ADDENDUM TO ZONING ORD (1973?) - Laserfiche WebLink

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"Subdivision" means improved or \lnimproved land or lands which are divided for the purposes of ready sale or lease, or divided successively within a five (5) year period for the purpose of sale or lease, into three (3) or more lots or parcels of less than five (5) acres each, contiguous in area, and which are under common ownership or control. "Substandard Use" means any use of shorelands existing prior to the date of enactment of this Ordinance which is permitted within the applicable zoning district but does not meet the minimum lot area and length of water frontage, structure setbacks, or other dimensional standards of 'the Ordinance. 2.0 DESIGNATION OF TYPES OF LAN'D USE In order to guide the wise development and utilization of shore lands of public water for the preservation of water quality, natural characteristics, economic values, and the general health, safety, and welfare, of public waters in the City of Elk River have been given a shore land management classification by the Commissioner of~atural Resources, and uses of shore land in these classes are hereby designated~ land use districts, based on the compatibility of the designated type of land use with the shore land management classification. 2 .1 SHORELAND riIANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM The public waters of the City of Elk River have been classified by by the Commissioner of N"atural Resources as "General Development Lakes and Streams" which include the rJIississippi River and Otter Creek. In Addition the Mississippi River has been designated as a tlRecrational" component of Minnesota's Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System. 2.2 SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT The shore lands of the City of Elk River are hereby designated as a Shore land OVerlay District. The purpose of the Shoreland Overlay District is to provide for the wise utilization of shore land areas in order to preservethe quality and natural character of the public water of the City, of Elk River. 2.21 Permitted Uses. All permitted usP~ allowed and regulated by the applicable zoning district undei'"l;Ving this shore land overlay district as indicated on the official zoning rnap of the City of Elk River. 2.22 Conditional Uses. All conditional uses and applicable attached conditions allowed and regulated by the applicable zoning district '6.nder1,ylng this shore land overlay district as indicated on the official zong map of the City of Elk River. 2.23 General Prqvisions. The following standards shall apply to all shoreland o~ all publiC waters within the City of Elk River. iihere the requirements of the underlying zoning district as shown on the official zoning map are more restrictive than those set forth herein, then the more restrictive standards shall apply. I).