Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/10/2014

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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update Chapter 11: The Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area • Site plans shall include standards to ensure that structure, road, screening, landscaping, construction placement, maintenance and stormwater runoff are compatible with character and use of corridor in that district. • Site plans shall contain specific conditions with regard to buffering, landscaping and re -vegetation. 22. For any project that may have river frontage, provisions shall be made for the use of the river for water transportation, which is consistent with adopted state and regional policies and regulations and applicable federal laws, and to minimize any adverse effects associated with such facilities. 23. Ensure future development emphasizes continuous open space, minimizes utility and infrastructure needs and crossings (including transportation river crossings and concentrates them at existing crossings where possible), and allows for scenic vistas, trails and walkways. 24. Work with federal, state, and local government agencies and environmental protection groups to study (exhausting all efforts) the need for a potential bridge crossing. This includes studying alternatives such as expansion of existing bridges, adding additional lanes to existing crossings, and considering a greater reliance on intermodal transportation. 25. In planning and designing construction or reconstruction of all public transportation facilities in the corridor, consideration shall be given to provision for scenic overlooks, safe pedestrian crossings, public riverfront access, and reasonable use of land between the river and roadway. 26. Ensure adequate views to and from the river are preserved while maintaining appropriate landscaping buffers and vegetative cover. 27. Require all future development within the critical area to be serviced by municipal sewer and water except for already platted residential developments and those properties which fall outside of the future urban growth boundary. 28. Require future utility construction within the corridor or crossing the river to be underground while minimizing disturbance of endangered habitat areas or undisturbed natural vegetation areas. 29. Prohibit any unnecessary grading, filling or any other significant alteration of areas within the critical area corridor (including the riverfront, 300' setback area and bluff face). 30. Prohibit development on or alteration of slopes exceeding 12% including the riverfront bluff face. 31. Monitor private and public on-site septic systems within the corridor through an on-site septic system inspection program to ensure proper maintenance and management of on-site septic systems. 32. Ensure future new development is setback from the riverfront and bluff area in order to preserve the shoreline and riverfront area in its natural state. City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 11-20