HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-12CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 98- 12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION $-8-3 (A,3) OF THE PRIOR LAKE
CITY CODE AND AMENDING SECTION 9.3 (A,3) OF THE PRIOR LAKE
ZONING ORDINANCE 83-6.
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain:
Section 5-8-3A.3 and 9.3A.3 are mended to read as follows:
3. Bluff Impact Zones, Bluff Setbacks and Engineering Report Required
Structures and accessory facilities, except stairways and landings, shall not be placed
in bluff impact zones.
Bluff setbacks: As measured from the Top of Bluff, the upper end of a segment at
least 25 feet in length having an average slope less than 18%.
On properties determined to have a bluff, the applicant for a building permit on that
property shall provide a report prepared and signed by a professional engineer
registered by the State of Minnesota on the impact any excavation, fill or placement of
structures will have on the site and whether the excavation, fill or placement of
structures will cause any slope to become unstable or will impose loads that may affect
the safety of structures or slopes. The report shall also include the engineer's
recommendations so the site development will not interfere with adequate drainage for
the site or adjacent properties, will not obstruct, damage or adversely affect existing
sewer or drainage facilities, will not adversely affect the quality of stormwater nmoff,
will not adversely affect downstream properties, wetlands or bodies of water and will
not result in erosion or sedimentation.
The owner of the property shall provide certification from a professional engineer
registered by the State of Minnesota that the final grading of the site was completed in
compliance with an approved grading plan and that the recommendations contained in
the engineer's report have been adhered to.
The property owner shall record a bluff indemnification agreement and a declaration
of covenants in a form acceptable to the City Attorney which provides for owner
maintenance of all slope areas, acceptance of all risks and liability associated with
those areas and indemnification of the City from all associated claims.
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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Building Official, the Planning Director and the City Engineer may waive the
engineer's report requirement for replacement decks, new decks or additions to
existing decks, and additions or new structures not exceeding 480 square feet in size
under all of the following conditions:
1. A inspection of the site does not indicate any obvious erosion conditions.
2. There is no history of bluff failure on the site or on the adjacent lots.
3. All required setbacks are met.
4. The property owner records a bluff indemnification agreemant and a declaration of
COV~Iallts.
This ordinance shall become effective from and al~er its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 15th day of June, 1998.
Mayor
the Prior Lake American on the 20th day of June, 1998.
Drained By:
City of Prior Lake Planning Depa~h.ent
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