 to 5 are complied with in
addition to the requirements of Minnesota
Regulations, Chapter 1340.
3. Height of Structures
All structures
non-residential
feet in height.
in residential districts, except churches and
agricultural structures, must not exceed 35
Shoreland Alterations
Alterations of vegetation and topography will be regulated to
prevent erosion into public waters, fix nutrients, preserve
shoreland aesthetics, preserve historic values, prevent bank
slumping and protect fish and wildlife habitat. Best Management
Practices are recommended to guide shoreland alteration
activities.
1. Vegetation Alterations
a. Vegetation alteration necessary for the construction of
structures and sewage treatment systems and the
construction of roads and parking areas regulated by
Section 308.060 F are exempt from the vegetation
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alteration standards that follow. Removal or
alteration of vegetation, except for agricultural uses
as regulated in Section 308.060 H (2) is allowed,
subject to the following standards:
(1) Intensive vegetation clearing within the shore and
bluff impact zones and on steep slopes is not
allowed.
(2) In shore and bluff impact zones and on steep
slopes, limited clearing of trees and shrubs, and
cutting, pruning and trimming of trees is allowed
to provide a view to the water from the principal
dwelling site and to accommodate the placement of
stairways and landings, picnic areas, access
paths, livestock watering areas, beach and
watercraft access areas and permitted water -
oriented accessory structures or facilities,
provided that:
a. the screening of structures, vehicles, or
other facilities as viewed from the water,
assuming summer, leaf -on conditions, is not
substantially reduced;
b. along rivers, existing shading of water
surfaces is preserved; and
C. the above provisions are not applicable to
the removal of trees, limbs, or branches that
are dead, diseased or pose safety hazards.
Topographic Alterations/Grading and Filling
a. Grading and filling and excavations necessary for the
construction of structures, sewage treatment systems,
and driveways under validly issued construction permits
for these facilities do not require the issuance of a
separate grading and filling permit. However, the
grading and filling standards in this Section must be
incorporated into the issuance of permits for
construction of structures, sewage treatment systems
and driveways.
b. Public roads and parking areas are regulated by Section
308.o60 F.
C. Notwithstanding Items a. and b. above, a grading and
filling permit will be required for:
(1) the movement of more than
material on steep slopes
impact zones; and
ten (10) cubic yards of
or within shore or bluff
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(2) the movement of more than 50 cubic yards of
material outside of steep slopes and shore and
bluff impact zones.
d. The following considerations and conditions in addition
to Chapter 306 must be adhered to during the issuance
of construction permits, grading and filling permits,
conditional use permits, variances and subdivision
approvals:
1. Grading and filling in any Type 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7
or 8 wetland must be evaluated to determine how
extensively the proposed activity would affect the
following functional qualities of the wetland *:
a. sediment and pollutant trapping and
retention;
b. storage of surface runoff to prevent or
reduce flood damage;
C. fish and wildlife habitat;
d. recreational use;
e. shoreline or bank stabilization; and
f. noteworthiness, including special qualities
such as historic significance, critical
habitat for endangered plants and animals, or
others.
* This evaluation must also include a
determination of whether the wetland
alteration being proposed requires permits,
reviews or approvals by other local, state or
federal agencies such as a watershed
district, the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, or the United States Army Corps of
Engineers. The applicant will be so advised.
2. Alterations must be designed and conducted in a
manner that ensures only the smallest amount of
bare ground is exposed for the shortest time
possible;
3. Mulches or similar materials must be used, where
necessary, for temporary bare soil coverage, and a
permanent vegetation cover must be established as
soon as grading is complete;
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4. Methods to minimize soil erosion and to trap
sediments before they reach any surface water
feature must be used;
5. Altered areas must be stabilized to acceptable
erosion control standards consistent with the
field office technical guides of the local soil
and water conservation districts and the United
States Soil Conservation Service;
6. Fill or excavated material must not be placed in a
manner that creates an unstable slope;
7. Plans to place fill or excavated material on steep
slopes must be reviewed by qualified professionals
for continued slope stability and must not create
finished slopes of 30 percent or greater;
8. Fill or excavated material must not be placed in
bluff impact zones;
9. Any alterations below the ordinary high water
level of public waters must first be authorized by
the Commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, Section
103c.245;
10. Alterations of topography must only be allowed if
they are accessory to permitted or conditional
uses and do not adversely affect adjacent or
nearby properties; and
11. Placement of natural rock rip rap, including
associated grading of the shoreline and placement
of a filter blanket, is permitted if the finished
slope does not exceed three feet horizontal to one
foot vertical, the landward extent of the rip rap
is within ten feet of the ordinary high water
level, and the height of the rip rap above the
ordinary high water level does not exceed three
feet.
e. Connections to public waters. Excavations where the
intended purpose is connection to a public water, such
as boat slips, canals, lagoons and harbors, must COMPLY
with all provisions of this Chapter. Permission for
excavations may be given only after the Commissioner
has approved the proposed connection to public waters.
F. Placement and Design of Roads, Driveways and Parking Areas
1. Public and private roads and parking areas must be designed
to take advantage of natural vegetation and topography to
achieve maximum screening from view of public waters.
Documentation must be provided by a qualified individual
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that all roads and parking areas are designed and
constructed to minimize and control erosion to public
consistent with the field office technical guides of �::c;
local Soil and Water Conservation District, or other
applicable technical materials.
2. Roads, driveways and parking areas must meet structure
setbacks and must not be placed within bluff and snore
impact zones, when other reasonable and feasible placement
alternatives exist. If the City Council, at its discretion,
determines that no alternative exists, such structures may
be placed within these areas and must be designed to
minimize adverse impacts.
3. Public and private (intended solely for the use of the
property owner) watercraft access ramps, approach roads, and
access -related parking areas may be placed within shore
impact zones, provided the vegetative screening and erosion
control conditions of this subpart are met. For private
facilities, the grading and filling provisions of Section
308.060 E. must be met.
G. Stormwater Management
The following general and specific standards shall apply:
1. General Standards:
a. Existing natural drainageways, wetlands, and vegetated
soil surfaces must be used to convey, store, filter and
retain stormwater runoff before discharge to public
waters.
b. Development must be planned and conducted in a manner
that will minimize the extent of disturbed areas,
runoff velocities, erosion potential, and rPdmrF F4n^
delay runoff volumes. Disturbed areas must be
stabilized and protected as soon as grading is complete
and facilities or methods used to retain sediment on
the site.
C. When development density, topographic features and soil
and vegetation conditions are not sufficient to
adequately handle Stormwater runoff using natural
features and vegetation, various types of cor.st.ruc:te
facilities such as diversions, settling basins,
skimming devices, dikes, waterways and ponds may bra
used. Preference must be given to designs using
surface drainage, vegetation and infiltratic.n r°LL hCn
than buried pipes and man-made materials an(3
facilities.
d. Use of fertilizers, pesticides, or animal wastes within
shorelands must be done in such a way as to f�lniu .1E
impact on the shore impact zone or public water1'v
proper application.
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2. Specific Standards:
a. Impervious surface coverage of lots must not exceed
6,000 S.F. or 15 percent of the lot area, whichever is
larger.
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b. When constructed facilities are used for stormwater
management, documentation must be provided by a
licensed civil engineer that they are designed and
installed consistent with the field office technical
guide of the local soil and water conservation
districts.
C. New constructed stormwater outfalls to public waters
must provide for filtering or settling of suspended
solids and skimming of surface debris before discharge.
