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<br />SMO-2OO.081 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />Revised July 23, 1998 <br /> <br />(6) as an alternative for general development and recreational <br />development waterbodies, water-oriented accessory structures used <br />solely for watercraft storage, and including storage of related <br />boating and water-oriented sporting equipment, may occupy an area <br />up to 400 square feet provided the maximum width of. the structure <br />is 20 feet as measured parallel to the configuration of the shoreline. <br /> <br />C. Stairways, Lifts, and Landings. Stairways and lifts are the preferred <br />alternative to major topographic alterations for achieving access up and <br />down bluffs and steep slopes to shore areas. Stairways and lifts must meet <br />the following design requirements: <br /> <br />(1) stairways and lifts must not exceed four feet in width on residential <br />lots. Wider stairways may be used for commercial properties, <br />public open-space recreational properties, and planned unit <br />developments; <br /> <br />(2) landings for stairways and lifts on residential lots must not exceed <br />32 square feet in area. Landings larger than 32 square feet may be <br />used for commercial properties, public open-space recreational <br />properties, and planned unit developments; <br /> <br />(3) canopies or roofs are not allowed 'on stairways, lifts, or landings; <br /> <br />(4) stairways, lifts, and landings may be either constructed above the <br />ground on posts or pilings, or placed into the ground, provided they <br />are designed and built in a manner that ensures control of soil <br />erosion; <br /> <br />(5) stairways, lifts, and landings must be located in the most visually <br />inconspicuous portions of lots, as viewed from the surface of the <br />public water assuming summer, leaf-on conditions, whenever <br />practical; and <br /> <br />(6) facilities such as ramps, lifts, or, mobility paths for physically <br />handicapped persons are also allowed for achieving access to shore <br />areas, provided that the dimensional and performance standards of <br />subiterns (1) to (5) are complied with in addition to the requirements <br />of Minnesota Regulations, Chapter 1340. <br /> <br />D. Significant Historic Sites. No structure may be placed on a significant <br />historic site in a manner that affects the values of the site unless adequate <br />information about the site has been removed and documented in a public <br />repository . <br /> <br />-21- <br /> <br />260-081-10 <br />