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1330.03 General Provisions. <br /> (revised 4/28/21) <br />Subd. 1 District Requirements. The following standards shall apply to all shorelands of the protected waters listed in this <br />Section. Where the requirements of the underlying zoning district as shown on the official zoning map are more restrictive <br />than those set forth in this Section, then the more restrictive standards shall apply: <br /> <br /> <br /> Natural <br />Environmental <br />Waters <br />Recreational <br />Development <br />Waters <br />General Development <br />Waters <br />Lot Area (square feet): <br />Riparian Lot <br />40,000 20,000 14,000 <br /> <br />Lot Area (square feet): Non- <br />Riparian Lot <br /> <br />14,000 <br /> <br />14,000 <br />14,000 (for District R-1) <br /> <br />11,000 (for Districts R-2, <br />R-3, R-4) <br />Minimum Water Frontage <br />and Width at Building Line <br />(feet) <br />125 75 75 <br />Structure Minimum Setback <br />from Ordinary High Water <br />Level (feet) <br />150* 75* 50* <br /> <br />Structure Minimum Setbacks <br />from Streets and Highways <br />(feet) <br />40 for Districts R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 <br />50 for Districts B-1, B-2, I-2 <br />55 for District I-1 <br /> <br />Structure Maximum Height <br />(feet) <br />35 for District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, B-1, B-2, I-1 <br /> <br />45 for District I-2 <br /> <br /> <br />Maximum Lot Area Covered <br />by Impervious Surface (%) <br />35 for District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 <br />65 for District I-1 <br />75 for District B-1, B-2, I-2 <br /> <br />*See Section 1330.03, Subd. 4 for Exceptions to the Structure Setback Requirement <br />Subd. 2 Roads and Parking Areas. Roads and parking areas shall be located to retard the runoff of surface waters and <br />nutrients in accordance with the following criteria: <br />A. All roads and parking areas shall meet the setback requirements established for structures of this Section. <br />B. Natural vegetation or other natural materials shall be used to screen parking areas when viewed from the water. <br />Subd. 3 Elevation of Lowest Floor. <br />A. Structures shall be placed at an elevation consistent with the City's flood plain management controls as set forth in <br />Section 1335 of this Code. <br />B. In areas not regulated by flood plain management controls, the elevation to which the lowest floor, including <br />basements, shall be placed shall be determined as follows: <br />1. For lakes, ponds, and flowages, by (a) an elevation of available flood information and consistent with "Statewide <br />Standards and Criteria for Management of Flood Plain Areas of Minnesota," or (b) placing the lowest floor at a level at least <br />three (3) feet above the highest known water level. In those instances where sufficient data on known high water levels are <br />not available, the ordinary high water level shall be used. <br />2. For streams, by an evaluation of available flood information and consistent with "Statewide Standards and Criteria <br />for Management of Flood Plain Areas of Minnesota." <br />Subd. 4 Adjacent Lots. On any shoreland lot where the adjacent lots have existing dwellings that exceed the minimum <br />setback from the OHW level, the shoreline setback for a new dwelling unit or an addition to an existing dwelling unit shall not <br />be less than the average of the setbacks from the OHW level for such adjacent dwellings minus ten (10) feet subject to the <br />following: <br />A. In no case shall the new structure or addition be within the minimum setback from the OWH level as stated in <br />Section 1330.03 Subd 1. <br /> $WWDFKPHQW%