H. Special Provisions for Public/Semi-Public, Agricultural and
Forestry
1. Standards for Public and Semi -Public Uses
a. Surface water -oriented public or semi-public uses with
similar needs to have access to and use of public
waters may be located on parcels or lots with frontage
on public waters. Those uses with water -oriented needs
must meet the following standards:
(1) in addition to meeting impervious coverage limits,
setbacks and other zoning standards in this
ordinance, the uses must be designed to
incorporate topographic and vegetative screening
of parking areas and structures;
(2) uses that require short-term watercraft mooring
for patrons must centralize these facilities and
design them to avoid obstructions of navigation
and to be the minimum size necessary to meet the
need;
(3) no advertising signs or supporting facilities for
signs may be placed in or upon public waters.
Signs conveying information or safety messages may
be placed in or on public waters by a public
authority or under a permit issued by the County
Sheriff; and
(4) other outside lighting may be located within the
shore impact zone or over public waters if it is
used primarily to illuminate potential safety
hazards and is shielded or otherwise directed to
prevent direct illumination out across public
waters. This does not preclude use of
navigational lights.
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b. Use 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 setback 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.
2. Agriculture Use Standards
a. General cultivation farming, grazing, nurseries,
horticulture, truck farming, sod farming, and wild crop
harvesting are permitted uses if steep slopes and shore
and bluff impact zones are maintained in permanent
vegetation or operated under an approved conservation
plan (Resource Management System) consistent with the
field office technical guides of the local soil and
water conservation districts or the United States Soil
Conservation Service. as provided by a qualified
individual or agency. Best Management Practices of the
Minnesota DNR must be used. The shore impact zone for
parcels with permitted agricultural land uses is equal
to a line parallel to and 50 feet from the ordinary
high water level.
b. Animal feedlots, as defined by the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency rules, Chapter 7020.0100 - 7020.1900 for
compliance and permits, must meet the following
standards:
(1) new feed lots must not be located in the shoreland
of watercourses or in bluff impact zones and must
meet a minimum setback of 300 feet from the
ordinary high water level of all public water
basins; and
(2) modifications or expansions to existing feedlots
that are located within 300 feet of the ordinary
high water level or within a bluff impact zone are
allowed if they do not further encroach into the
existing ordinary high water level setback or
encroach on bluff impact zones.
I. Water Supply and Sewage Treatment
1. Water Supply. Any public or private supply of water for
domestic purposes must meet or exceed standards for water
quality of the Minnesota Department of Health and the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Private wells must be
located, constructed. maintained and sealed in accordance
with or in a more thorough manner than the Water Well
Construction Code of the Minnesota Department of Health.
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2. Sewage Treatment. Any premises used for human occupancy
must be provided with an adequate method of sewage
treatment, as follows:
a. Publicly -owned sewer systems must be used where
available.
b. All private sewage treatment systems must meet or
exceed Chapter 700 of the City Code or the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency's standards for individual
sewage treatment systems contained in the document
titled "Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Standards,
Chapter 7080", a copy of which is hereby adopted by
reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.
In all cases, the more restrictive regulation shall
apply.
C. On -site sewage treatment systems must be set back from
the ordinary high water level in accordance with the
setbacks contained in Section 308.060 D (1).
d. All proposed sites for individual sewage treatment
systems shall be evaluated in accordance with the
criteria in subitems (1) - (4). If the determination
of a site's suitability cannot be made with publicly
available, existing information, it shall then be the
responsibility of the applicant to provide sufficient
soil borings and percolation tests from on -site field
investigations.
Evaluation Criteria:
(1) depth to the highest known or calculated
groundwater table or bedrock;
(2) soil conditions, properties and permeability;
(3) slope;
(4) the existance of lowlands, local surface
depressions and rock outcrops.
e. Non -conforming sewage treatment systems shall be
regulated and upgraded in accordance with Section
308.070 C of this ordinance.
f. The discharge of non -treated raw sewage effluent into a
lake, wetland or stream is strictly prohibited and any
such condition will be required to be ceased
immediately; and within a reasonable period
(not -to -exceed 30 days) of notice and order to comply
by the Zoning Administrator, the property owner shall
install a system which complies with Minnesota PCA
Chapter 7080 and Chapter 700 of the City Code,
whichever is more restrictive.
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g. "Greywater", meaning liquid waste from a dwelling
produced by bathing, laundry, culinary operations and
floordrains associated with these sources, and
specifically excluding toilet waste, must be treated in
accordance with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7080. Discharge of greywater directly into a
lake, wetland or stream is prohibited and such
condition shall cease immediately.
h. Any discharge of chemically treated water into a lake,
wetland or stream, such as an example only, the
drainage of a swimming pool, must not be done without
first obtaining all required permits from the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency.
J. 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
301. The following additional evaluation criteria and conditions
apply within shoreland areas:
1. Evaluation Criteria. A thorough evaluation of the waterbody
and topographic, vegetation and soils conditions on the site
must be made to ensure:
a. the prevention of soil erosion or other possible
pollution of public waters, both during and after
construction;
b. the visibility of structures and other facilities as
viewed from public waters is limited;
C. the site is adequate for water supply.and on -site
sewage treatment; and
d. the types, uses and numbers of watercraft that the
project will generate are compatible in relation to the
ability of public waters to safely accommodate these
watercraft.
2. 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:
a. increased setbacks from the ordinary high water level;
b. limitations on the natural vegetation to be removed or
the requirement that additional vegetation be planted;
and
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C. special provisions for the location, design and use of
structures, sewage treatment systems, watercraft
launching and docking areas, and vehicle parking areas.
308.070 NON -CONFORMITIES
All legally established non -conformities as of the date of this
ordinance may continue, but they will be managed according to
applicable state statutes and other regulations of this community for
the subjects of alterations and additions, repair after damage,
discontinuance of use and intensification of use; except that the
following standards will also apply in shoreland areas:
A. Construction on Non -Conforming Lots of Record
1. Lots of record in the office of the County Recorder on the
date of enactment of this chapter that do not meet the
requirements of Section 308.060 B may be allowed as building
sites without variances from lot size requirements, provided
the use is permitted in the zoning district, the lot has
been in separate ownership from abutting lands at all times
since it became substandard, was created compliant with
official controls in effect at the time, and sewage
treatment and setback requirements of this ordinance are
met.
2. A variance from setback requirements must be obtained before
any use, sewage treatment system or building permit is
issued for a lot. In evaluating the variance, the board of
adjustment shall consider sewage treatment and water supply
capabilities or constraints of the lot and shall deny the
variance if adequate facilities cannot be provided.
3. If, in a group of two or more contiguous lots under the same
ownership, any individual lot does not meet the requirements
of Section 308.060 B, the lot must not be considered as a
separate parcel of land for the purposes of sale or
development. The lot must be combined with the one or more
contiguous lots so they equal one or more parcels of land,
each meeting the requirements of Section 308.060 B as much
as possible.
B. Additions/Expansions to Non -Conforming Structures
1. Additions/Expansions
All additions or expansions to the outside dimensions of an
existing non -conforming structure must meet the setback,
height, and other requirements of Section 308.060. Any
deviation from these requirements must be authorized by a
variance pursuant to Section 308.040 B.
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2. Decks
Deck additions may be allowed without a variance to a
structure not meeting the required setback from the ordinary
highwater level if all of the following criteria and
standards are met:
a. the structure existed on the date the structure
_ setbacks were established;
b. a thorough evaluation of the property and structure
reveals no reasonable location for a deck meeting or
exceeding the existing ordinary high water level
setback of the structure;
C. the deck encroachment toward the ordinary high water
level does not exceed 15 percent of the existing
setback of the structure from the ordinary high water
level or does not encroach closer than 30 feet,
whichever is more restrictive; and
d. the deck is constructed primarily of wood and is not
roofed or screened:
C. Non -Conforming Sewage Treatment Systems
1. A sewage treatment system not meeting the requirements of
Section 308.060 I of this ordinance must be upgraded, at a
minimum, at any time a permit or variance of any type is
required for any improvement on, or use of, the property.
