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A SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1016 OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING NEW SHORELAND, WETLAND, AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT CHAPTER. The City Council of the City of Roseville, Minnesota, does hereby ordain: Chapter 1016 of the City Code is amended as described below: SUMMARY PUBLICATION CITY OF ROSEVILLE SHORELAND, WETLAND, AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE ADOPTED DECEMBER 12,1994 ORDINANCE 1156 The City of Roseville is updating its shoreland regulations and adding new environmental protection requirements for the wetlands and storm water ponds in the community. This update is required by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and other agencies. History The City of Roseville has one of the first (and oldest) shoreland management ordinances in the State. The City's purpose was to protect the ".. natural ecology and aesthetic environment of the community". When adopted in 1974, the ordinance was considered an innovative method of protecting the shorelines of lakes in the community from dense development too close to the water's edge. After 1974, all single family homes with shoreline were required to be set back 75 feet from the shoreline; the lot had to be at least 12,500 sq. A. in size. The minimum lot width for new lots adjacent to the lake was 100 feet. In addition, business and apartments were required to have at least a 30,000 sq. ft. lot and a minimum lot width of 150 feet. In total, the ordinance affected 299 acres of state designated lakes and 421 acres of land surrounding the five MnDNR designated lakes (Owasso, Josephine, Little Johanna, North Bennett, and McCarrons). There are approximately 265 parcels abutting these lakes. Proposed Ordinance The new ordinance expands environmental protection regulations to all City classified lakes, wetlands, and storm ponds in addition to MnDNR classified lakes. The ordinance affects 791 acres of open water, wetland, and storm ponding areas and 942 acres of abutting land. There are approximately 1,608 parcels within the lakes, wetlands, and storm ponding overlay zone. Of these parcels slightly more than 1% (approximately 20) are currently vacant or undeveloped. The proposed ordinance attempts to protect and manage the wetlands and storm ponds that eventually contribute water, nutrients and sediment to the lakes. It regulates development around City classified lakes (Langton, Zimmerman, Bennett, Walsh, Willow, and Oasis) in the same manner as State classified lakes. In addition, it requires that new lots within 100 feet of either wetlands or storm ponds have at least 75% of the lot area above the ordinary high water level. The proposed structure must be setback 50 feet from the edge of the wetland or 10 feet from a pond. Structures must also be setback a minimum of 30 feet from any shoreland bluff. Healthy vegetation and trees between the structure and the shorelines must be protected. Accessory structures such as gazebos and boat houses are permitted, but special precautions such as setbacks and landscaping must be taken to reduce their impact on shorelines and water quality.