Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/06/1996

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Scenic River § 9.23 PROPOSED ORDINANCE g96- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION PROTECTION" AND SECTION 9.23 "SCENIC THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. 9.21 "ENVIRONMENTAL RIVER" OF CHAPTER 9 OF The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. REPEAL Section 9.21 (Environmental Protection) and Section 9.23 (Scenic Rivedr) are hereby repealed. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT Section 9.21 (Environmental Protection) and Section 9.23 (Scenic River) are hereby amended to read as follows: 9.21 Environmental protection. 9.21.01 Findings and purpose. Subdivision 1. Statutory Authorization: This Section is adopted pursuant to the authorization contained in the Laws of Minnesota 1973, Chapter 379, and in furtherance of the policies declared in Minnesota Statutes 1976, Chapters 103, 115, 116 and 462. Subd. 2. The uncontrolled use of shorelands of the City affects the public health, safety and general welfare not only by contributing to pollution of protected waters, but also by impairing the local mx base. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare to provide for the wise development of shorelands of protected waters. The Legislature of Minnesota has delegated responsibility to the municipalities of the state to regulate the subdivision, use and development of the shorelands of protected waters and thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, preserve the economic and natural environ- mental values of shoretands, and provide for the wise utilization of waters and related land resources. This responsibility is hereby recognized by the City. The Council of the City finds that the Mississippi River Corridor within the City is a unique and valuable local, state, regional and national resource. The river is an essential element in the local, regional, state and national transportation, sewer and water and recreational systems and serves important biological and ecological functions. The prevention and mitigation of irreversible damage to this resource and the preservation and enhancement of its natural, aesthetic, cultural and historic values is in furtherance of the health, safety and general welfare of the City. The Council further finds that the Critical Area District is characterized by certain soil types, slopes and water levels which are unsuitable for development. The preservation of Fees and woodlands, marshes, swamps, wetlands, drainage ways and water courses within the Critical Area District serves important ecological, recreational and aesthetic functions to the benefit of existing and furore residences of the City and, therefore, is in furtherance of the health, safety and general welfare of the City.