§ 152.032 FOREST PRESERVATION (FP).

   (A)   Intent and purpose. To establish and maintain a land use district that provides for the sustainable management of forests for scenic beauty, ecological function, wildlife habitat, timber harvesting and passive recreation.

   (B)   Lot and use requirements (FP).

	Upland	GD Lake	RD Lake	ND Lake
Animal unit per acre - maximum	1	1	1	1
Building above highest ground water level - feet, minimum	3	3	3	3
Building height, accessory structure - feet, maximum	25	25	25	25
Building height, dwelling - feet, maximum	25	25	25	25
Impervious coverage - percent maximum	10%	10%	10%	5%
Lot area - acres, minimum	20	20	20	20
Lot width - feet, minimum	500	500	500	500
Setback, corner side - feet, minimum	75	75	75	75
Setback, ISTS system from OHW - feet, minimum	150	75	100	150
Setback, OHW of lake - feet, minimum	200	100	150	200
Setback, rear yard - feet, minimum	30	30	30	30
Setback, right-of-way, city road - feet, minimum	50	50	50	50
Setback, right-of-way, county and state road - feet, minimum	50	50	50	50
Setback, side yard - feet, minimum	30	30	30	30
Setback, sign - feet, minimum	1	1	1	l
Setback, un-platted cemetery or archeological site - feet, minimum	50	50	50	50
Setback, wetland - feet, minimum	50	50	50	50

 

   (C)   Performance standards (FP).

      (1)   Screening consisting of native trees and shrubs covering a minimum of 75% of the setback area (leaf-on conditions) is required in the road setback and within 50-foot lake, river, stream, wetland and bluff buffers in order to retain the scenic beauty and rural character as viewed from roads and lakes.

      (2)   The Best Management Practices in Minnesota for Water Quality in Forest Management, State Department of Natural Resources, shall hereby be adopted as the standard for timber management in forested areas.

      (3)   Pre-existing commercial uses normally found in commercial areas shall be required to meet the performance standards in the CT District.

(Ord. 906-2011, passed - -2011)