For the purposes of this provision, a sewage treatment
system shall not be considered non -conforming if the only
deficiency is the sewage treatment system's improper setback
from the ordinary high water level.
2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has notified the
DNR Commissioner of its plan to identify nonconforming
sewage treatment systems in shoreland areas. The City of
Lake Elmo will require upgrading or replacement of any
nonconforming system identified by this program within a
reasonable period of time, which will not exceed 180 days of
notice and order to comply by the Zoning Administrator.
Sewage systems installed according to tall applicable local
shoreland management standards adopted under Minnesota
Statutes, Section 103F.201, in effect at the time of
installation may be considered as conforming unless they are
determined to be failing, except that systems including
cesspools, leaching pits, seepage pits, or other deep
disposal methods, or systems with less soil treatment area
separation above groundwater than required by the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency's Chapter 7080 for design of
off -site sewage treatment systems, shall be considered
nonconforming.
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308.080 Subdivision / Platting Provisions
A. Land Suitability.
Each lot created through subdivision must be suitable in its
natural state for the proposed use with minimal alteration.
Suitability analysis by the local unit of government shall
consider susceptibility to flooding, existance of wetlands, soil
and rock formations with severe limitations for development,
severe erosion potential, steep topography, inadequate water
supply or sewage treatment capabilities, near -shore aquatic
conditions unsuitable for water -based recreation, important fish
and wildlife habitat, presence of significant historic sites, or
any other feature of the natural land likely to be harmful to the
health, safety or welfare of future residents of the proposed
subdivision or of the community.
B. Platting.
All subdivisions shall be in accordance with the City's Platting
regulations and requirements.
C. Consistency with Other Controls.
Subdivisions must conform to all regulations for the City of Lake
Elmo. A subdivision will not be approved where a later variance
from one or more standards in official controls would be needed
to use the lots for their intended purpose. In areas not served
by publicly owned sewer and water systems, a subdivision will not
be approved unless domestic water supply is available and a
sewage treatment system consistent with Sections 308.060 D and
308.060 I can be provided for every lot. Each lot shall meet the
minimum lot size and dimensional requirements of Section 308.060
B and Section 308.060 C, including at least a minimum contiguous
vegetative area, that is free of limiting factors sufficient for
the construction of two standard sewage treatment systems. Lots
that would require use of holding tanks must not be approved.
D. Information Requirements.
Sufficient information must be submitted by the applicant for the
community to make a determination of land suitability. The
information shall include at least the following:
1. topographic contours at 2-foot intervals or less;
2. the surface water features required in Minnesota Statutes,
Section 505.02. Subdivision 1, to be shown on plats obtained
from United States Geological Survey quadrangle topographic
maps or more accurate sources;
3. adequate soils information to determine suitability for
building and on -site sewage treatment capabilities for every
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lot from the most current existing sources or from field
investigations such as soil borings, percolation tests or
other methods.
4. information regarding adequacy of domestic water supply;
extent of anticipated vegetation and topographic
alterations; near -shore aquatic conditions, including
depths, types of bottom sediments and aquatic vegetation;
and proposed methods for controlling stormwater runoff and
erosion, both during and after construction activities;
5. location of 100-year floodplain areas and floodway districts
from existing adopted maps or data; and
6. a line or contour representing the ordinary high water
level, the "toe" and "top" of bluffs. and the minimum
building setback distances from the top of the bluff and the
lake or stream.
E. Dedications
When a land or easement dedication is a condition of subdivision
approval, the approval must provide easements over natural
drainage or ponding areas for management of stormwater and
significant wetlands.
F. Controlled Access or Recreational Lots
Lots intended as controlled accesses to public waters or for
recreational use areas for use by nonriparian lots within a
subdivision must meet or exceed the sizing criteria in Section
308.o6o B and 308.o6o c.
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THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTION
OF THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE IS HEREBY REPEALED:
SECTION 307- SHORELAND ORDINANCE
A complete copy of Ordinance 80-85 Shoreland Regulations within the City of Lake
Elmo is on file in the office of the city administrator and can be viewed by the public
during normal business hours.
Signed hJ
,
WyJ9hrV1qa7o r
Attest:
Mary Ku"effner, it Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette the 24th day of February, 1993
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 8086
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 212.012, 212.013 AND 212.027
OF THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AMENDMENT: The City Council ordains that Sections 212.012,
212.013 and 212.027 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
212.012 COMPOSITION: The Heritage Preservation
Commission (H.P.C.) shall consist of five (5) members,
two alternate members, and shall include, if available,
a member of the Washington County Historical Society.
212.013 QUALIFICATIONS: Each commission member must be
a person with demonstrated interest and expertise in
historic preservation and must reside within the City of
Lake Elmo with the exception of ex-officio members.
212.027 POWERS: To actively promote historical
preservation within the City. To establish and maintain
liaison with civic, church, and other groups for the
purpose of promoting historic preservation. To promote
gifting of structures, or money to promote the activities
involved in historical preservation.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this
2nd day of March 1993.
Wynv/John ayor
ATTEST:
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Mary Kueffin r, City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette Extra on the 24th day
of March , 1993.
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON, COUNTY
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 8085
RELATING TO SHORELAND REGULATIONS
On February 16, 1993 the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Ordinance 80-85-relating-to
Shoreland Regulations in the City of Lake Elmo.
On February 16, 1993, the Lake Elmo City Council received a summary of Ordinance
8085 and by 5 affirmative votes, approved the publication of a summary of this
ordinance, to wit:
THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTION
OF THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL IS HEREBY ADOPTED:
SECTION 308 - SHORELAND REGULATIONS
Section 308
Shoreland District
Section 308.020
Intent
Section 308.030
Definitions
Section 308.040
Administration
A. Permits Required
B. Variances
C. Notifications to the DNR
Section 308.050
Shoreland Classification System
A. Classifications
B. Land Use Regulations
Section 308.060
Shoreland Standards
A. General Provisions
B. Lot Area - No Sewer
C. Lot Width - No Sewer
D. Placement, Design and Height of Structures
E. Shoreland Alterations
F. Placement and Design of Roads, Driveways
and Parking Areas
G. Stormwater Management
H. Specific Provisions for Public/Semi-Public
Agricultural
I. Water Supply and Sewage Treatment
J. Conditional Uses.
Section 308.070
Nonconformities
Section 308.080
Subdivision/Platting Provisions
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 8086
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 212.012, 212.013 AND 212.027
OF THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE
HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AMENDMENT: The City Council ordains that Sections 212.012,
212.013 and 212.027 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
212.012 COMPOSITION: The Heritage Preservation
Commission (H.P.C.) shall consist of five (5) members,
two alternate members, and shall include, if available,
a member of the Washington County Historical Society.
212.013 QUALIFICATIONS: Each commission member must be
a person with demonstrated interest and expertise in
historic preservation and must reside within the City of
Lake Elmo with the exception of ex-officio members.
212.027 POWERS: To actively promote historical
preservation within the City. To establish and maintain
liaison with civic, church, and other groups for the
purpose of promoting historic preservation. To promote
gifting of structures, or money to promote the activities
involved in historical preservation.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo this
2nd day of March 1993.
Wyn : John ,..--Mayo r
ATTEST:
Mary Ku e' ffn _r, City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette Extra on the 24th day
of Parch 1 1993.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO. 80-87
OR ORDINANCE RELATING TO STORM SHELTERS IN MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 302.180 and its
subdivisions are hereby added to the City Code to read as follows:
302.180 Storm Shelters. Manufactured Home Park Owners shall adopt
regulations relating to the use and maintenance of storm shelters.
