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Meeting Date: 05/03/11
Agenda Item:
Planning Commission/City Council
Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209th St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651)433-2274
Actions Requested: Discuss the Scenic Views Analysis project and the formation
of a Scenic Viewsheds Committee.
Deadline/Timeline: N/A
Background: • During preparation of the City's Comprehensive Plan,work was
begun to identify scenic views in Scandia. As a result,
implementation tasks were included in the adopted plan to
complete the mapping and to use the information gathered to
develop regulations to protect views throughout the city(among
other goals.)
• The Planning Commission and City Council last discussed this
topic in September of 2010. The memo and background
information assembled for that meeting, along with the minutes, is
attached.
• Planning Commission Chair Christine Maefsky offered to chair a
committee to work on this issue. A meeting date has been set
(Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m.) and a press release has been
drafted to invite community participation in the project.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Commission discuss the committee and the
project, and determine how Planning Commission members will
participate.
Attachments/ • Draft Press Release dated 4/27/11
Materials provided: • Excerpt of meeting minutes, 9/7/10
• Memo from Anne Hurlburt dated 8/31/10,with attachments
Contact(s): Planning Commission Chair Christine
Maefsky, 651 433-2684
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, City Administrator
(Scenic Viewsheds Committee)
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04/27/11
PRESS RELEASE
Scandia Forms Scenic Viewsheds Committee
City of Scandia
14727 209th St. North
Scandia, Minnesota 55073
(651)433-2274
www.ci.scandia.mn.us
April 27,2011
For Release May 4,2011
Residents interested in preserving the scenic qualities of Scandia are invited to join the
new Scenic Viewsheds Committee being formed by the City's Planning Commission.
The first meeting will be on Wednesday, May 18,2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the"Board Room
at the Scandia Community Center, 14727 209th St.N.
Planning Commission Chair Christine Maefsky said that"a key goal of Scandia's
Comprehensive Plan was to preserve the city's historic and rural character. One of the
paths to that goal is the preservation of�priority scenic views and vistas within the city."
Some work on this project was begun as part of the new Plan adopted in March of 2009,
but the task of identifying and assessing Scandia's priority scenic views remains.
For more information,please contact Christine Maefsky at 651 433-2684. If you are
interested in joining the committee notify Christine or city staff at 651 433-2274 by
Friday, May 13.
Conta€ :
Anne Huriburt, City Administrator
651 433-2274
e-mail: a.hurlbur*ci.scjdia.mn.us
September 7,2010
Scandia Planning Commission
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Jim Lindberg, 21805 Olinda Trail: Mr. Lindberg suggested adding a frontage road with access
for eastbound Highway 97 traffic to ease congestion at the Highway 97/Ozark Avenue
intersection. Mr. Lindberg was advised that MN-DOT has strict access guidelines that may be
out of the scope of this project.
As there were no more public comments, Chairman Ness closed the hearing.
Commissioner Krinke asked if removing part of the existing drainfield to construct a new
driveway received County approval. Mr. Anderson replied that the County has approved the
plans. The remaining drainfield will be sufficient to handle the expected demand of the users. A
back up drainfield site located on the northeast part of the lot will not be disturbed.
Council member Crum asked if the dormers have storage capacity. Mr. Anderson explained that
the purpose of the dormers is to provide a two-story appearance. The windows in the gabled
dormers will be non-functioning. All mechanical equipment will be contained under the roofline,
with access doors on the ends of each roofline.
Commissioner Krinke asked about improvements to the back of the building.Mr. Anderson
explained that although the rear of the building will not be resided as a cost saving measure,the
cement block will be painted and the area cleaned up. A trash enclosure will be constructed.
Mr. Anderson anticipates having the project out for bids in the next few weeks, and construction
to begin in October.
Schwarz, second by Maefsky,moved to recommend approval of draft Resolution No. 09-
07-10-03,Approving a Conditional Use Permit for Scandia Plaza,with a correction to
Condition#12. The motion carried 5-0.
