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Existing Regulations - Executive Order 79-19* <br />Height <br />River Setback <br />18% Slope <br />Setback <br />Rural Open <br />Space <br />Urban <br />Developed <br />35' 35' <br />200' 100' <br />Urban <br />` Diversified <br />Underlying <br />zoning <br />Underlying <br />zoning <br />Urban Open <br />Space <br />35' <br />100' <br />100' 40' 40' 40' <br />* These regulations are implemented through local zoning ordinances. Standards may differ from one community <br />to another. Check your community's ordinance to verify which standards currently apply to your property. <br />Proposed Working Draft Rules <br />CA-ROS <br />CA -RN <br />CA -RTC <br />CA -SR <br />CA-UC <br />48 - 56' TBD Underlying 65' Underlying <br />Height 35 35 CUP > 56' zoning CUP > 65' zoning <br />River Setback 200' 100' 75' NA 50' Underlying <br />zoning <br />18% Slope 100' 40' 40' 40' 40' 40' <br />Setback <br />Expansion of Nonconforming Structures (part 6106.0080, Subp. 3) <br />Legal nonconforming structures are structures that were lawfully permitted when they were built. <br />However, when zoning standards change, these lawfully established structures that do not conform to <br />the new standards become legally nonconforming or "grandfathered". The ability to expand these <br />structures is unclear in the existing MRCCA regulations and has raised concern among some <br />homeowners. To address this, the working draft rules clarify that local governments may allow the <br />expansion of nonconforming structures, as long as they do not expand further into required setbacks <br />from 18% slopes and from the river. For additional information on nonconformities, refer to <br />"Nonconformities Guide". <br />Vegetation & Land Alteration Standards (part 6106.0150) <br />Why do we need rules on vegetation and land alteration? <br />Vegetation is the primary means for stabilizing soil and for slowing, absorbing, and filtering stormwater <br />before it runs into the river. Land alteration in areas near water and on steep slopes increases the risk of <br />soil erosion and the movement of sediment into water. Retaining and/or restoring deep-rooted <br />vegetation along the river's edge and on steep slopes, and preventing erosion during development are <br />important strategies for protecting water quality and animal habitat. <br />What is wrong with the existing regulations? <br />Existing MRCCA regulations for managing vegetation removal and land alteration activities are vague <br />and are not clear on what homeowners can and can't do. Changes are proposed to better protect <br />vegetation and manage land alteration. The biggest change would require homeowners to obtain a <br />permit from the local government for land alteration and vegetation removal activities in sensitive areas <br />(primarily along the river's edge and on 18 % slopes on developed lots) that exceed certain thresholds <br />Minnesota DNR-Division of Ecological &Water Resources — 06/02/14 <br />