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Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 126-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
SECTION 10-439 RELATING TO IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STANDARDS FOR SHORELAND
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 10-434 ADDING
UNNAMED LAKES
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota, ordains:
Section 1. City Code Chapter 10 – Zoning, Article IV. – OVERLAY DISTRICTS, Division 2.
SHORELAND REGULATIONS, Section 10 -439 Planned unit developments (PUDs),
subsection (d)(3)b is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
b. Be designed and constructed to effectively manage reasonably expected
quantities and qualities of stormwater runoff in accordance with city PWDM
requirements. For residential PUDs, impervious surface coverage for the entire
project site shall not exceed 25 percent within the shoreland overlay district. For
commercial PUDs, impervious surface coverage within any tier shall not exceed
25 percent of the tier area, except that 35 percent impervious surface coverage
may be allowed in the first tier of general development lakes with an approved
stormwater management plan and consistent with section 10 -436.
Section 2. City Code Chapter 10 – Zoning, Article IV. – OVERLAY DISTRICTS, Division 2.
SHORELAND REGULATIONS, Section 10-434 Designation of types of land use,
subsection (a) is hereby amended by adding to the table of classified lakes the
following waterbodies:
The following additional unnamed public water basins are classified as Natural
Environment Lakes: DNR ID No. 70018600, DNR ID No. 70015300, and DNR ID No.
70016900.
Section 3. Summary approved. The City Council hereby determines that the text of the summary
marked “Official Summary of Ordinance No. 126-___” a copy of which is attached
hereto clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. The City
Council further determines that publication of the title and such summary will clearly
inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
Section 4. Filing. A copy of the ordinance shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. This copy
shall be available for inspection by any person during regular office hours.
Section 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall publish the title of this ordinance and the official
summary in conformance with State Statute and City Code requirements with notice
that a printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during
regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk.
Section 6. Effective date. This ordinance shall take e ffect upon its passage and the publication of
its title and the official summary and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources final
approval.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 27th day of October 2026.
ATTEST:
_________________________ __________________________
Jason Wedel, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor
Official Summary of Ordinance No. 126-___
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
SECTION 10-439 RELATING TO IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STANDARDS FOR SHORELAND
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 10-434 ADDING
UNNAMED LAKES
The following is the official summary of Ordinance No. 126-14 passed by the City Council of Prior
Lake on October 27th, 2026.
Prior Lake City Code Section 10-439, Planned unit developments (PUDs), was amended to establish
a maximum impervious surface coverage of 25 percent of the entire project site within the shoreland
overlay district for residential shoreland planned unit developments, rather than applying the limit
separately to each shoreland tier. The amendment retains the existing tier-based impervious surface
coverage requirements for commercial planned unit developments.
Prior Lake City Code Section 10-434, Designation of types of land use, was amended to identify three
additional unnamed public water basins, DNR ID Nos. 70018600, 70015300, and 70016900, as
Natural Environment Lakes.
A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours in
the Office of the City Clerk at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota Street SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372.
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