SCENIC VIEW ANALYSIS
Commissioner Maefsky requested that scenic view analysis be further discussed. An early draft
of the Comprehensive Plan included a preliminary list and map of viewpoints that should be
considered for protection, with a goal to protect scenic rural roads, viewpoints and vistas from
visually intrusive or incompatible development.
Commissioner Maefsky proposed that the city proceed with further analysis of the 75 significant
viewpoints and road segments preliminarily identified during development of the Comprehensive
Plan. This information could be used to establish roadway design standards, set standards for
maintaining the scenic qualities of significant views, and work with landowners to encourage
development patterns that protect important viewsheds. These policies could be an important
part of the Subdivision Regulations ordinance.
Commissioner Maefsky will assemble a committee and begin working on this issue soon.
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To: Planning Commission and City Council Members
From: Anne Hurlburt,City Administrator
Date: August 31,2010
Re: Background Information—Scenic View Analysis
During the preparation of the City's Comprehensive Plan in 2007 and 2008, some Committee members
participated in an effort to identify and assess scenic views,using a methodology developed by the National
Park Service.After attending training in October 2007,a group identified and mapped approximately 75
significant"viewpoints and road segments." An early draft of the plan(July 15,2008)included a
preliminary list and map of viewpoints that should be considered for protection(see attached.)
During the public review of the draft plan, community members were concerned about the lack of specific
measures that would be applied to protect the views and roads identified in the draft plan. As a consequence,
the list and map were removed from the plan before its final adoption.
The final,adopted version of the Comprehensive Plan contains several references to the scenic view
assessment. Pages excerpted from the plan are attached. The"Current Conditions"chapter describes the
effort to identify scenic views(pages 56 to 57.) "Scenic Roads and Views"is listed as a future land use area
to be mapped at a later date(see page 113.)
The goal is to"protect scenic rural roads,viewpoints and vistas identified through the planning process from
visually intrusive or incompatible development"(see page 136-137.) Policies to support this goal focus on
1)establishing context-sensitive roadway design standards,2)setting standards for maintaining the scenic
qualities of significant views throughout the city;and 3)working with landowners to encourage
development patterns that protect important viewsheds. Implementation strategies,to be completed in the
first year after adoption of the plan,are included in Appendix B(see page 180.) The Future Land Use Areas .
Summary Matrix(Appendix D)also describes Scenic Roads/Viewsheds(see page 199.)
Because the staff and consultants are currently working on the Subdivision Regulations update,which could
be used to help implement these policies,Planning Commissioner Christine Maefsky has asked that the
Commission and Council discuss proceeding with the project.
Attachments:
• Excerpts,July 14,2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan(pages 114-116,map)
• Excerpts,Adopted Comprehensive Plan(pages 56-57, 113, 136-137, 180, 199)
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The Recreation Area—Protected land use category
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s `� _ ed from development. This designation recognizes
that these areas will continue to be used for rec-
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NORTH recreation facilities are developed within these areas,
PUBLIC 1,�ATER ACCESS priority natural resource areas shall be protected.
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The Recreation Area—Planned land use category designates areas for future parks or park
expansion. This includes areas within statutory boundaries of state and county parks that
are not currently owned by the state or county,and the area in the northeast corner of the
City owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. All of these areas are antici-
pated to be used for park use in the future. Until planned recreation areas are acquired for
recreation purposes,the underlying land use category shall be followed. If acquired,the land
shall be used only for recreation and open space uses.
The Mining Area includes areas in the City of Scandia with active,permitted mining opera-
tions. This includes one area in northwest Scandia(where 2 operations are adjacent)and one
area in the southeast. Mining activity is anticipated to continue in these areas in the future.
Mining uses must comply with local and state extractive use regulations and reclamation shall
restore the topography and natural resources of the site to a level such that the land is suit-
able for the planned future land uses such as agriculture or residential.
