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<br />Page 2 of 4 <br />At its January 11, 2021 meeting the City Council reviewed Planning Case 20-017. The City <br />Council voted unanimously to table this planning case to allow them to review the existing OHWL <br />accessory structure size standards. The Applicant signed a 6-month Extension Form (Attachment <br />B), requiring the City Council to take action on the variance request by July 12, 2021. <br /> <br />At its February 16, 2021 meeting the City Council discussed increasing the permitted size of <br />accessory structures within the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) setback. The City Council <br />directed staff to draft ordinance language to increase the size of accessory structures located within <br />the OHWL. The City Council did not support increase the height of accessory structures located <br />within the OHWL. Staff has since drafted ordinance language and has sent the language to the <br />DNR for review. <br /> <br />Zoning Review <br /> <br />Section 1330.03 Subd. 5, E of the Arden Hills City Code states that lakeshore lots are permitted <br />one (1) accessory storage shed within the required structure setback from the OHWL, provided <br />that it is not located within the Shore Impact Zone. The Shore Impact Zone is the land located <br />between the OHWL and a line parallel to it at a setback of 50 percent of the structure setback. The <br />structure setback standards vary depending on the lake classification as established by Minnesota <br />Regulations, Part 6120.3300, and the Protected Waters Inventory Map for Ramsey County. The <br />table below breakdown the setback standards for accessible Arden Hills lakes. <br /> <br />Lake OHWL Lake <br />Classification <br />Structure <br />Setback <br />Shore Impact <br />Zone Width <br />Lake Johanna 878 ft. General 50 ft. 25 ft. <br />Little Johanna NA Recreational 75 ft. 35ft. <br />Lake Josephine 884.4 ft. General 50 ft. 25 ft. <br />Karth Lake 934.95 ft. General 50 ft. 25 ft. <br /> <br />Section 1330.03 Subd. 5, E also states that accessory structures within the OHWL shall not exceed <br />sixty-four (64) square feet in size or eight (8) feet by eight (8) feet and eight (8) feet in height <br />measured to the highest point of the structure; and is not used for human habitation and does not <br />contain a water supply or sewage treatment facilities. <br /> <br />It worth noting that no more than two (2) accessory structures shall be permitted on a lot primarily <br />used for residential uses and the structures shall not exceed seven hundred and twenty-eight (728) <br />square feet in floor area. The accessory structures shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the <br />rear yard. The exterior finish of accessory structures shall be compatible in appearance and <br />material used with the principal structure. <br /> <br />Additional Review <br /> <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Staff sent the draft ordinance language for accessory structure requirements in the OHWL to the <br />DNR for review. The DNR has not provided additional comments as of April 14, 2021. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />As a result of previous discussions, the staff has drafted the following language revising Section <br />1330.03 Subd. 5, E. This language increases the size of an accessory storage shed currently