HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-07 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 91-07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE AND PRIOR LAKE ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 83-6.
The Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain:
A new Definition of Water-Oriented Accessory Structure, is hereby
added to Prior Lake City Code, Section 5-8-1 (C) to read as
follows:
5-8-1(C): WATER-ORIENTED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE: A building of
one hundred twenty (120) ~quare feet or less used
to store boating accessories and equipment located
on lake shore lots that contain steep slopes equal
to or greater than twenty percent (20%) which
because of the relationship of its use to a surface
water feature reasonably needs to be located
closer to the lakeshore ordinary high water
(O-H-W) mark than the normal structural setback
requirement.
A new paragraph 5-5-3 (E) is hereby added to Prior Lake City Code
to read as follows:
5-5-3(E): One (1) Water-Oriented Accessory Structure may be
allowed per lot, on General Development (GD)
lakes that have municipal sewer and water, provided
a building permit is obtained from the City of
Prior Lake and the following criteria are met:
1. The lot contains a slope equal to or greater
than twenty percent (20%) measured from the
front of the principal structure to the
ordinary high water mark (O-H-W); and
2 The structure must be one (1) story in height
and cannot occupy an area greater than one
hundred twenty (120) square feet and the
maximum height of the structure must not
exceed ten feet (10') including the roof; and
3. The structure shall be located in the most
visually inconspicuous portion of the lot, as
viewed from the surface of the lake, assuming
summer, leaf-on conditions. The minimum
setback requirement must be at least ten (10)
feet from the ordinary high water mark and
meet the other applicable side yard setbacks.
The setbacks shall be verified by a
certificate of survey prepared by a registered
surveyor; and
4. The structure must not be designed or used for
human habitation and must not contain water
supply or sewage treatment facilities.
However, the structure may contain electrical
and mechanical systems; and
5. The structure must be constructed of treated
wood and/or block that is compatible with the
principal structure and designed to reduce
visibility as viewed from public waters and
adjacent shorelands by vegetation,.topography,
increased setbacks or color, assuming summer,
leaf-on conditions; and
6. If the proposed structure will be located
below the regulatory flood plain elevation,
the structure must be built compliant with
applicable flood proofing requirements of the
Building Code and Prior Lake Flood Plain
Ordinance; and
7) Trees that are four (4) inches in caliper or
larger, should not be removed for the erection
of a water-oriented accessory structure. If
removal is necessary, replacement with like
trees must be made with the approval of the
Building Official Erosion control measures
as required by th~ Building Official must be
implemented and all disturbed vegetation
replaced with sod or suitable landscaping
materials.
A new Definition of Water-Oriented Accessory Structure, is hereby
added to Prior Lake City Zoning Ordinance Section 8.1 to read as
follows:
8.1 WATER-ORIENTED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE: A building of one
hundred twenty (120) square feet or less used to store
boating accessories and equipment located on lake shore
lots that contain steep slopes equal to or greater than
twenty percent (20%) which because of the relationship
of its use to a surface water feature reasonably needs
to be located closer to the lakeshore ordinary high
water mark O-H-W than the normal structural setback
requirement.
A new paragraph 6.3 E. is hereby added to Prior Lake City Zoning
Ordinance to read as follows:
6.3 E. One (1) Water-Oriented Accessory Structure may be
allowed per lot on General Development (GD) lakes
that have municipal sewer and water, provided a
building permit is obtained from the City of Prior
Lake and the following criteria are met:
1. The lot contains a slope equal to or greater
than twenty percent (20%) measured from the
front of the principal structure to the
ordinary high water mark (O-H-W); and
2 The structure must be one (1) story in height
and cannot occupy an area greater than one
hundred twenty (120) square feet and the
maximum height of the structure must not
exceed ten feet (10') including the roof; and
3. The structure shall be located in the most
visually inconspicuous portion of the lot, as
viewed from the surface of the lake, assuming
summer, leaf-on conditions. The minimum
setback requirement must be at least ten (10)
feet from the ordinary high water mark and
meet the other applicable side yard setbacks.
The setbacks shall be verified by a
certificate of survey prepared by a registered
surveyor; and
4. The structure must not be designed or used for
human habitation and must not contain water
supply or sewage treatment facilities.
However, the structure may contain electrical
and mechanical systems; and
5. The structure must be constructed of treated
wood and/or block that is compatible with the
principal structure and designed to reduce
visibility as viewed from public waters and
adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography,
increased setbacks or color, assuming summer,
leaf-on conditions; and
6. If the proposed structure will be located
below the regulatory flood plain elevation,
the structure must be built compliant with
applicable flood proofing requirements of the
Building Code and Prior Lake Flood Plain
Ordinance; and
7. Trees that are four (4) inches in caliper or
larger, should not be removed for the erection
of a water-oriented accessory structure. If
removal is necessary, replacement with like
trees must be made with the approval of the
Building Official. Erosion control measures
as required by the Building Official must be
implemented and all disturbed vegetation
replaced with sod or suitable landscaping
materials.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
and publication.
Passed by the city Council of the City of Prior Lake this
3rd day of September, 1991.
City~an~ger ......
Published in the Prior Lake American on the 16th__ day of
September, 1991.
Drafted By:
Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A.
1800 IDS Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402