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Scenic Roads and Viewsheds is a future land use cat-
egory intended to identify areas adjacent to scenic
roads that contain views important to maintaining
the City's rural character. An assessment to identify
• scenic roads and viewsheds was initiated as part
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be completed in the near future. Map 29-Poten-
tial Scenic Viewpoints Along Roadways,shows scenic
viewpoints along roads that were identified in the
'`t ,` initial review as potential scenic points that should
be protected. Scenic roads and viewsheds are not
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struction standards and scenic view standards should be developed. These standards could
include design and locational restrictions on structures. The land uses allowed along scenic
roads or in scenic viewsheds will be those of the underlying future land use areas such as
Agricultural Core or St. Croix River Corridor.
Table 27- List of preliminary scenic viewpoints and scenic road segments
Number Name/Description Location / Coordinates Viewon map direction
1 Farm view-Hawkinson Oakhill Road E-N
2 Oakhill panorama Oakhill Road N-S
3 Gilbertson's Oakhill W of Nolan N-S
4 Melanie to East Meadowbrook N of Melanie East
5 Melanie-Ag Meadowbrook N of Melanie West
6 Meadowbrook/238th SW
7 Wooded knoll beyond ag Meadowbrook/235th
8 240th toward Sea Lake S
9 Oldfield/237th E
10 Oldfield/236th West
11 Oldfield/230th N-S
12 White barn farm
13 230th South at Nolan
14 Sea Lake view
15 Morgan Topo (E)
16 240th Olinda Farmstead/Ag W
17 Olinda Farm&Woods E
18 Pilar Tamarack Bog E
19 Pilar-Perkins Hill
20 Pilar Rd.
21 Pilar at 95
22 Ag Field&Wisc.View 95&220th
23 97-Wisc.View
24 220th toward Pilar-Meadow
25 Wojtowicz Pond E
26 Goose Lake at access point E,W
27 Ozark/209th St S
28 209th St
29 Penrose/209th
30 Srok's-Wisc.View Hway 95 no. of 209th
32 Log House Landing
34 Wm. O'Brien View Hway 95 so. Of 197th W
33 View downhill to Copas 199th St. E
34 199th&Oakhil NE
35 Oakhill at dairy farm N
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36 Oakhill at llama farm E of Oxboro N
37 Oxboro View S of resid. streets E 188th,E side Big Marine
38 Old Marine-Sand Lake W Lake to Lakamaga
39 Old Marine causeway section N of 41 N-S Lakamaga
Sand Lake 2 238th from Lofton to
40 185th -field views w of Old Marine S Morgan
42 185th -barn&silo S 240th from Morgan to
Olinda- Olinda
42 Big Marine view Nolan from 240th to
43 Long Lake bridge Olinda Oakhill
44 Hay Lake School Olinda W 230th from Olinda to end
45 Monmument&Barn Olinda no.of 195th W Pilar Ave.
46 Hay Lake View Olinda S Quinnel Ave.
47 South end of village Olinda N 199th,Olinda to Hway 95
48 Big Maine view 188th St SW
49 North arm Big Marine Maxwell W
50 Poplar Hill Farm Maxwell E
51 Karl Johnson Farm Mayberry N
52 Big Marine Access Mayberry S
53 old farms (1) -Booren Mayberry N
53 old farms (2)-Booren Mayberry S
54 "Booren's Rise" Mayberry S
55 Manning Ave. North of Big Marine Store W
56 Big Marine Store Manning E
57 Sylvan Lake View Manning so.of 97 W
58 Southeast corner 97 at Manning
59 German Lake View from Manning at 220th E
60 228th towards Lofton west of Lofton SE&
NW
61 NW corner Bone Lake Lofton&238th S
62 South end Bone Lake from 228th S
63 Lofton so. of 228th
64 Lofton barn&brick near 218th? E
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65 View from 218th towards Lofton E
66 Lund Farm Lofton no.of 97
67 97 -future church site N
68 Farm at NE corner Manning&97 NE
69 Torsell's farm 97 E of Meadowbrook
70 97 view north at Newberry N
71 Alpaca farm 97 near Novak
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• Former Hamlets and Historical Localities:Otisville,Big Lake and
Panola(a post office located just north of the City boundary)were all rural
settlements of which few if any traces remain. The Log House Landing site
near the former hamlet of Otisville,where Swedish immigrants disembarked
7. '" from steamboats in the 1850s,remains as a water access site for boaters.
