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I <br /> in the Floodway District plus residences,provided that the lowest <br /> . elevation is above the regulatory flood protection elevation. r4' <br /> • Shoreland Ordinance: ..,- <br /> This local ordinance applies to the two rivers,which are classified <br /> as General Development waters by the Minnesota Department <br /> of Natural Resources (DNR). Allowable land uses include any r <br /> permitted by the underlying zoning. The geographic extent of the L-. <br /> Shoreland Ordinance is 300 feet from a river. Lot regulations are <br /> as follows: C <br /> Minimum Minimum Minimum Bldg. [- <br /> Abutting Water Edge Area Width Setback from OHW* <br /> Sewered Lots 15,000 70' 50' L <br /> Unsewered Lots 20,000 100' 75' L 1 <br /> Not Abutting Water L <br /> All Lots 10,000 75' L <br /> III * Ordinary High Water line <br /> There are also controls on the removal of vegetation,grading, erosion,and [ <br /> amount of impervious surface along the river from the protection of water <br /> quality and general aesthetics. J <br /> • Wild and Scenic River Ordinance: ` <br /> [_Ai <br /> The purpose of the Mississippi Wild and Scenic River Manage- -, <br /> ment Ordinance is to maintain the appearance of agricultural <br /> open space and/or low-density housing and to protect the ecologi- L <br /> cal, scenic, cultural, historic, and aesthetic qualities of the river j <br /> valley. This is a local ordinance required by the State of Min- <br /> nesota. The Mississippi River through Elk River is classified as <br /> Recreational by the DNR. Allowable land uses are those per- <br /> mitted by the underlying zoning.The land development controls <br /> address vegetative removal, erosion, building set- backs, signs, <br /> and similar site planning matters. <br /> 0 '' <br /> Lri, <br /> 26 <br /> I, <br />