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Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br />o 35% lot coverage <br /> <br />Sunfish Lake <br />• Relaxation of Natural Environment requirements to allow - <br />o 35% lot coverage for residential lots <br />o 75% lot coverage for commercial lots <br /> <br />Note: The DNR regulations in 1984 allowed a maximum of 30% for lot coverage on residential <br />properties. Today’s requirement under MN Rule Section 6120.3300 is a maximum of 25% for <br />lot coverage. <br /> <br />The table below compares the City’s shoreland regulations and current Minnesota Rule <br />6120.3300 Subp. 2a for Lot Area, Setback from Ordinary High Water (OHW), and lot coverage <br />by lake classification. <br />Between 1985 and today, that resolution was either never sent or lost on the part of the DNR. <br /> <br />To aid in the work session discussion Staff has created exhibits (Attachment D) of <br />areas/neighborhoods around Lake Johanna, Little Lake Johanna, and Karth Lake with Structure <br />Minimum setback information shown for Recreational Development and General Development <br />lake classifications as a reference for reviewing location of existing development around these <br />lakes. <br /> <br />Ordinance Revisions <br /> <br />The City’s first ordinance adoption for shoreland requirements was in September 1985, <br />Ordinance No. 237, which was previously referred to as “Arden Hills Shoreland Management <br />Ordinance”. This ordinance incorporated the language and reclassifications as recommended in <br />the May 1985 resolution. Much of today’s ordinance maintains that same language and has <br />remained essentially unchanged over the years. These shoreland requirements have been used by <br />the City in administering and issuance of land use, zoning, and building permits since adoption <br />of the ordinance. Since adoption, the City has issued approximately five variances to the <br />shoreland ordinance requirements relating to structure setback from OHW. <br /> <br />City Ord. - <br />Natural <br />Environment <br />Waters <br />MN Rule 6120 <br />- Natural <br />Environment <br />City Ord. - <br />Recreational <br />Development <br />Waters <br />MN Rule 6120 <br />– Recreational <br />Development <br />City Ord. - <br />General <br />Development <br />Waters <br />MN Rule 6120 - <br />General <br />Development <br />Lot Area <br />(riparian) 40,000 40,000 20,000 20,000 14,000 15,000 <br />Lot Area <br />(nonriparian) 14,000 20,000 14,000 15,000 <br />14,000 (R-1) <br />11,000 (R-2, R-3, <br />and R-4) 10,000 <br />Structure <br />Minimum <br />Setback from <br />OHW 150 150 75 75 50 50 <br />Lot Coverage 35% 25% 35% 25% 35% 25% <br />