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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASFIINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. a ? - a 0 S AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING NON- AGRICULTURAL LOW IMPACT USES Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Section 154.033 subd (F) is hereby amended to read as follows: (F) Non-agricultural low impact use standards. (1) (a) The city desires to maintain and preserve open space and agricultural land within the city. The city recognizes the monetary regards that may be enjoyed by a farmer or larger property owner who sells his or her land for development. The city further recognizes that allowing non- agricultural low impact uses, strictly controlled and regulated by conditional use permit, might allow a farmer or large property owner an economical use of his or her property that is zoned for agriculture. The following standards shall apply to these types of uses. (b) It is also the intent of the city to preserve the appearance of rural character within the community by establishing standards for the setback and screening from adjacent property and public roadways by natural features of any open storage as may be associated with the non-agricultural use. (Am. Ord. 97-76, passed 3-6-2001) (2) (a) All of the property owner's real estate that is contiguous to the non- agricultural low impact use must be zoned Agricultural and remain so zoned while the conditional use permit is in effect. (b) The area where the non-agricultural low impact use is located shall be legally defined as approved by the City and is hereafter known as the "Non-Ag Area." ±V4T- "sea." The "Non-Ag Area."r'T�a-shall not exceed 4% of the property owner's contiguous agricultural zone gross lot area. The building footprints and asphalt and concrete surfaces within the Non-Ag Area CUP Area impervi ._... r_rf'^e eeoverage shall not exceed 1.5% of the property owner's contiguous agricultural zone gross lot area. Landscaping berms ponds -ravel driveways and other improvements that would otherwise be permitted in the Agricultural zone may be located outside of the Non-Ag Area.