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Page | 3 March 9, 2020 (5) Fences, docks, retaining walls. No fence shall be placed within the shore setbackShore Setback 79 zone. Portions of dock located landward of the OHWL shall be considered as a landing, subject 80 to the regulations for landings per section 78-1282. Retaining walls shall not be placed within the 81 shore setbackShore Setback zone. 82 Sec. 78-1282. - Driveways, stairways, lifts and landings. 83 (a) A driveway no wider than eight feet is permitted in the shoreland or tributary setback zone if the 84 property has no other frontage on or access to a public or private road. 85 (b) Stairways and lifts are the preferred alternative to major topographic alterations for achieving access 86 up and down bluffs and steep slopes to shore areas. Stairways, lifts and landings shall be allowed in 87 the shore setbackShore Setback zone and must meet the following design requirements: 88 (1) Stairways and lifts must not exceed four feet in width. 89 (2) Landings for stairways and lifts shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. 90 (3) Canopies or roofs are not allowed on stairways, lifts, or landings. 91 (4) Stairways, lifts and landings may be either constructed above the ground on posts or pilings or 92 placed into the ground, provided they are designed and built in a manner that ensures control of 93 soil erosion. 94 (5) Stairways, lifts and landings must be located in the most visually inconspicuous portions of lots, 95 as viewed from the surface of the public water, assuming summer, leaf-on conditions, whenever 96 practical. 97 (6) Facilities necessary to provide shore area access to physically handicapped persons shall be 98 allowed, provided that the dimensional and performance standards of subsections (1)—(5) of this 99 section are completed in addition to the requirements of the Minnesota Regulations, chapter 1340. 100 (7) A building permit shall be obtained for construction of stairways, lifts and landings regardless 101 of whether such improvements are constructed above, at or below grade. 102 Sec. 78-1283. - Steep slopes. 103 Any applicant requesting a permit for construction of sewage treatment systems, roads, driveways, 104 structures, grading, or other improvements on steep slopes shall provide adequate information to allow the 105 city to evaluate possible soil erosion impacts and development of visibility from public waters before 106 such permit may be issued. Grading plans prepared for steep slopes shall be prepared by a Professional 107 Engineer licensed by the State of Minnesota. When determined necessary, conditions shall may be 108 attached to issued permits to prevent erosion and preserve existing vegetation screening of structures, 109 vehicles and other facilities as viewed from the surface of public waters, assuming summer, leaf-on 110 vegetation. 111 112 Sec. 78-1285. - Vegetation alterations. 113 (a) (a) No live tree within 75 feet of the shoreline or within the bluff impact zone with a diameter of 114 six inches or more (or 19 inches in circumference or greater) measured three feet above the ground 115 may be removed without first obtaining a permit from the city staff. 116 Live trees removed within 75 feet of the shoreline shall be replaced based in the following manner: 117 1. Trees less than 36 inches in diameter 1 inch of replacement tree per inch of tree 118 diameter removed 119 2. Trees greater than 36 inches in diameter, ½ inch of replacement tree per diameter 120 inch of tree removed 121 Commented [JB7]: Shore setback varies between lake and whether the lot is sewered or not. Commented [JB8]: Plymouth 530.07: For each one (1.0) tree inch that is removed or disturbed beyond the threshold, the subdivider shall replant 1.25 inches of new trees or provide the City with $125.00 in restitution. Formatted: Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style:1, 2, 3, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 1.25" + Indent at: 1.5" Commented [JB9]: Planning Commission proposed a scale for tree replacement, citing concerns with over population on some lots.