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AIRDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-SEPTEMBER 21 2009 11 ID. Shoreland Management Ordinance Worksession (continued) City Planner Beekman explained that the current regulations do not speak to fences. She noted the DNR exempts fences as structures, and from a practical point of view the City has granted fence permits in the past up to the ordinary high water level. The new regulation would require that fences be set back at least 25 feet from outside of the shore impact zone. Mayor Harpstead suggested a lot line fence be allowed within the shoreline impact zone but any others would need to be out of the shore impact zone. He added that staff should do some research on retaining walls to see how they are regulated in neighboring communities. Further discussion was held regarding the average setback to the lake regulation. The Council was in favor of keeping the current language in the Ordinance as it provided a way to regulate the average setback along the lake shore. City Planner Beekman reviewed dock size information with the Council. She noted the Ordinance would allow for a four foot minimum dock or up to 10% of the lot width. Discussion ensued regarding the storage of boat lifts or inoperable material within the shore impact zone. City Planner Beekman indicated this area of the Ordinance was the most concerning to the Lakeshore owners and that they were not in favor of additional regulations. She added that additional regulations would be difficult for the City to enforce as many of the properties were hard to view from public land. Mayor Harpstead suggested that inoperable boat lifts be stored outside of the shore impact zone. After further discussion, the Council was in favor of keeping the proposed language to regulate inoperable boat lifts.