The Big Lake School and Goose Lake School sites also remain as touch-
stones of Scandia's history.
• € a Lake Settlements:
Residential clusters are found around many of Scandia's lakes,including:
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• Hay and Sand Lakes
• Bone Lake
• Goose Lake
Each of these clusters has its own character. The southeastern and western
shorelines of Big Marine Lake is characterized by small lots and small seasonal
cottages,many now converted to year-round residences. Most of the other lake
shore communities are characterized by larger houses on a single tier of residen-
tial lots. Several lakeshore communities have formed lake associations that work
to improve water quality.
St. Croix River Community:
Residential dusters along the St Croix,while geographically dispersed,can be
characterized as a single community,ranging from the Cedar Cliff neighborhood
at the northern end to Copas in the south. The steep and heavily wooded bluffs
and hillsides have created a pattern of large lots and well-hidden homes. St.
Croix National Scenic Riverway regulations(the overlay district mentioned above
under Zoning)also require building profiles and colors that blend with their sur-
roundings. Residents tend to identify with the entire river corridor rather than
with the City. Public access to the river is limited to the Log House Landing and
sites in William O'Brien State Park.
Agricultural Districts:
While agricultural properties are found throughout the City,several areas are
dominated by larger farms and relatively uninterrupted agricultural activities.
• The largest of these areas extends throughout the north-central part of the City,
mainly north of Scandia Trail/Highway 97,and south on the northwest side of
Big Marine Lake. A smaller agricultural district,known as Rosengren Prairie,is
located along the City's southern boundary between Big Marine Lake and Wil-
liam O'Brien State Park;another district is located on either side of St.Croix
; Trail/Highway 95 north of Highway 97.
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' a Many of the City's roads offer scenic views,but a few have been identified as
particularly attractive throughout their entire length. St.Croix Trail/Highway 95
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is a State Scenic Byway,and is characterized by its sweeping views of wooded
hillsides,farmland,and glimpses of the river valley. The road networks to the
north of Big Marine Lake,Pilar Road and Quinnell Avenue are narrow and
heavily forested,providing a sense of enclosure and small-scale views of woods,
wetlands,farmsteads and attractive residential properties. Other scenic roads
may be identified through fieldwork.
?'" Gateway Points:
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'` :g r. Several places along the City's road networks offer a sense of arrival into the
-'r -, L City as a whole or into the village center. The intersections of Highway 97 with
Manning Avenue on the west and Highway 95 on the east are considered entry
`' ‘ points to the City,and might be appropriate for gateway features (decorative
y,-'` 41:t. , signage,landscaping,etc.) Village entry points offer views into the village center
or are marked by historic buildings such as the Hay Lake School.
Scenic Views:
_„ ,�y o The City is in the midst of an innovative project to identify and assess scenic
',"" views,using a methodology developed by the National Park Service. The Visual
Quality Analysis (VQA)method was developed and used extensively for the
_ Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia,and is being adapted for
- use in more urban areas,including the Mississippi National River and Recreation
``"` Area in Minnesota. The method uses a citizen committee to identify and assess
views based on several parameters:
• Vividness—to what extent does a view possess qualities such as expansive-
ness,framing,depth and variety?
• Intactness—how altered is the view from its original or"ideal"state?
• Uniqueness—how unique is the view within its locality or larger region?
• Duration—how long is one's experience of the view(depending on mode
of transportation,etc.)
