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Identified Issues As part of this update project, Staff, in combination with the Planning Commission, City Council, and the public, has identified a number of open issues and concerns. While some of these concerns can be addressed with existing DNR regulations and guidelines, others do not have official guidance from the DNR or are not adequately addressed by the DNR. Staff has gathered a considerable amount of research. In addition to consulting with neighboring communities as well as the Cities of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie, Staff worked with the DNR, the City Attorney, and residents to shape the attached draft of the ordinance. NOTE: The attached draft is in black -lined form and Staff has highlighted areas that specifically require additional discussion; however the entire document is open for change, feedback, and discussion as well. Definitions (Attachment jJ Amended pages from Section 1305 have been included in this packet. These are the definitions that are proposed to be added or amended with the adoption of the Shoreland Management Ordinance. Most of the changes come directly from the DNR regulations and are required to be changed to bring the City regulations into compliance with the DNR. A number of definitions have been deleted that are not reference in the City's ordinance as well. Shoreland Reulations (Attachment B) Section 1330 has been included in its entirety. This section of the City Code is the most significantly altered by this proposed amendment. Parts of this section have been updated to reflect current DNR regulations, other parts have been amended to better clarify current enforcement practice in the shoreland area, and still other areas have been added to reflect growing concern amongst City Council and other residents about issue facing the shoreland. Below is a list of significant changes to the regulations. This list is by no means all inclusive of the amendments proposed at this time. • Little Johanna was reclassified from a General Development Lake to a Recreational Development Lake due to reclassification by the DNR. The regulation pertaining to nonconforming lots were amended to conform to changes in State Statute. Subd. 5, Exceptions to Structure Setback Requirements, was amended to expressly include language pertaining to docks, fences, accessory structures, stairways, lifts, and landings. More specifically, the draft includes language that would now permit up to one accessory storage shed within the typical structure setbacks from the lake under certain circumstances. Additionally staff has offered two different optional regulations City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Work Session for August 5, 2009 C: IDOCUME-1IMEAGAN—LBEEILOCALS—I I Temp IELF7E1080509 - PC Work Session - Shoreland Regulations. doc Page 3 of 5