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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: May 7, 2001 <br /> TO: Mayor and City Council �► / <br /> FROM: Jennifer Chaput, City Planner �✓ <br /> SUBJECT: Case#01-11, Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> Request <br /> The City of Arden Hills requests amendment of Section 6 (C)#1 (d), Lakeshore Setbacks, <br /> of the Zoning Ordinance to amend the setbacks for all general development lakes from 75 <br /> feet to 50 feet,per Minnesota Rule 6120.3300. <br /> Background <br /> It was brought to the City's attention late last year that the Zoning Ordinance language <br /> regarding lakeshore setbacks for structures from general development lakes did not match <br /> the requirements outlined in Minnesota Rule 6120.3300. The City Zoning Ordinance <br /> (Section 6 (C) #1(d)) classifies lakes Josephine, Johanna,Little Johanna and Karth as <br /> general development lakes by DNR regulations. <br /> Minnesota Rule 6120.3300 Subp. 3 (A), Structure Setbacks, identifies two types of <br /> setbacks for every lake classification. For general development lakes, setbacks from the <br /> OHW should be 75 feet for unsewered lots and 50 feet for sewered lots. The Zoning <br /> Ordinance should reflect the Minnesota Rule 6120.3300 requirements with 50 foot <br /> structure setbacks from the OHW of general development lakes since all lots within the <br /> City are sewered. <br /> The Planning Commission requested that staff research Marsden Lake's classification and <br /> incorporate it into the amendment. The DNR replied that this wetland is not classified in <br /> either Arden Hills or Shoreview, since the wetland stretches into another community. <br /> Also, it was requested that Round Lake's classification be clarified before this application <br /> was reviewed by the City Council, as the lake is listed as a Recreational Development <br /> lake but does not allow for recreation. The DNR defines Recreational Development lakes <br /> � <br /> as, ...having between 60 and 225 acres of water per mile of shoreline,between 3 and 25 <br /> dwellings per mile of shoreline and are more than 15 feet deep". Therefore, the <br /> classification is accurate according to the DNR. <br />