By conducting fieldwork and determining these assessments as a group,the
Committee can produce more supportable results than those based on individual
z, , judgments. Global Positioning Systems and GIS can be used to pinpoint the
locations of viewpoints. The result of the process may be the establishment
,.IL 40 of planning policies and strategies for scenic view protection as part of the
' ' `' ^ Comprehensive Plan. The process can also be used to identify priority areas
r ,: h for conservation or protection of scenic elements and to educate and consult
A with landowners and developers on how to integrate scenic view protection into
development plans.
Scandia's Comprehensive Plan Committee members participated in the National
Park Service training on the VQA method in October 2007 and organized a task
force of members to begin identifying views in Spring of 2008. Approximately
75 viewpoints throughout the City have been identified and mapped using GPS.
The Committee is now undertaking the assessment process.
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that these areas will continue to be used for rec
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recreation facilities are developed within these areas,
r " priority natural resource areas shall be protected.
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The Recreation Area—Planned land use category designates areas for future parks or park
expansion. This includes areas within statutory boundaries of state and county parks that
are not currently owned by the state or county and the area in the northeast corner of the
City owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. All of these areas are antici-
pated to be used for park use in the future. Until planned recreation areas are acquired for
recreation purposes,the underlying land use category shall be followed. If acquired,the land
shall be used only for recreation and open space uses.
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The Mining Area includes areas in the City of Scandia with active,permitted mining opera-
tions. This includes area in northwest Scandia(where 2 operations are adjacent)and one
area in the southeast. Mining activity is anticipated to continue in these areas in the future.
Mining uses must comply with local and state extractive use regulations and redamation shall
restore the topography and natural resources of the site to a level such that the land is suit-
able for the planned future land uses such as agriculture or residential.
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Scenic Roads and Viewsheds is a future land use category
intended to identify areas adjacent to scenic roads that
" < , ;:- contain views important to maintaining the Cites rural
n character. An assessment to identify scenic roads and
viewsheds was initiated as part of the comprehensive plan-
ning process and will be completed in the near future. Sce-
nic roads and viewsheds are not shown on the future land
`"--= -- — -. use map. As final scenic roads and viewsheds are identi-
`" fled,scenic road construction standards and scenic view
°, .-;- standards should be developed. These standards could in-
dude design and locational restrictions on structures. The
_� ., land uses allowed along scenic roads or in scenic viewsheds
-.< will be those of the underlying future land use areas such
as Agricultural Core or St.Croix River Corridor.
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LU Implementation Strategy 12.2.1: Consider purchasing conservation easements from
willing landowners to meet management goals.
LU Implementation Strategy 12.2.2: Create development standards that require a buffer
for new development that is adjacent to recreation areas.
LU Goal 13: Allow for the safe and orderly extraction of aggregate resources now and in the future while
protecting sensitive resources on or near those properties and providing for transitions to other uses when
resource extraction is complete. Mining is limited to existing locations.
LU Policy 13.1: Implement performance standards for the management of existing mining opera-
tions in order to minimize or prevent negative impacts to resources and nearby land uses.
LU Implementation Strategy 13.1.1: The City will continue to implement its Aggregate
Resource Ordinance,which governs the relationship between mining operations and existing
and proposed developments.
LU Policy 13.2: Prior to granting approvals,require reclamation plans for all extraction sites that
require restoration to pre-extraction natural vegetation.
LU Implementation Strategy 13.2.1: The City will continue to implement ordinance pro-
visions requiring extraction sites to have a reclamation plan indicating how mined lands will
be restored to a safe,attractive,and usable condition with native vegetation after the extrac-
tive use has ended.
LU Policy 13.3: Manage proposed development that may conflict with active aggregate extraction.
LU Implementation Strategy 13.3.1: The City will continue to use its Aggregate Resource
Ordinance to govern the relationship between mining operations and existing and proposed
developments.
