SECTION 7E-400. SHORELAND CLASSIFICATION AND LAND USES

   A.   Shoreland Classification. All public rivers and streams shown on the Public Waters Inventory map for Anoka County, a copy of which is adopted by reference, not given a classification hereunder shall be considered “Tributary.” The public waters of the City of Columbus are classified as follows:

      1.   Natural Environment Lakes

DNR ID No.	Name	Section, Township and Range
2-2	Higgins	Sec. 1, T.32 &Sec. 36 T.33: R.22
2-15	Rondeau	Sec. 34, T.32 R.22
2-16	Howard	Sec. 13, 14 & 24; T.32; R.22
2-17	Columbus	Sec. 23 & 22; T.32; R.22
2-19	Crossways	Sec. 27 & 34; T.32; R.22
2-30	--	Sec. 27 & 28; T.33; R.22
2-31	--	Sec. 27 & 32; T.33; R.22
2-32	Little Coon	Sec. 19 & 32; T.33; R.22
2-250	--	Sec. 17 & 20; T.32; R.22
82-168	Mud	Sec. 13; T.32; R.22

      2.   General Development Lakes

 

DNR ID No.	Name	Section, Township and Range
2-42	Coon	Sec. 30; T.33; R.22

 

      3.   Tributary Rivers and Streams

 

River/Stream	From			To
	Section	Township	Range	Section	Township	Range
Coon Creek	19	32	22	7	32	22
Rice Creek	14	32	22	35	32	22
Sunrise River	35	33	22	24	33	22

   B.   Land Uses.

      1.    Purpose. To identify land uses that are compatible with the protection and preservation of shoreline resources in order to conserve the economic and environmental values of shoreland and sustain water quality.

      2.    Shoreland district land uses listed below are regulated as:

         a)    Permitted Uses (P). These uses are allowed, provided all standards in this ordinance are followed:

         b)    Conditional Uses (C). These uses are allowed through a conditional use permit. The use must be evaluated according to the criteria in Section 7E-640  of this ordinance and any additional conditions listed in this ordinance; and

         c)    Not Permitted Uses (N). These uses are prohibited.

Land Uses	General Development	Natural Environment	Tributary
Single residential	P	P	P
Duplex, triplex, quad residential	P	C	P
Residential PUD	N	N	N
Water-dependent (Resorts are also Commercial PUDs)	N	N	C
Commercial	P	C	P
Commercial PUD (Expansion of PUD involving up to six additional units or sites allowed as a permitted use provided the provisions of Section 10.0 are satisfied.)	N	N	N
Parks & historic sites	C	C	C
Public, semipublic	P	C	P
Industrial	C	N	C
Agricultural: cropland and pasture	P	P	P
Agricultural feedlots: New	N	N	N
Agricultural feedlots: Expansion or resumption of existing	C	C	C
Forest management	P	P	P
Forest land conversion	C	C	C
Extractive use	C	C	C
Mining of metallic minerals and peat	P	P	P

 

[Amended by Ord. No. 22-02, effective August 23, 2023]