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To:Planning Conunission Prom:Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator Date:February 15, 1985 Subject: Discussion and Review of Proposed Amendment of Section 10.55, Flood Plain and Wetlands Management, of the Zoning Code I List of Exhibits IF- Exhibit A - Classification Sheet Exhibit B - Model Ordinance The City is required by State Law to adopt an ordinance to assure wise development and use of the shorelands of certain protected waters within the city that have been given a shoreland management classifi cation . These protected waters of the City have been classified by the Commissioner of Natural Resources as follows: Natural Environment Lakes 1. French Lake Marsh 2. Lydiard 3. Dickey 4. Classen : .in r Recreational Development Lakes 1. Mooney 2. Tanager 3. Long General Development Lakes 1. Minnetonka 2. Forest General Development Streams 1. Long Lake Creek Staff reviewed the classification data used to determine these designations last year and concurred with the DNR findings. Review Exhibit A, this list notes the various criterias used in the study. The DNR has cstabli&ed a deadline of 1985 for all cities with protected shoreland waters to update their ordinances providing the standards and procedural implementation for their management. For our City, it will involve the amendment of Section 10.55 of the Zoning Code to include a shoreland overlay district that would govern future development of the areas immediately surrounding the specified protected waters. In the process of amending Section 10.55, staff suggests a review of the existing wetlands and flood plain sections to determine if there are omissions or a need to clarify or expand. Staff recomends altering Section 10.55, Subdivision 8, Develop ment Restricted; Prohibition, to delete the 26 feet setback from flood plain elevation. A flood plain and wetlands area are two different entities; if a flood plain is also a wetlands area than the , ■' < ■jfi'