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Planning Commission Minutes January 22, 1991 Page 3 . Mr. Rohlf stated that staff would summarize in a cover letter to the Council the changes that had taken place. Janelle Szklarski stated that the new ordinance was very similar in content to the existing ordinance, but that only the order in which the regulations appeared had changed. The new format makes it a much better ordinance. Chairperson Johnson closed the public hearing. Commissioner Eberley arrived at this time. COMMISSIONER BISCHOFF MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 902 "FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE". COMMISSIONER VANVALKENBURG SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COMMISSIONER EBERLEY ABSTAINED AS SHE WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THE DISCUSSION. SHORELAND ORDINANCE Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, explained that the City of Elk Ri ver is mandated by the Department of Natural Resources to adopt an approved Shoreland Management Ordinance by February of 1992. Ms. Szklarski noted that she has received a model ordinance from the DNR and has attended a seminar regarding the changes to this ordinance. . Dale Homuth, Area Hydrologist for the DNR, distributed a handout on the new standards for Minnesota's Shorelands. Mr. Homuth reviewed the new standards for Minnesota's Shoreland ordinance as explained in the handout. He further went on to explain that effective July 3, 1989 there were new Statewide Standards for Management of Shoreland Areas. Many counties and cities will be adopting shoreland ordinances within the next two or three years to follow state requirements. The City of Elk River is considered one of the high priority cities because of the number of lakes and miles of shoreland in the Elk River area. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, summarized the differences between the Floodplain ordinance and the Shoreland ordinance. He indicated that the shoreland ordinance has much more flexibility as far as the ordinance is concerned. Some discussion followed regarding the Shoreland Ordinance. 3. Consider 11/27/90 Plannin~ Commission Minutes . The following amendments were made to the minutes: Page 6, change the motion to read "Carried 6-1. Commissioner VanValkenburg voted no as he was in favor of granting the variance." Item 11, replace the word "Conconforming" with "Nonconforming" in the last paragraph. Item 14.5, last sentence on page, replace with new sentence, "The Commissioners expressed their opinions regarding Chairman Kimball's decision to seek reappointment." COMMISSIONER EBERLEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE 11/27/90 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES AS AMENDED. COMMISSIONER VANVALKENBURG SECONDED THE MOTION.