7.b 1 PCMemoDNRModelShorelandOrdinance 5.2.17Memorandum
To: Scandia Planning
Commission
Copies To: Neil Soltis, City
Administrator
Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Reference: DNR New Model Shoreland
Ordinance—continued discussion
Project No.: 16323.000
From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP, Routing:
Planner
Date: ADril17.2017
The Planning Commission began discussing the DNR's Model Shoreland ordinance at its March
meeting, and recommended using the Model ordinance as a base to begin to update the City's
Shoreland Management ordinance.
The Planner used the Model ordinance to create a draft ordinance for discussion in May. The
draft is attached. Items for discussion are highlighted in red text. Please review the draft, and
we will continue the discussion on May 2.
• Section 1.0: the red text includes a "purpose" section from the current Scandia
ordinance that is not included in the Model ordinance. It expresses the City's viewpoint
on the purposes for the ordinance. Do you want to keep this section in the ordinance?
• Section 2.0: the draft text adds some definitions and edits some definitions to include
items relevant to Scandia, or to make the definitions consistent with the Scandia
definitions (such as the Planned Unit Development definition). Please review.
• Section 3.0: Updates based on the April discussion
o Took out the Certificate of Compliance permits
o References to Scandia Development Code for Variances
0 3.7 — This is from the current Shoreland ordinance—do you want to keep it? It
gives the City the option to require some additional conditions if warranted, while
eliminating the DNR's proposed "mitigation" requirement.
Section 4.0:
o Updated the Shoreland classification map. This is still in process, as the DNR
maps show some additional water bodies that may need to be included. We
have a question in to the DNR on this item.
0 4.2 — Land Uses — please review—this reflects the current ordinance. Few
commercial uses are allowed in Shoreland in the current ordinance.
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Memorandum
To: Scandia Planning
Commission
Copies To: Neil Soltis, City
Administrator
Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Reference: DNR New Model Shoreland
Ordinance—continued discussion
Project No.: 16323.000
From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP, Routing:
Planner
Date: ADril17.2017
The Planning Commission began discussing the DNR's Model Shoreland ordinance at its March
meeting, and recommended using the Model ordinance as a base to begin to update the City's
Shoreland Management ordinance.
The Planner used the Model ordinance to create a draft ordinance for discussion in May. The
draft is attached. Items for discussion are highlighted in red text. Please review the draft, and
we will continue the discussion on May 2.
• Section 1.0: the red text includes a "purpose" section from the current Scandia
ordinance that is not included in the Model ordinance. It expresses the City's viewpoint
on the purposes for the ordinance. Do you want to keep this section in the ordinance?
• Section 2.0: the draft text adds some definitions and edits some definitions to include
items relevant to Scandia, or to make the definitions consistent with the Scandia
definitions (such as the Planned Unit Development definition). Please review.
• Section 3.0: Updates based on the April discussion
o Took out the Certificate of Compliance permits
o References to Scandia Development Code for Variances
0 3.7 — This is from the current Shoreland ordinance—do you want to keep it? It
gives the City the option to require some additional conditions if warranted, while
eliminating the DNR's proposed "mitigation" requirement.
Section 4.0:
o Updated the Shoreland classification map. This is still in process, as the DNR
maps show some additional water bodies that may need to be included. We
have a question in to the DNR on this item.
0 4.2 — Land Uses — please review—this reflects the current ordinance. Few
commercial uses are allowed in Shoreland in the current ordinance.
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Shoreland Model Ordinance Page 2 April 4, 2017
Scandia Planning Commission
o 4.24 — Do you want to use the text that references uses in Tributary Streams
shoreland areas, or the table?
• Section 5.0:
o Revised sections to include references to current ordinance or to be compatible
with the current ordinance.
Section 6.0:
o Tables and text in red show the current Scandia standards. The Commission
should discuss whether to adopt the current standards in the new shoreland
ordinance, or to modify them.
o Added the Accessory Dwellings use into Section 6.3
0 6.4 — Adopt current setbacks into the new ordinance or modify?
o Took out setback averaging as discussed in April
o Added Scandia's required setback from wetlands in table 6.41 (D)
0 6.42 — adopt Scandia's current standard or DNR's 25' standard?
Sections 7.0 and 8.0
o The Model ordinance is very similar to the current Scandia ordinance in these
sections
0 8.3 — Neil has an example to present related to the grading and filling standards
that could suggest a need to modify the standards in 8.32B and the City's
Development Code
• Section 9.0
o Suggest replacing the DNR's section with a reference to the Scandia Subdivision
Ordinance. The DNR section is mostly duplicative and does not include all of the
City's standards.
• Section 10.0
o The City's Development Code permits PUD's, but does not allow increases in
density as the DNR's Model ordinance does. The DNR's ordinance is specifically
adapted for Shoreland issues, and also allows more commercial development
than the City's Code does in most districts. This section may require some
significant discussion.
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