02-13-1992 Planning Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

’ i' Zoning Code Amendment February 10, 1992 Page 2 Shoreland Management Ordinance Highlights The Shoreland Management Ordinance will constitute an entirely new section. Section 10,56, within the zoning code. A number of definitions not appearing elsewhere in the zoning code are added for clarity, and existing definitions within various sections of the zoning code and subdivision code are revised as necessary to eliminate inconsistencies. A number of new concepts, such as "bluff", "bluff impact zone", "shore imoact zone", and "water-oriented accessory structure or facility", are introduced for the sake of compliance with DNR regulations. Because Orono has defined lakeshore zoning districts and a number of restrictive controls already in place, it was determined that creation of a Shoreland Overlay District was the most appropriate method to effectuate the necessary ordinances without compromising the integrity of the current code structure. The lakes which define the extent of the Shoreland Overlay District are classified either as General Development (GD), Recreational Development (RD) or Natural Environment (NE). The District includes lands within 1,000 feet of the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) of these defined lakes, as well as lands within 300 feet of designated tributary streams. The City contracted with Barr Engineering to provide supportive data to assist the DNR in determining the OHWL foi Lake Classen, Dickey Lake, and Lydiard Lake, for which no OHWL had previously been defined. Additionally, the DNR defined the OHWL for French Lake. Three tributary streams within Orono were initially designated as protected waters by the DNR. These include Painters Creek, Wolsfeld Creek (entering the north side of Long Lake from sources in Medina) and Long Lake Creek (between Long Lake and Tanager Lake). The Lake Use Committee has recommended adding Stubbs Bay Creek (between Lake Cl-asen and Stubbs Bay) and Dickey Lake Creek (between Dickey Lake and Long Lake) as protected waters subject to the Shoreland Regulations. The ordinance provides for notification of the DNR whenever variances, conditional use permits or amendments are being considered that affect the Shoreland Overlay District. Perhaps the most significant portion of the Shoreland Management Ordinance is Subdivision 16, The Shoreland Overlay District Standards. These standards apply to the use and development of all property in the District, and are summarized as follows: - Minimum lot area and width standards generally exhibit no change from existing codes. i ----