A copy of the regulations or any amendments thereto shall be kept
on file with the Lake Elmo City Administrator, the Lake Elmo Civil
Defense Director, the Fire Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire
Department, and the Washington County Sheriff's Department. The
regulations shall address the following minimum concerns:
A. Maintenance of Shelters. The regulations shall include
a routine maintenance schedule in order to control
vandalism and maintain the shelters in a sanitary and
safe manner. During the storm season, shelters shall be
checked at least once during each business day by a
representative of the Manufactured Home Park Owners. As
used herein, storm season means the period between April
1st and September 15th of each year.
B. Shelter Access Map. An access map illustrating the most
convenient route from an individual manufactured home to
a designated storm shelter shall be disseminated in the
following manner:
1. A copy shall be delivered to each Manufactured Home
Owner within the Park.
2. A copy shall be included with the Park "move -in"
information packets for each new tenant.
3. Copies shall be posted on any Manufactured Home
Park community bulletin board.
4. A copy shall be posted in the club house of the
golf facility at the Manufactured Home Park.
5. A copy shall be available at the Manufactured Home
Park office.
C. Storm Shelter Drills. Storm shelter drills shall be
conducted at a reasonable time in the spring of each year
prior to the storm season. The Lake Elmo Civil Defense
Director and the Fire Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer
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Fire Department shall be given 72 hours advance notice of
any proposed storm shelter drill. The Manufactured Home
Park Owner shall include within their regulations
relating to storm shelter drills any recommendations of
the Lake Elmo Civil Defense Director and/or the Fire
Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire Department.
D. Periodic Review. On an annual basis, Manufactured Home
Park Owners shall solicit comments from Manufactured Home
Park residents and the Lake Elmo City Administrator
regarding the effectiveness of current storm shelter
regulations or proposals for changes to such regulations.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective the day
following its publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo
the 17th day of August, 1993.
Wyh oh
ATTEST:
r �
Mary K e f- e` City Administrator
Publication Date. This Ordinance or an approved Summary thereof
was published on the 3th of September 1993. in the
Stillwater Gazette Extra.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO. 80-87
OR ORDINANCE RELATING TO STORM SHELTERS IN MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 302.180 and its
subdivisions are hereby added to the City Code to read as follows:
302.180 Storm Shelters. Manufactured Home Park Owners shall adopt
regulations relating to the use and maintenance of storm shelters.
A copy of the regulations or any amendments thereto shall be kept
on file with the Lake Elmo City Administrator, the Lake Elmo Civil
Defense Director, the Fire Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire
Department, and the Washington County Sheriff's Department. The
regulations shall address the following minimum concerns:
A. Maintenance of Shelters. The regulations shall include
a routine maintenance schedule in order to control
vandalism and maintain the shelters in a sanitary and
safe manner. During the storm season, shelters shall be
checked at least once during each business day by a
representative of the Manufactured Home Park Owners. As
used herein, storm season means the period between April
1st and September 15th of each year.
B. Shelter Access Map. An access map illustrating the most
convenient route from an individual manufactured home to
a designated storm shelter shall be disseminated in the
following manner:
1. A copy shall be delivered to each Manufactured Home
Owner within the Park.
2. A copy shall be included with the Park "move -in"
information packets for each new tenant.
3. Copies shall be posted on any Manufactured Home
Park community bulletin board.
4. A copy shall be posted in the club house of the
golf facility at the Manufactured Home Park.
5. A copy shall be available at the Manufactured Home
Park office.
C. Storm Shelter Drills. Storm shelter drills shall be
conducted at a reasonable time in the spring of each year
prior to the storm season. The Lake Elmo Civil Defense
Director and the Fire Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer
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Fire Department shall be given 72 hours advance notice of
any proposed storm shelter drill. The Manufactured Home
Park Owner shall include within their regulations
relating to storm shelter drills any recommendations of
the Lake Elmo Civil Defense Director and/or the Fire
Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire Department.
D. Periodic Review. On an annual basis, Manufactured Home
Park Owners shall solicit comments from Manufactured Home
Park residents and the Lake Elmo City Administrator
regarding the effectiveness of current storm shelter
regulations or proposals for changes to such regulations.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective the day
following its publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo
the 17th day of August, 1993.
Wyn' Ioh
ATTEST:
ary K e f- e 'City Administrator
Publication Date. This Ordinance or an approved Summary thereof
was published on the 8th of September 1993. in the
Stillwater Gazette Extra.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO. 80-88
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS.
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Sections 502.070A,
502.070B, and 502.070C of the Lake Elmo City Code are hereby
amended; and Section 502.070D is hereby added to the Lake Elmo City
Code to read as follows:
Section 502.070A. Application. Prior to moving a building or
structure which will be located or relocated within the City of
Lake Elmo, a moving permit must be obtained from the Lake Elmo City
Council. The application for a moving permit shall include the
following information:
1. A performance bond in the amount of $100,000 or such
other amount as may be required in writing by the City's
Building Inspector.
2. A certificate of insurance which indicates that the
applicant has obtained liability coverage in the amount
of $200,000 or more; and property damage coverage in the
amount of $20,000 or more.
3. Photos of all sides of the building or structure.
4. A complete description of the building or structure
including its age and physical condition.
5. A site plan.
6. A percolation test for the site in Lake Elmo on which the
building will be located or relocated.
7. An application fee of $500.
8. A written approval from utility companies.
9. Proof of ownership of site in Lake Elmo on which the
building will be located or relocated.
Section 502.070B. Inspection. The City Building Inspector shall
inspect the building or structure for which the permit is requested
before and after it is moved. Applicant shall reimburse the City
for expenses incurred by the City's Building Official in order to
inspect a building or structure located beyond the borders of the
City of Lake Elmo. The expense reimbursement shall be made before
issuance of the moving permit.
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Section 502.070C. Standards. All improvements required to render
the building or structure safe and suitable for occupancy shall be
completed prior to occupancy. Additional improvements necessary to
insure that the building or structure complies with the City's
Building Code and with the site grading requirements or landscaping
requirements for the zone in which the structure will be located,
shall be completed within twelve months of the date of issuance of
the moving permit. The building or structure as improved shall not
materially depreciate surrounding property values.
Section 502.070D. Review Procedure. The completed application
shall be submitted to the Planning Commission along with
recommendations of the City Building Official. The Planning
Commission shall conduct a hearing on the application preceded by
at least ten days mailed notice to all property owners within 350
feet of the building location site. The Planning Commission shall
make its recommendation to the City Council within forty days after
the completed application has been referred to the Planning
Commission or if the Planning Commission recommendation is not
received within the required time, the City Council may take action
without the Planning Commission's report.
The City Council may grant or deny the application or table it in
order to obtain additional data necessary to make a reasonable
decision. The City Council may require that the applicant post a
performance bond, letter of credit, or a cash deposit, in a
reasonable amount in order to insure that applicant completes those
improvements which are required to be completed within twelve
months of the date of the issuance of the moving permit.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective the day
following its publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo
the 17th day of August, 1993.
W hn, M
L"
ATTEST:
Mary Kueffner ity Administrator
Publication Date. This Ordinance or an approved Summary thereof
was published on the Sth of September , 1993.in the
Stillwater Gazette Extra.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO. 80-88
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS.
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Sections 502.070A,
502.070B, and 502.070C of the Lake Elmo City Code are hereby
amended; and Section 502.070D is hereby added to the Lake Elmo City
Code to read as follows:
Section 502.070A. Application. Prior to moving a building or
structure which will be located or relocated within the City of
Lake Elmo, a moving permit must be obtained from the Lake Elmo City
Council. The application for a moving permit shall include the
following information:
1. A performance bond in the amount of $100,000 or such
other amount as may be required in writing by the City's
Building Inspector.
2. A certificate of insurance which indicates that the
applicant has obtained liability coverage in the amount
of $200,000 or more; and property damage coverage in the
amount of $20,000 or more.
