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Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />variance due to the proposed height and area that exceeded current ordinance standards. At its <br />December 9, 2020 meeting the Planning Commission reviewed and discussed the updated <br />application. The Planning Commission voted 4-3 to approve the planning case. <br /> <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 <br />OHWL accessory structure size standards. The Applicant signed a 6-month Extension Form <br />(Attachment B), requiring the City Council to take action on the variance request by July 12, <br />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 <br />within the OHWL. The City Council did not support increase the height of accessory structures <br />located within the OHWL. <br /> <br />Following this meeting, staff has drafted ordinance language and sent the language to the DNR <br />for review. At its April 19, 2021 Work Session, the City Council reviewed the proposed <br />amendment to the zoning code and directed staff to bring the draft language to the Planning <br />Commission for review. Staff has not received written comments from the DNR as of April 28, <br />2021. <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations 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. <br />The structure setback standards vary depending on the lake classification as established by <br />Minnesota Regulations, Part 6120.3300, and the Protected Waters Inventory Map for Ramsey <br />County. The table below breakdown the setback standards for accessible Arden Hills lakes. <br /> <br />Lake OHWL <br />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 <br />exceed sixty-four (64) square feet in size or eight (8) feet by eight (8) feet and eight (8) feet in <br />height measured to the highest point of the structure; and is not used for human habitation and <br />does not contain a water supply or sewage treatment facilities.