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I :.' STAT[ ¢E PARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 4 Lafayette I-:o2,.~, Decer,;ber ], 1983 l. lr. Lloyd Schnclle City Administrator City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W. Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 Dear Mr. Schnelle: RE: SHORELAND MANAGEMENT I I I I I I I i I The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed reviewing the City of Ramsey's zoning, subdivision, flood plain, sewage treatment and environmental controls for compliance with "Statewide Standards and Criteria for the Management of Municipal Shoreland Areas of ~.iinnesota (Minn. Regs. NR 82-84). As discussed at the October 5 and, later, the November 8, 1983 meetings which included yourself as well as Judy Boudrea6 and John Stine of the DNR Metro Region Naters office, local land use controls for t_he management of shoreland areas within Ramsey must comply with the above standards and criteria as required by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 105.485, Subdivision 6. Based on our review, Ramsey's existing ordinances and controls do not sub- stantially comply with Minn. Regs. NR 82-84 in the following areas: 1) 2) Definition of a shoreland area within the City and appropriate terms for shoreland regulation. Minimum lot sizes, widths, structure setbacks, and impervious surface limitations for newly created and existing lots of record within shoreland areas. 3) Standards for the design of Planned Unit Developments (including all multiple family residential developments) within shoreland areas. 4) Procedural standards for administration of shoreland controls (issuance of permits, variances, enforcement, etc.). 5) Provisions for the elimination of non-conforming sewage systems in shoreland areas. ?he categories listed above s'.'r~.ariza the t!.'pes of controls that the City of Ramsey must adopt within one (!) year cf receipt of this letter pursuant to Hinnesota Statutes ~ !05.495, SuSd'ivision 6. lY