3. Photos of all sides of the building or structure.
4. A complete description of the building or structure
including its age and physical condition.
5. A site plan.
6. A percolation test for the site in Lake Elmo on which the
building will be located or relocated.
7. An application fee of $500.
8. A written approval from utility companies.
9. Proof of ownership of site in Lake Elmo on which the
building will be located or relocated.
Section 502.070B. Inspection. The City Building Inspector shall
inspect the building or structure for which the permit is requested
before and after it is moved. Applicant shall reimburse the City
for expenses incurred by the City's Building Official in order to
inspect a building or structure located beyond the borders of the
City of Lake Elmo. The expense reimbursement shall be made before
issuance of the moving permit.
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Section 502.070C. Standards. All improvements required to render
the building or structure safe and suitable for occupancy shall be
completed prior to occupancy. Additional improvements necessary to
insure that the building or structure complies with the City's
Building Code and with the site grading requirements or landscaping
requirements for the zone in which the structure will be located,
shall be completed within twelve months of the date of issuance of
the moving permit. The building or structure as improved shall not
materially depreciate surrounding property values.
Section 502.070D. Review Procedure. The completed application
shall be submitted to the Planning Commission along with
recommendations of the City Building Official. The Planning
Commission shall conduct a hearing on the application preceded by
at least ten days mailed notice to all property owners within 350
feet of the building location site. The Planning Commission shall
make its recommendation to the City Council within forty days after
the completed application has been referred to the Planning
Commission or if the Planning Commission recommendation is not
received within the required time, the City Council may take action
without the Planning Commission's report.
The City Council may grant or deny the application or table it in
order to obtain additional data necessary to make a reasonable
decision. The City Council may require that the applicant post a
performance bond, letter of credit, or a cash deposit, in a
reasonable amount in order to insure that applicant completes those
improvements which are required to be completed within twelve
months of the date of the issuance of the moving permit.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective the day
following its publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo
the 17th day of August, 1993.
W hn, M
ATTEST: , 7-
Mary KueffrierV6City Administrator
Publication Date. This Ordinance or an approved Summary thereof
was published on the Bth of September , 1993.in the
Stillwater Gazette Extra.
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 8089
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO RECORDING STUDIOS
The City Council of the city of Lake Elmo ordains that Section 301.040 117.1 and
Section 301.070 D.1.b.(6) are hereby added to the Lake Elmo City Code to read as
follows::
Section 301.040.117.1 Recording Studio: The premises owned or leased by a
production organization for the purpose of recording sound and/or video. Recording
shall mean capturing the original "live" performance of musicians and/or actors onto
disc, tape, solid state device or whatever medium is dictated by the state of the art.
The function of a recording studio shall also include post -production in which sound
and/or pictures are combined/edited and processed into a final form for broadcast,
compact disc or whatever media is currently in vogue.
Section 301.070 D.1.b.(6). Uses Permitted by Conditional Use Permit
(6) Recording Studios
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective the day following its
publication.
ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo the 17th day
of August, 1993. ,.
Wyn John, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Kuef ner, C#Administrator
fA y S rte1�r
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the day of ,1993
.�
Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed Ordinance No 8078 _
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for L successive )0?0"eeks; it was first published on
Wed. ,the loth dayof February ,19 93,andwas
thereafter printed and published on every Wed' to and including the
IOth day of February 19 9 3; and printed below is a copy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
ind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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BY
TITLE: Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
11th
Notary Public
day of February 119_ 93
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(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
Received Payment 19
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Gazette Extra, Feb.10, 1993
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE 8078
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Sec-
tion 401.042(A) 2, is hereby amended and
Section 401.042(A) 3, is hereby added to the
Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows:
2. In those cases where the City Council deter-
mines that it is not reasonably possible for
each such resultant parcel to comply with the
provisions of Section 401.042(A) (1). each re-
sultant parcel when combined with an abutting
parcel through an approved lot consolidation
procedure shall at least cause a currently non-
conforming lot to become less nonconforming
or,
3. Agricultural or Rural Residential zoning dis-
tricts, where the City Council determines that it
is not reasonably possible for one of the re-
sultant parcels to have a 300 foot frontage on
a publicly improved right-of-way; provided that
such parcel shall be served by a restrictive ac-
cess which is protected by a restrictive access
which is protected by a restrictive covenant
which includes the city as a beneficiary.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be
effective the day following its publication.
ADOPTED DATE: Passed by the City Council
of the City of Lake Elmo the 19th day of Janu-
ary, 1993.
Wyn John, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Publication Date: This ordinance or an ap-
proved summary, thereof, was published on
the 10th day of February, 1993.
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NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA
COUNTY
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STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B)Theprinted Ordinance No. 8079
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for I successive dg"eeks; it was first published on
Wed. the 17th dayof February ,1993,and was
thereafter printed and published on every Wed' to and including the
17th day of February 19 93andprintedbelow is acopy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
ind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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17th dayof February 19_3
Notary Public
Gazette Extra, Feb. 17, 1993
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO.8079
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
301.070C OF THE 1979 LAKE ELMO MU-
NICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE
ZONING DISTRICT MAP
The Lake Elmo City Council hereby ordains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section
301.07 o t e a e Imo unicrpal Code is
hereby amended to change the zoning from
Agricultural (A) to Rural Residential (RR) the
following described parcel:
That part of the North Half of the North
Half of the Southwest Quarter of sec-
tion 2, Township 29 North, Range 21
West, City of Lake Elmo, Washington
County, Minnesota.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordi-
nance s a ecome a ecttve t o ay following
its publication.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Lake Elmo this 2nd day of February, 1993.
/s/ n John
Attest: Wyn John, Mayor
/s/ Mary Kueffner
Mary KUeffner, City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th
day of February, 1993.
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(Line, word, or inch rate)
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(Line, word, or inch rate)
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter s 14 p0
(Line, word, or inch rate)
Received Payment t9
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
By
Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed
Ordinance No. 80-80
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for 1 successive X*s/weeks; it was first published on
Wed. the 17th day of February ,19 93andwas
thereafter printed and published on every Wed. to and including the
17th dayof February ,19 93and printed below isacopy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
ind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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TITLE: Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
17th dayof February
SL_7.yi 71 -.
Notary Public
Gazette Extra, Feb. 17, 1993
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80-80
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
1042.020 OF THE 1979 LAKE ELMO MUNIC-
IPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE AN-
NUAL LICENSING DATE FOR DOGS
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo or-
dains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section
1402.020 of the 1979 Municipal Code of the
City of Lake Elmo is hereby amended to
change the date for the annual licensing of
dogs in the City of Lake Elmo, and Section
1402.020 will read as follows:
1402.020 Dog Licensing Required: No per-
son shall own, keep or harbor any dog over
the age of four months, within the City of Lake
Elmo, unless a dog license therefor has first
been secured. Dog Licenses shall be issued
by the Administrator for a fee set by Resolu-
tion of the City Council. It shall be the duty of
each person owning, keeping, or harboring a
dog to pay the license fee imposed by this
Section to the Administrator on or before the
first day of January each year, or upon estab-
lishing residence in the City, to forthwith pay
such license fee. The Administrator may
cause a notice of the necessity of such license
fee to be printed in the official newspaper in
December prior to each license year.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordi-
nance shall become effective the day following
its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo this 2nd day of February, 1993.
/s/ Wyn Johr, Mayor
Wyn John, Mayor
Attest:
/s/ Mary Kueffner
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th
day of February, 1 9G3.
