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CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br /> COUNTY OF WASHINGTON <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 08-166 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SHORELAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT RESTRICTIONS TO OBTAIN <br /> COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHORELAND ORDINANCE <br /> REQUIREMENTS. <br /> SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: Land <br /> Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code; Article XIX; Section 154.800 to read the following: <br /> ARTICLE 19. SHORELAND MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT <br /> §154.800 Shoreland Management Overlay District <br /> §154.800 Shoreland Management Overlay District <br /> A. Purpose. The ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authorization and policies contained in <br /> Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 103F, Minnesota Regulations, Parts 6120.2500-6120.3900, and the <br /> planning and zoning enabling legislation in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462. The purpose of the <br /> Shoreland Management Overlay District is to preserve and enhance the quality of surface <br /> waters and conserve the economic and natural environmental values of shorelands through the <br /> following activities: <br /> 1. Regulate placement of sanitary and waste treatment facilities on shorelands of public <br /> waters to prevent pollution of public waters and public health hazards resulting from the <br /> facilities. <br /> 2. Regulate alteration of shorelands of public waters to prevent excessive sediment pollution, <br /> increased water runoff and excessive nutrient runoff pollution. <br /> 3. Preserve and enhance the unique aesthetic appearance and ecological value of the <br /> shoreland. <br /> 4. Regulate the construction of buildings and changes of land use in shorelands to minimize <br /> property damage during periods of high water. <br /> B. Definitions. Words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings <br /> ascribed to them in Subd. 01: Definitions; of Chapter 11: General Code Provisions, except <br /> where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. <br /> C. Shoreland Management Overlay District <br /> 1. Shoreland Classifications. The public waters in Table 17-1 have been classified by the <br /> commissioner of natural resources, consistent with the classifications assigned by the <br /> commissioner under Minnesota Rules, part 6120.3300, as: natural environment (NE), <br /> recreational development (RD) and tributary (T) shorelands. <br /> Table 17-1: Shoreland Classifications <br /> Ordinary <br /> High Water <br /> DNR ID# Name Location Level Class <br /> Armstrong (north of <br /> 82011601 CSAH 10) Sec 28, T29, R21 1020.3 NE <br /> 1 <br />