HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2019-16(b)Approved parking areas for uses other than single family dwellings shall be
screened utilizing natural topography, vegetation or other natural materials consistent with
the standards of this Chapter. For purposes of this section, the public water side of such
approved parking areas shall be considered as a residential use when determining screening
requirements.
Subd. 6. Minimum Lowest Floor Elevations: All structures on land in the Shoreland
Management Overlay District which is also in the Flood Plain Overlay District shall be placed at
an elevation consistent with the requirements of that district as set forth in Section 21660 of this
Chapter. The elevation to which the lowest floor, including basement, of all structures on land
which is within the Shoreland Overlay District, but which is not in the Floodplain Overlay District
shall be determined as follows:
(a)For lakes, by an evaluation of available flood information consistent with the
procedures for evaluating proposed uses within the General Floodplain District set forth in
Section 21660 of this Chapter; or by placing the lowest floor at a level at least three feet
above the highest known water level. In those instances where sufficient data on known
high water levels are not available, the Ordinary High Water Mark should be used.
(b)For tributary streams, by an evaluation of available flood information consistent
with the procedures for evaluating proposed uses within the General Floodplain District as
set forth in Section 21660 of this Chapter.
Subd. 7. Stream Buffering Requirement. All lots of record created after September 10,
2019, and all properties with projects received after September 10, 2019 that would result in over
200 cubic yards of cut or fill or over I 0,000 square feet of soil disturbance, shall provide and
maintain a stream buffer abutting all streams and watercourses that are categorized as Public
Waters in Minnesota Statutes, Section l OJG.005. Subdivision 15. For such
lots and properties. the following stream buffer regulations shall apply:
(a)Stream buffer strip vegetation shall be established and maintained. Except for
removal of noxious weeds and nuisance or dead vegetation, stream buffer strips shall not
be disturbed, cut (mowed) or cultivated, without prior approval of a buffer restoration /
management plan by the Citv Engineer. The use and maintenance of an unimproved access
strip. not more than IO feet in width, is allowed within the buffer. Buffer strips shall be
located within a drainage and utility easement. and shall be identified within each lot by
pennanent rnonumentation approved by the City.
(b)Buffers shall be kept free of all structures and features including: fences, play
equipment, and storage of household and personal items, lawn equipment, furniture,
firewood. parts, yard waste, and the like. Buffers are not required where public roads or
trails abut or cross the stream.
(c)Stream buffer strips not required by this Section mav be voluntarilv created in
conformance with the requirements of this Section concurrent with approval of a site plan.
or in the absence of a site plan, upon approval of an administrative pennit.
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Subd. 5. City inspection schedules and fines for erosion control will double on
projects abutting wetlands.
Subd. 6. Before the City issues a building permit for a lot with a required wetland
buffer strip, the lot owner shall install the wetland buffer monumentation required by Section
21670.07 of this Chapter. (Amended by Ord. No. 2016-11, 04/26/16)
Subd. 7. Wetlands and their required buffer strips, as required by Section 21670.05,
ffittSt-shall be kept free of impervious surfaces excluding public roads and trails. and of al-I-any
structures and features, including but not limited to fences and play equipment.
Subd. 8. Wetlands and their required buffer strips. as required by Section 21670.05.
shall not be used for filling or dumping.
Subd. 82. Wetlands and their required buffer strips, as required by Section 21670.05,
shall not be used for outside storage of household or personal items, lawn equipment, furniture,
firewood, parts, yard waste, and the like.
Subd. 910. In cases where a site is not subject to the wetland buffer strips and setbacks
required by Section 21670.05, buildings, swimming pools, patios, decks, retaining walls, drive
aisles, and parking lots shall be set back not less than 15 feet from a wetland edge. (Amended by
Ord. No. 2004-02, 01/13/04) (Amended by Ord. No. 2009-07, 05/12/09) (Amended by Ord. No.
2012-05, 02/28/12)
SECTION 7. Amendment. Section 21670.05, Subd. 1 of the Plymouth City Code
(WETLANDS DISTRICT-WETLAND BUFFER STRIPS AND SETBACKS) is amended as
follows:
Subd. 1. fflf---All lots ofrecord created after January 3, 1995, and all properties with
development or redevelopment projects received after September 10, 2019 that would result in
one acre or more of soil disturbance or that would result in one acre or more of additional
impervious surface coverage to a developed site. shall provide and maintain a wetland buffer
strip and structure setback shall be provided and maintained abutting all wetlands. +h-e buffer
strip provisions of this subsection shall not apply to lots of record created on or befure January
3.1995. Nevertheless. In cases where a wetland buffer strip is not required by this Section. the
City strongly encourages the use installation of wetland buffer strips on a+l-lots that contain or
abut wetlands. (Amended by Ord. No. 2011-05, 02/22/11)
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