Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/17/2023 - Special

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1 8. Describe any anticipated vegetation and topographic alterations outside the pit, 2 and reclamation plans consistent with the stated end use for the land; and 3 9. Existing and new nonmetallic mining operations must submit land reclamation 4 plans to the local government compatible with the purposes of this section. 5 e. River-dependent uses. River-dependent uses must comply with the following design 6 standards: 7 1. Structures and parking areas, except shoreline facilities and private roads and 8 conveyances serving river-dependent uses as provided in section 920(L) 9 (exemptions), must meet the dimensional and performance standards in this 10 section must be designed so that they are not readily visible, and must be 11 screened by establishing and maintaining natural vegetation; 12 2. Shoreline facilities must comply with Minnesota Rules,chapter 6115 and must: 13 (i) Be designed in a compact fashion so as to minimize the shoreline area 14 affected; and 15 (ii) Minimize the surface area of land occupied in relation to the number of 16 watercraft or barges to be served; and 17 3. Dredging and placement of dredged material are subject to existing federal and 18 state permit requirements and agreements. 19 f. Wireless communication towers. Wireless communication towers 20 are subject to the following additional design standards: 21 1. The applicant must demonstrate that functional coverage cannot be provided 22 through co-location,a tower at a lower height,or a tower at a location outside of the 23 MRCCA; 24 2. The tower must not be located in a bluff or shore impact zone; 25 3. Placement of the tower must minimize impacts on public river corridor views; and 26 27 stand.:irrlgI 28 (F) Structure height and placement and lot size. 29 (1) Purpose. To establish standards that protect primary conservation areas and public river 30 corridor views from development impacts and ensure that new development is sited 31 consistent with the purpose of the MRCCA. 32 (2) Structure height. Structures and facilities must comply with the following standards unless 33 identified as exempt in section 920(L)): 34 a. Structures and facilities must comply with the following standards unless identified as 35 exempt in 920(L): 36 1. ROS District: 35 feet. 37 2. RN District: 35 feet. 38 3. SR District: Height is determined by underlying zoning, provided the allowed 39 height is consistent with that of the mature treeline,where present, and existing 40 surrounding development, as viewed from the OWHL of the opposite shore. 41 b. Height is measured on the side of the structure facing the Mississippi River. 42 C. In addition to the conditional use permit requirements of section 920(C)(4), criteria for 43 considering whether to grant a conditional use permit for structures exceeding the 44 height limits must include: 45 1. Assessment of the visual impact of the proposed structure on public river corridor 46 views, including views from other communities; 47 2. Determination that the proposed structure meets the required bluff and OHWL 48 setbacks; Page 105 of 160