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<br />City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT <br /> <br />undertakes projects to improve water quality. The City has a number of protective <br />ordinances and policies in place that enhance RCWD activities: however, those <br />policies require monitoring to ensure that they are meeting City needs and effectively <br />protecting the City's natural resources. <br /> <br />In addition to lake protection, several high-priority natural areas, endangered and <br />protected species, and historic sites have been identified as significant in the City. <br />These significant resources are highly valuable and have features that may require <br />special levels of protection. Preserving the City's natural setting is of the utmost <br />importance to residents of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />10.2 Water Resources <br /> <br />Covering nearly 550 acres in Arden Hills, the seven lakes have always been a <br />focal point in the community. Early settlers and development took advantage of <br />the recreational and scenic qualities of the lakes, and they continue to be an <br />attractive characteristic for residents and visitors. Most of the shoreland <br />development took place prior to the adoption of modern development <br />regulations: and the City is experiencing redevelopment pressure along the <br />City's shorelines. <br /> <br />The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requires communities <br />to adopt shoreland ordinances, which typically regulate lot size, minimum <br />shoreline width, lot coverage, and structure setbacks for development along <br />water bodies. Development regulations vary depending on the lake <br />classification set by the DNR (from DNR web,'e <br />htlp:lfwww.dnr.s1ate.mn.usJwaterslwa1errngmt.sectionfshorelandflake_shoreland_crassific8tions.html): <br />o Natural Environment lakes and Streams (NE) - usually have less than <br />150 total acres, less than 60 acres per mile of shoreline, and less than <br />three dwellings per mile of shoreline. They may have some winter kill of <br />fish; may have shallow, swampy shoreline: and are less than 15 feet <br />deep. <br />o Recreational Development lakes (RD) - usually have between 60 and <br />225 acres of water per mile of shoreline, between 3 and 25 dwellings per <br />mile of shoreline, and are more than 15 feet deep. <br />o General Development lakes (GD) - usually have more than 225 acres of <br />water per mile of shoreline and 25 dwellings per mile of shoreline, and <br />are more than 15 feet deep. <br /> <br />The DNR is currently in the process of reviewing the Statewide shoreland <br />regulations. .Upon completion of that regulatory review, Jhe Citv should <br />evaluate and update the shoreland reQulations. <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />4/18/2008 <br /> <br />64 <br /> <br />.-~._--'..'-'_.'.""'..'."''''._''...'.''.'.''.-'''._---'-........-.........--....--., <br />'j Deleted: The City and the DNR are i <br />I placing Lake Johanna and little Lake i <br />l J_o~a~_na inlo different categories. ! <br />I Deleted: additional discussions with <br />I the DNR may be needed to resolve <br />the classification discrepancy. <br />
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