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ELBOW LAKE, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
§ 151.21 DISTRICT DESCRIPTIONS.
   (A)   The land use districts in division (B) below and the delineation of a land use district’s boundaries on the official zoning map must be consistent with the goals, policies and objectives of the comprehensive land use plan, when available, and the following criteria, considerations and objectives.
      (1)   General considerations and criteria for all land uses:
         (a)   Preservation of natural areas;
         (b)   Present ownership and development of shoreland areas;
         (c)   Shoreland soil types and their engineering capabilities;
         (d)   Topographic characteristics;
         (e)   Vegetative cover;
         (f)   In-water physical characteristics, values and constraints;
         (g)   Socioeconomic development needs and plans as they involve water and related land resources;
         (h)   Recreational use of the surface water;
         (i)   Road and service center accessibility;
         (j)   The land requirements of industry which, by its nature, requires location in shoreland areas; and
         (k)   The necessity to preserve and restore certain areas having significant historical or ecological value.
      (2)   Factors and criteria for planned unit developments:
         (a)   Existing recreational use of the surface waters and likely increases in use associated with planned unit developments;
         (b)   Physical and aesthetic impacts of increased density;
         (c)   Suitability of lands for the planned unit development approach;
         (d)   Level of current development in the area; and
         (e)   Amounts and types of ownership of undeveloped lands.
   (B)   The land use districts provided below and the allowable land uses therein for the given classifications of waterbodies, shall be properly delineated on the official zoning map for the shorelands of the community. These land use districts are in conformance with the criteria specified in Minn. Rules part 6120.3200, subpart 3, as they may be amended from time to time:
      (1)   Land use districts for lake:
General Development Lakes
Recreational Development Lakes
Natural Environment Lakes
General Development Lakes
Recreational Development Lakes
Natural Environment Lakes
Special Protection District Uses
Forest management
P
P
P
Sensitive resource management
P
P
P
Agricultural cropland and pasture
P
P
P
Agricultural feedlots
C
C
C
Pants and historic sites
C
C
C
Extractive use
C
C
C
Single residential
C
C
C
Mining of metallic minerals and peat
P
P
P
Residential District Uses
Single residential
P
P
P
Semipublic
C
C
C
General Development Lakes
Recreational Development Lakes
Natural Environment Lakes
General Development Lakes
Recreational Development Lakes
Natural Environment Lakes
Special Protection District Uses
Forest management
P
P
P
Sensitive resource management
P
P
P
Agricultural cropland and pasture
P
P
P
Agricultural feedlots
C
C
C
Pants and historic sites
C
C
C
Extractive use
C
C
C
Single residential
C
C
C
Mining of metallic minerals and peat
P
P
P
Residential District Uses
Single residential
P
P
P
Semipublic
C
C
C
Paris and historic sites
C
C
C
Extractive use
C
C
C
Duplex, triplex, quad residential
P
P
C
Forest management
P
P
P
Mining of metallic minerals and peat
P
P
P
High Density Residential District Uses
Residential planned unit developments
C
C
C
Single residential
P
P
P
Surface water-oriented commercial*
C
C
C
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
Duplex, triplex, quad residential
P
P
P
Forest management
P
P
P
Water-Oriented Commercial District Uses
Surface water-oriented commercial
P
P
C
Commercial planned unit development**
C
C
C
Public, semipublic
C
C
C
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
Forest management
P
P
P
General Use District Uses
Commercial
P
P
C
Commercial planned unit development**
C
C
C
Industrial
C
C
N
Public, semipublic
P
P
C
Extractive use
C
C
C
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
Forest management
P
P
P
Mining of metallic minerals and peat
P
P
P
NOTES TO TABLE:
* - As accessory to a residential planned unit development.
** - Limited expansion of a commercial planned unit development involving up to six additional dwelling units or sites may be allowed as a permitted use provided the provisions of §§ 151.85 through 151.91 are satisfied.
 
