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<br />(vii) Any alterations below the ordinary high water level of <br />public waters must first be authorized by the Commissioner of DNR <br />under Minnesota Statutes, 1030.245; <br /> <br />(viii) Alterations of topography must only be allowed if they are <br />. accessory to permitted or conmtional uses and do not adverSely affect <br />adjacent or nearby properties; and <br /> <br />E. Additional Standards for Commercial Uses. <br /> <br />1. Surface water-oriented commercial uses with needs to have access to and <br />use of public waters may be located on parcels or lots with frontage on public <br />Waters. Those uses with water-oriented needs must meet the following <br />standards: " <br /> <br />(a) in addition to meeting impervious coverage limits, setbacks, and <br />other zoning standards in this ordinance, the uses must be designed to <br />incorporate topographic and vegetative screening of parking areas and <br />structures; <br /> <br />(b) uses that require short-term watercraft mooring for patrons must <br />centralize these facilities and design them to avoid obstructions of <br />navigation and to be the minimum size necessary to meet the need; and <br /> <br />( c) uses that depend on patrons arriving by watercraft may use signs <br />and lighting to convey needed information to the public, subject to the <br />following general standards: <br /> <br />(i) no advertising signs or supporting facilities for signs may <br />be placed in or upon public waters. Signs conveying information <br />or safety messages may be placed in or on public waters by a <br />public authority or under a permit issued by the county sheriff; <br /> <br />(il) signs may be placed, when necessary, within the shore <br />impact zone if they are designed and sized to be the minimum <br />necessary to convey needed information. They must only convey <br />the location and name of the establishment and the general types <br />of goods or services available. The signs must not contain other <br />detailed information such as product brands and prices, must not <br />be located higher than ten feet above the ground, and must not <br />exceed 32 square feet in size. If illuminated by artificial lights, <br />the lights must be shielded or directed to prevent illumination <br /> <br />41 <br />