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LU Goal 14: Protect scenic rural roads,viewpoints and vistas identified through the planning process from
visually intrusive or incompatible development.
LU Policy 14.1: Establish context-sensitive roadway design standards that will protect the narrow
and heavily wooded character of identified low-traffic roadways.
LU Implementation Strategy 14.1.1: Modify street standards to maintain the visual quali-
ties of identified scenic roads,including allowing a narrower right-of-way and protection of
vegetation within that right-of-way.
LU Policy 14.2: Establish viewshed protection overlay standards that will maintain the scenic quality
of significant views throughout the City.
LU Implementation Strategy 14.2.1: Continue developing the City's inventory of scenic
resources—scenic roads and viewsheds—using GIS methodology and the Visual Quality
Analysis procedure.
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important viewsheds,through appropriate siting of buildings and roads and screening with native
vegetation and landforms.
LU Implementation Strategy 14.3.1: Consider creating a scenic overlay district that modi-
fies setback,screening and landscaping,and building placement for new development to
ensure that community character is maintained.
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willing landowners to meet management goals. County
LU Implementation Strategy 12.2.2: Create development standards that require a buffer
for new development that is adjacent to recreation areas. Scandia Subdivision
LU Implementation Strategy 13.1.1: The City will continue to implement its Aggregate Aggregate
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extractive use has ended. enforcement
LU Implementation Strategy 13.3.1: The City will continue to use its Aggregate Aggregate
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proposed developments. enforcement
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qualities of identified scenic roads,including allowing a narrower right-of-way and Scandia v Subdivision
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Rural Commercial The Rural Commercial Nodes Rural Commercial Nodes •Commercial uses •2 acre minimum lot size for •Commercial building design standards -'' • x .+
future land use area is intended are designated at historic reflecting the historic commercial uses reflecting historic nature of the
Nodes to support commercial commercial nodes such as nature of the commercial node ,t 1
development at historic the Big Marine Store at commercial node and ° -,
commercial nodes.These areas the intersection of compatible with the
H are the only commercial areas Highways 95 and 97,and surrounding rural 1 ! i
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- anticipated outside of the historic sites such as character
Village Center. Copas and Otisville ° " '.. ,<,,, ^w x e }
Recreation Area- The Recreation Area- State,regional,and local •Recreation and open Not applicable •Protect priority natural resource areas if '1'A
a Protected land use category parks space uses recreation facilities are planned to be
Protected includes publicly-owned lands developed Pe
permanently protected from •Restore and enhance natural resources e ='r '
development. This designation wherever possible
recognizes that these areas will
be used for recreation or open
space only and not developed.
Recreation Area- The Recreation Area-Planned Areas within statutory •Recreation and open Not applicable •Protect priority natural resource areas if A ..F
land use category designates boundaries of state parks space uses recreation facilities are planned to be ''
Planned areas for future parks or park and the area owned by developed
expansion. Includes areas MnDOT in the northeast ••Restore and enhance natural resources
within statutory boundaries of corner of the City. wherever possible
state parks that are not currently
owned by the state.
The Mining Area includes only One area in northwest •Mining Not applicable •Mining uses must comply with local and
t Mining Area areas with active mining (with 2 operations) state extractive use regulations
operations.It is anticipated that Scandia and one area in •Reclamation plan must restore the
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mining activity will continue in southeast Scandia. natural resources of the site to a level
these areas in the future. such that the land is suitable for the
planned future land uses such as
agriculture or residential
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Scenic Roads and Viewsheds is Scenic roads and •Land use will be those Not applicable •Road construction standards to protect ",a ,'-
a future land use category vi to be ident the scenic nature of designated scenic
Scenic Roads/ intended to identify areas in a scenic assessmentified identified in future land
use areas that are roads Design and locational restrictions on
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Viewsheds adjacent to scenic roads that currentlyewsheds being adjacent to scenic roads. •
contain views important to completed structures to protect scenic views
protecting the City's rural
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