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NOTARY PUBLIC - VINNEGOTA
WAS1-HRiGT'0N (vMNTY
My Con.r;Necion Expires July 5, 1986
RATE INFORMATION
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(Line, word, or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter S m T
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
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Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(8) The printed Ordinance No. 80-81
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for 1 successive d(4j)fs/weeks; it was first published on
Wed. the 17th dayof February ,19 93andwas
thereafter printed and published on every Wed, to and including the
17th day of February , 19 9 3 ; and printed below is a copy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
Gazette Extra, Feb.17,1993
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80-81
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
204.018 OF THE 1979 LAKE ELMO MUNICI-
PAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO THE
STARTING TIME OF THE REGULAR MEET-
INGS OF THE LAKE ELMO PLANNING
COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo or-
dains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 204.018
of the 1979 Municipal Code of the City of Lake
Elmo is hereby amended to change the regu-
lar meeting times of the Lake Elmo Planning
Commission, and will read as follows:
204.018 Regular Meetings: Regular meet-
ings shall be held in the City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
on the second and fourth Mondays o%ach
month. No action shall be taken in the ab-
sence of a quorum except to adjourn the
meeting to a subsequent date. A regular meet-
ing may be cancelled or rescheduled by the
Commission at a prior meeting or if there are
no scheduled agenda items on the Thursday
prior to the meeting. All action taken by the
Commission shall be by the affirmative vote of
a majority of the members present.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordi-
nance shall become effective the day following
its publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo this 2nd day of February, 1993,
/s/ Lyn John
Wyn John, Mayor
Attest:
/s/ Mary Kueftner
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 17th
day of February, 1993.
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(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter S — — —
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(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter S 18.00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
Received Payment , 19__
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
By
bias Si..
Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(8) The printed Ordinance No. 80-82
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for successive UAI weeks; It was first published on
Wpri the lath dayofEahrilary ,19_9�3,and was
thereafter printed and publlshod on every Wed. to and Including the
9 At V, day of F o h r I a r f ,10„g a; and printed below Is a copy of
the lower case alphabot from A to Z, both Inclusive, which Is hereby acknowledged as being the size
.Ind of type used In the campooltlen and publicaden of the nodal
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(Lime, word, or Inch role)
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(Lima, word, or inch rats)
(3) Role actually charged for the above matter a 34.00
(Line, word, of inch role)
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Gazette Extra, Feb. 24, 1993
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
vvASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 80-82
AN ORDINANCE RELATING
TO DANGEROUS ANIMALS
The City Council ordains that Section
1402,220 and its subdivisions shall be added
to the 1979 Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read
as follows:
1402.220 Dan ears Animals Prohibited: No
person shall har or, maintain or control any
dangerous animal within the City of Lake
Eimo. A dangerous animal is one which is ca-
pable of inflicting severe bodily harm to hu-
mans, and shall include but not be limited to
the following species.
1402,220 A. Class Mammalia
African buffalo (Syncerus caller)
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibi-
ous
Wolves, dingoes, jackals, all species ex-
cept foxes (Family Canidae)
Hyenas, all species except aardwolves
Proteles cristatus (Family
yaem ae
Wolverine (Gulo gulo
Honey badger or ratel (Mellivora camper.
sis)
OldV�orld badger Meles meles
Bears (Family Ursi ae
Lions, jaguars, leopards, tigers (Genus
Pa�nthera
Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa
Cheetah Acinon x u atus
Cougar or mountainion elis concolor
Elephants (Family Elephants ae
Rhinoceroses (Family Rhinocerotidae)
Gibbons, siamangs (Family Hylobatidae)
Orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas (Fam-
ily Pongidae)
Baboons, drills, mandrills (Genus Pa io
Macaques (Genus Macaca
Gelada baboon (Theropit ecus gelada)
1402.220 B. Cla__sssRReprti "i�a
Gavials ( amF—'may Gavialidae
Crocodiles (Fain roc lidae
Alligators, caimans (Family i atoridae
Cobras, coral snakes (Fami y aPi ae
Sea snakes (Family H dro hidae
Adders, vipers (Family Vieeridae
Pit Vipers (Family Crota i ae
All venomous rear- ang species (Family
ColubHdae
The o owing species of constricting
snakes over eight(8) feet in length:
Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), all
subspecies
Anaconda Eunectes munnus
Indian python ton mo urus
Reticulate python ton reticulatus
Rock python LPX±ln se ae
Gila monsters and beadedlizards (Family
Helodermatidae)
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoenis)
Effective Date: This ordinance shall bee effec-
tive the day foilowing its publication.
Ado Lion Date: Passed by the City Council of
t e sty 01 LaKe Elmo the 2nd day of February,
1993.
/s/ Lyn John
Wyn John, Mayor
Attest:
/s/ Mary Kueffner
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Publication Date: Published on the 24th of
e rua , 1 en the Stillwater Gazette.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)as.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for 1 successive daistweeks; it was first published on
Wpd the 24th dayof FebrLlary .19— (�3and was
thereafter printed and published on every wed • to and including the
2-4thday of February ,Ig_CL3_;and printed below isacopy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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TITLE: Publisher
24th day of February , 19-9-3
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WASHINGTON CU
My Commiesion Expires Juy
RATE INFORMATION
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(Line, word, or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter S 37.00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
Received Payment 19_.
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
By
Gazette Extra, Feb. 24,1993
CITY OF LAKE ELMO, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.8083
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTIONS
401.500 THROUGH 401.530 AND THEIR
SUBDIVISIONS FROM THE LAKE ELMO
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTION
401.505 AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS TO THE
LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN SUBDIVI-
SIONS.
The City Council ordains that Sections
401,500 through 401,530 be deleted from the
Municipal Code.
The City Council ordains that Section 401.505
is hereby added to the Lake Elmo Municipal
Code to read as follows:
401.505 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS/FI-
NANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
A. Prior to the acceptance of the Final
Plat, the Developer shall enter into a
Developer's Agreement with the City
of Lake Elmo. In conjunction with this
contract, the Developer shall deposit
with the City Administrator either a
cash deposit or a letter of credit, ap-
proved as to form by the City Attorney,
in an amount equal to 1.25 times the
City Engineer's estimated cost of the
improvements and administrative fees.
B. Upon execution of the Developer's
Agreement, the Developer shall de-
liver to the City Engineer the Final
Grading Plan and the Final Plat. The
City Engineer shall prepare construc-
tion plans and specifications. The Cityof Lake Elmo shall advertise for bids
and award a construction contract for
improvements within the subdivision.
The City Engineer shall stake, inspect
and manage construction of the im-
provements. Upon completion of the
improvements, the City Engineer shall
Prepare record drawings.
C. Upon execution of the Developer's
Agreement, the Developer shall con-
struct site and street grading within the
subdivision. All streets shall be graded
to within +/- 0.20 feet of subgrade ele-
vation. All unsuitable material within
the street shall be removed by the De-
veloper. Topsoil shall be spread over
all disturbed areas.
All disturbed areas outside the street
right-of-way shall be seeded or sod-
ded by the Developer within 10 days.
The Developer is responsible for in-
stalling and maintaining erosion con-
trol devices oulside the street right-of-
way until turf is fully established
throughout the site.
D. The Developer shall pay all construc-
fion, engineering, legal and adminis-
trative fees associated with the im-
provements.
E. The Developer shall have all property
corners and street radius points
staked for the City to use in construc-
tion of the improvements.
F. The Developer shall arrange for the in-
stallation of underground utilities after
the first lift of bituminous pavement
has been placed, but before the final
lift is placed.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, this 2nd day of FEBRUARY, 1993.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become
effective on the 25th dayof February, 1993.
Published on the 24th dad of February, 1993.
/s/ Wyn John
Wyn John, Mayo
ATTEST:
/s/ Mary Kueffner
Mary Kueffner, City Admlistrator
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Gazette Extra, Feb. 24, 1993
Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed
Ordinance No. 80-84
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for successive daiiiiMeeks; it was first published on
Wpd the 24th dayof FPbrLIary ,19Q.3-,and was
thereafter printed and published on every Wed. to and including the
i 4 t h_ day of February 19_93 and printed below is a copy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
'kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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TITLE: Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this _LEANQR E.