      (2)   Land use districts for rivers and streams:
 
 
Remote
Forested
Transition
Agricultural
Urban
Tributary
Remote
Forested
Transition
Agricultural
Urban
Tributary
Special Protection District Uses
Forest management
P
P
P
P
P
P
Sensitive resource management
P
P
P
P
P
P
Agricultural cropland and pasture
P
P
P
P
P
P
Agricultural feedlots
C
C
C
C
C
C
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
C
C
C
Extractive use
C
C
C
C
C
C
Single residential
C
C
C
C
C
C
Mining of metallic minerals and peat
P
P
P
P
P
P
Residential District Uses
Single residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
Semipublic
C
C
C
C
C
P
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
C
C
P
Extractive uses
C
C
C
C
C
C
Duplex, triplex and quad residential
C
C
C
C
P
C
Forest management
P
P
P
P
P
P
Mining of metallic minerals and peat
P
P
P
P
P
P
High Density Residential Uses
Residential planned unit developments
C
C
C
C
C
C
Single residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
Surface water-oriented commercials
C
C
C
C
C
C
Semipublic
C
C
G
C
C
C
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
C
C
C
Duplex, triplex, quad residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
Forest management
P
P
P
P
P
P
Water-Oriented Commercial Uses
Surface water-oriented commercial
C
C
C
C
C
C
Commercial planned unit developments*
C
C
C
C
C
C
Public, semipublic
C
C
C
P
P
P
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
C
C
C
Forest management
P
P
P
P
P
P
General Use District Uses
Commercial
C
C
C
C
P
C
Commercial planned unit development**
C
C
C
C
C
C
Industrial
N
C
N
N
C
C
Public, semipublic
C
C
C
C
P
C
Extractive use
C
C
C
C
C
C
Parks and historic sites
C
C
C
C
C
C
Forest management
P
P
P
P
P
P
Mining of metallic minerals and peat
P
P
P
P
P
P
NOTES TO TABLE:
* - As accessory to a residential planned unit development.
** - Limited expansion of a commercial planned unit development involving up to six additional dwelling units or rises may be allowed as a permitted use provided the provisions of §§ 151.85 through 151.91 are satisfied.
 
   (C)   (1)   The land use districts adopted herein, as they apply to shoreland areas and their delineated boundaries on the official zoning map, are not consistent with the land use district designation criteria specified in division (B) herein. These inconsistent land use district designations may continue until revisions are proposed to change either the land use district designation within an existing land use district boundary shown on the official zoning map or to modify the boundary of an existing land use district shown on the official zoning map.
      (2)   When a revision is proposed to an inconsistent land use district provision, the following additional criteria and procedures shall apply:
         (a)   Lakes. When a revision to a land use district designation on a lake is considered, the land use district boundaries and use provisions therein for all the shoreland areas within the jurisdiction of this chapter on the lake must be revised to make them substantially compatible with the framework in divisions (A) and (B) above.
         (b)   Rivers and streams. When a revision to a land use district designation on a river or stream is proposed, the land use district boundaries and the use provisions therein for all shoreland on both sides of the river or stream within the same classification within the jurisdiction of this chapter must be revised to make them substantially compatible with the framework in divisions (A) and (B) above. If the same river classification is contiguous for more than a five-mile segment, only the shoreland for a distance of two and one-half miles upstream and downstream, or to the class boundary if closer, need be evaluated and revised.
      (3)   When an interpretation question arises about whether a specific land use fits within a given “use” category, the interpretation shall be made by the Board of Adjustment. When a question arises as to whether a land use district’s boundaries are properly delineated on the official zoning map, this decision shall be made by the city.
      (4)   When a revision is proposed to an inconsistent land use district provision by an individual party or landowner, this individual party or landowner will only be responsible to provide the supporting and/or substantiating information for the specific parcel in question. The city will direct the Clerk-Administrator-Treasurer to provide additional information for this waterbody as is necessary to satisfy divisions (C)(1) and (2) above.
      (5)   The city must make a detailed finding of fact and conclusion when taking final action that this revision, and the upgrading of any inconsistent land use district designations on the waterbody, are consistent with the enumerated criteria and use provisions of this section.
(Ord. 180, passed 12-13-93)

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