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24th day of Fehr� February 193 / t NOTARY PUBLIC - A
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My Commission Expire
Notary Public
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space S 36 _ 00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
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Washington County, Minnesota
Ordinance 80-84
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION
303.020 C.3. AND SECTION 303.100 B, AND
AMENDING SECTION 303.050 E.2. AND
SECTION 303.080 C. OF THE 1979 LAKE
ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES
TO FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo or-
dains:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: Section 303.020
C.3. and Section 303.100 B. are hereby added
to the 1979 Municipal Code of the City of Lake
Elmo; and Section 303.050 E.2. and Section
303.080 C. herebyamended the 1979 Municipal
Code of the City of Lake Elmo all relating to
Floodplain Regulations, and will read as follows:
Section 303,020 C.3. Permitted and conditional
uses allowed in the fioodplain shall be limited to
those only listed in Section 303.050. and only
under the standards and conditions which are
also stated herein, Where it is aileoed that there
is an error in any order. reouirement. decision or
determination made by the Zoning Administra-
tor. an appeal may be made to the Board of
Adjustment and Appeals who shall follow the
rules and procedures of Section 303.Q80 in
making their final decision.
Section 303.050 E.2. Commercial Uses - ac-
cessory land uses, such as yards, railroad
tracks, and parking lots may be at elevations
lower than the Regulatory Flood Protection
Elevation. However, a permit for such facilities
to be used by the emolovees or the general
public shall not be aranted in the absence of a
flood warning system that provides adequate
time'for evacuatiorif the area would be inun-
dated to a depth areater than four feet per
second upon occurence of the regional flood.
Section 303.080 C. Decisions- A Board deci-
sion and their findings shall be made according
to Section 301.060C.4. and 5. In granting a Vari-
ance the Board may prescribe appropriate con-
ditions and safeguards which are in conformity
with the purposes d the Floodplain Regulation.
Violations of such conditions and safeguards,
when made part of the terms under which the
Variance is granted, shall be deemed aviolation
of the Floodplain Regulation punishable under
Section 303.110. No Variance shall allow in anv
SECTION 2. EFFEfTiVE DATE: This ordinance
shall become effe:tive the day following its
publication.
Adopted by the Cit Council of the City of Lake
Elmo this 16th daytf February, 1993.
/s/ Wyn John, Mayor
Attest:
Mary Kueffner, CitAdministrator
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Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA 1
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON lace.
)
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has compiled with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali.
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed Summary of Ordinance No $0 $
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for 1 successive 01111 weaks; It was first published on
Wed. the 24th day of_Februar_ 'lo 93,and was
thereafter printed and published on every _Marl to and Including the
2411dayof February ,Ig 94ndprintedbNowisaCopyof
the lower case alphabet from A to I, both inclusive, which la hereby acknowledged u being the site
nd of type used In one composition and pubhoatlen of the notice;
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TITL1t Publisher
gubsalbed and sworn tobefore me on this ELEANOR E. MOHN
24 th
d,yaf February ,Ig 9 144NOTARYPUBLIC- MINNESOTA
WA3HINGTON COUNTY
My CorrKnie m Expires July 5, t gMk
Notary Public
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest olusifled role paid by commorolal users for comparable spas a 36.00
(Line, word, or Inch fall)
(1) Maximum fall allowed by low for the ably@ manor A — — —
(Lime, word, or Inch role)
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter a 36 _ QO
(Line, word, or Inch role)
Reaelyed Payment Ig
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Gazette Extra, Feb. 24, 1993
CITY OF I`U I-MN1Q
WASHINGTON COUNTY
4MARY OF ORDINANCE 80-85
RELATING TO SHORELAND REGULATIONS
On February 16, 1993 the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Ordinance 80 85 relating to Shoreland
Regulations in the City of Lake Elmo.
On February 16,1993, the Lake Elmo City Council received a summary of Ordinance 80-85 and by
5 affirmative votes, approved the publication of a summary of this ordinance, to -wit:
THE LAKE ELh1O CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS THAT THE FOLLOWING SECTION OF THE LAKE
ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE IS HEREBY ADOPTED:
SECTION 308 - SHORELAND REGULATIONS
Section 38 Shoreland District
Section 308.020 Intent
Section 308.030 Definitions
Section 308.040 Administration
A.Required
B. Variances
C. Notifications of the DNR
Section 308.050 Shoreland ClaClass tiion System
A.B.Land Use Regulations
Section 308.060 Shoreland Standards
A. General Provisions
B. Lot Area - No Sewer
C. Lot Width - No Sewer
D. Placement, Design and Height of Structures
E. Shoreland Alterations
F. Placement and Design of Roads, Driveways and Parking
areas
G. Stormwater Management
H. Specific Provisions of Public/Semi-Public Agricultural
I. Water Supply and Sewage Treatment
J. Conditional Uses.
Section 308.070 Nonconformities
Section 38.080 Subdivision/Platting Provisions
The City Council further ordains that Chapter 307 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
Ff jgLX D tie: This ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Adooti_on Date: Passed by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo the 16 day of February, 1993.
/s/ Wyn John, Mayor
Attest:
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator X2124
Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed
Ordinance No. 8086
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for 1 successive dvaAMeeks; it was first published on
W p d_ the i 4 t h day of MA r r h , 19--g Sand was
thereafter printed and published on every Wed. to and including the
24 th day of March h , 19-9-3-; and printed below is a copy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
nd of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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Gazette Extra, Mar. 24,1993
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE W86
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
212.012, 212.013 AND 212.027 OF THE
LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RE-
LATES TO THE HERITAGE PRESERVA-
TION COMMISSION
AMENDMENT: The City Council ordains
that Sections 212.012, 212.013 and 212.027
of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
212.012 COMPOSITION: The Heritage
Preservation mmission (H.P.C.) shall
consist of five (5) members, two alternate
members, and shall include, if available, a
member of the Washington County Histori-
cal Society.
212.013 QUALIFICATIONS: Each com-
mission mem r must a person with
demonstrated interest and expertise in his-
toric preservation and must reside within
the City of Lake Elmo with the exception of
ex-officio members.
212.027 POWERS: To actively promote
historical preservation within the City. To
establish and maintain liaison with civic,
church, and other groups for the purpose
of promoting historic preservation. To pro-
mote gifting of structures, or money or pro-
mote the activities involved in historical
preservation.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Lake Elmo this 2nd day of March 1993.
/s/ Wyn John
Wyn John, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Mary Kueffner
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette Extra on
the 24th day of March, 1993.
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TITLE: Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
24th day of Myrrh 19. ELEANOR E. MOHN
-� 1� NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA
WASHINGTON COUNTY My Co^.,r?v:i:iion Excz July 5, 1
Notary Public
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space 1 q - n 0_
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter x _
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter S 19.00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
Received Payment , 19__
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
By
Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)SS.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed nrclinanoa Nn- 80-R7 _
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for 1 successive &&AMteeks; it was first published on
WpC the Rth day of S egt ember , 19_9a, and was
thereafter printed and published on every Wed. to and including the
8 th day of _eptembeY , 19—U; and printed below is a copy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
nd of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
aowef ghijklm nopgrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
Notary Public
BY: t
TITLE: Publisher
9th day of CAnt A 2r 19-93.
RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space S 39.00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
Received Payment
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
19__
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(Line, word, or inch rate)
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Gazette Extra, Sept. 8, 1993
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO.80-87
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO STORM
SHELTERS IN MANUFACTURED
HOME PARKS.
Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Sec-
tion 302.180 and its subdivisions are
hereby added to the City Code to read as
follows:
302.180 Storm Shelters. Manufactured Home
Park Owners s a a opt regulations relating
to the use and maintenance of storm shelters.
A copy of the regulations or any amendments
thereto shall be kept on file with the Lake Elmo
City Administrator, the Lake Elmo Civil De.
fense Director, the Fire Chief of the Lake Elmo
Volunteer Fire Department, and the Washing-
ton County Sheriff's Department. The regula-
tions shall address the following minimum con-
cerns:
A. Maintenance of Shelters. The regula-
tions shall include a routine mainte-
nance schedule in order to control
vandalism and maintain the shelters in
a sanitary and safe manner. During
the storm season, shelters shall be
checked at least once during each
business day by a representative of
the Manufactured Home Park Owners.
As used herein, storm season means
the period between April 1st and Sep-
tember 15th of each year.
B. Shelter Access Map. An access map il-
lustrating the most convenient route
from an individual manufactured home
to a designated storm shelter shall be
disseminated in the following manner:
1. A copy shall be delivered to each
Manufactured Home Owner within
the Park.
2�. A copy shall be included with the
Park "move -in" information pack-
ets for each new tenant.
' 3. Copies shall be posted on any Man-
ufactured Home Park community
bulletin board.
4. A copy shall be posted in the club
house of the golf facility at the
Manufactured Home Park.
E}_EANOR E. NIG 5. A copy shall be available at the
Nt-,1 fARY WJELIC - M1,NNr Manufactured Home Park office.
{�� i C. Storm Shelter Drills. Storm shelter drills
WASshall e con -ducted at a reasonable
My Corrvnias*n Expires .Jul time in the spring of each year prior to
the storm season. The Lake Elmo Civil
Defense Director and the Fire Chief of
the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment shall be given 72 hours advance
notice of any proposed storm shelter
drill. The Manufactured Home Park
Owner shall include within their regula-
tions relating to storm shelter drills any
recommendations of the Lake Elmo
Civil Defense Director and/or the Fire
Chief of the Lake Elmo Volunteer Fire
Department.
D. Periodic Review. On an annual basis,
anu acture ome Park Owners
shall solicit comments from Manufac-
tured Home Park residents and the
Lake Elmo City Administrator regard-
ing the effectiveness of current storm
shelter regulations or proposals for
changes to such regulations.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effec-
tive the day following its publication.
Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of
the ity o a e Elmo the 17th day of August,
1993.
/s/ Wyn John
Wyn John, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Mary Kueffner
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Publication Date. This Ordinance or an ap-
prove ummary thereof was published on
the 8th of September, 1993, in the Stillwater
Gazette Extra.
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Affidavit of Publication
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed Ordinance No. 80-88
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
each week, for 1 successive crawweeks; it was first published on
the Rth day of -Sppth,1 9_9_3_, and was
thereafter printed and published on every Wed. to and including the
$tl, day of S c-gt ember , 19_9a; and printed below is a copy of
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
nd of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
aowefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
Notary Public
TITLE: Publisher
Qt-:)p day>ofgn �j-nm pr
RATE INFORMATION
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NOTARY PUBLIC - MINf
WASIHlNGTON U
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(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space E 48.00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter S - -
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter
Received Payment 19_.
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
(Line, word, or inch rate)
S 48.00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
Gazette Extra, Sept. 8, 1993
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO.80-88
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
MOVING OF BUILDINGS.
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that
Sections 502.070A, 502.070B, and
502.070C of the Lake Elmo City Code are
hereby amended; and Section 502.070D is
hereby added to the Lake Elmo City Code
to read as follows:
Section 502.070A. Application. Prior to moving
a building or structure which will be located or
relocated within the City of Lake Elmo, a mov-
ing permit must be obtained from the Lake
Elmo City Council. The application for a mov-
ing permit shall include the following informa-
tion:
1. A performance bond in the amount of
$100,000 or such other amount as
may be required in writing by the City's
Building Inspector.
2. A certificate of insurance which indi-
cates that the applicant has obtained
liability coverage in the amount of
$200,000 or more; and property dam-
age coverage in the amount of
$20,000 or more.
3. Photos of all sides of the building or
structure.
4. A complete description of the building or
structure including its age and physical
condition.
5. A site plan.
6. A percolation test for the site in Lake
Elmo on which the building will be lo-
cated or relocated.
7. An application fee of $500.
8. A written approval from utility compa-
nies.
9. Proof of ownership of site in Lake Elmo
on which the building will be located or
relocated.
Section 502.070B. —Insppection. The City Build-
ing Inspector sha inhe building or
structure for which the permit is requested be-
fore and after it is moved. Applicant shall reim-
burse the City for expenses incurred by the
City's Building Official in order to inspect a
building or structure located beyond the bor-
ders of the City of Lake Elmo. The expense re-
imbursement shall be made before issuance
of the moving permit.
Section 502.070C. Standards. All improve-
ments required to render t e wilding or struc-
ture safe and suitable for occupancy shall be
completed prior to occupancy. Additional im-
provements necessary to insure that the build-
ing or structure complies with the City's Build-
ing Code and with the site grading require-
ments or landscaping requirements for the
zone in which the structure will be located,
shall be completed within twelve months of the
date of issuance of the moving permit. The
building or structure as improved shall not ma-
terially depreciate surrounding property val-
ues.
Section 502.070D. Review Procedure. The
completed application shall e su milted to
the Planning Commission along with recom-
mendations of the City Building Official. The
Planning Commission shall conduct a hearing
on the application preceded by at least ten
days mailed notice to all property owners
within 350 feet of the building location site.
The Planning Commission shall make its rec-
ommendation to the City Council within forty
days after the completed application has been
referred to the Planning Commission or if the
Planning Commission recommendation is not
received within the required time, the City
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Evening Gazette, Sept. 23,1993
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 8089
Affidavit of Publication
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
RECORDING STUDIOS
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE
The City Council of the city of Lake Elmo or-
dains that Section 301.040 117.1 and Section
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
301.070 D.1.b.(6) are hereby added to the
)ss.
Lake Elmo City Code to read as follows:
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Section 301.040.117.1 Recording Stuudio:
The premises owned or leased byy a produc-
tion organization for the purpose of recording
Mike Mahoney, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent
sound and/or video. Recording shall mean
capturing the original "live" performance of
and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as Stillwater Evening Gazette, and
musicians and/or actors onto disc, tape, solid
has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below.
state device or whatever medium is dictated
by the state of the art. The function of a rec-
The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a quali-
studio shall also include post -prod
ording(A) -
tion in which sound and/or pictures are com-
fied newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
bined/edited and processed into a final form
for broadcast, compact disc or whatever me -
amended.
dia is currently in vogue.
Section Uses Permitted
(B) The printed Ordinance No. 8089 —
Conditional ePer(6).
by Conditional Use Permit
Recording studios
_
EFFECTVE'DATE: This ordinance shall be-
come effective the day following its publica-
tion.
ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the City -
which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once
cil of the City of Lake Elmo the 17th dayAu-
of Au
each week, for successive )fts/weeks; it was first published on
gust, 1993.
/s/ Wyn John
Thurs. the 23rd dayof September ,t9 93,andwas
Wyn John, Mayor
ATTEST:
thereafter printed and published on every T h i t r s to and including the
/s/ Mary Kueffner
23rd September 93•
day of p 19and printed below is a copy of
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the 23rd
day of September, 1993
the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size
9/23
nd kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice:
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TITLE: Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
24th dayof September 93. Ei EANOR E.
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RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space s ] $ n n
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter S
(Line, word, or inch rate)
(3) Rate actually charged for the above matter 1 18.00
(Line, word, or inch rate)
Received Payment 19__
STILLWATER EVENING GAZETTE