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1 7. Address dust,noise, storm water management, possible pollutant discharges, days 2 and hours of operation, and duration of operations; 3 8. Describe any anticipated vegetation and topographic alterations outside the pit,and 4 reclamation plans consistent with the stated end use for the land; and 5 9. Existing and new nonmetallic mining operations must submit land reclamation 6 plans to the local government compatible with the purposes of this section. 7 C. River-dependent uses. River-dependent uses must comply with the following design 8 standards: 9 1. Structures and parking areas, except shoreline facilities and private roads and 10 conveyances serving river-dependent uses as provided in section 920(L) 11 (exemptions), must meet the dimensional and performance standards in this 12 section must be designed so that they are not readily visible, and must be screened 13 by establishing and maintaining natural vegetation; 14 2. Shoreline facilities must comply with Minnesota Rules, chapter 6115 and must: 15 (i) Be designed in a compact fashion so as to minimize the shoreline area 16 affected; and 17 (ii) Minimize the surface area of land occupied in relation to the number of 18 watercraft or barges to be served; and 19 3. Dredging and placement of dredged material are subject to existing federal and 20 state permit requirements and agreements. 21 f. Wireless communication towers. Wireless communication towers are subject to the following 22 additional design standards: 23 1. The applicant must demonstrate that functional coverage cannot be provided through 24 co-location, a tower at a lower height, or a tower at a location outside of the MRCCA; 25 2. The tower must not be located in a bluff or shore impact zone; and 26 3. Placement of the tower must minimize impacts on public river corridor views. 27 (F) Structure height and placement and lot size. 28 (1) Purpose. To establish standards that protect primary conservation areas and public river 29 corridor views from development impacts and ensure that new development is sited consistent 30 with the purpose of the MRCCA. 31 (2) Structure height. Structures and facilities must comply with the following standards unless 32 identified as exempt in section 920(L)): 33 a. Structures and facilities must comply with the following standards unless identified as 34 exempt in 920(L): 35 1. ROS District: 35 feet. 36 2. RN District: 35 feet. 37 3. SR District: Height is determined by underlying zoning, provided the allowed 38 height is consistent with that of the mature treeline, where present, and existing 39 surrounding development, as viewed from the OWHL of the opposite shore. 40 b. Height is measured on the side of the structure facing the Mississippi River. 41 C. In addition to the conditional use permit requirements of section 920(C)(4), criteria for 42 considering whether to grant a conditional use permit for structures exceeding the height 43 limits must include: 44 1. Assessment of the visual impact of the proposed structure on public river corridor 45 views, including views from other communities; 46 2. Determination that the proposed structure meets the required bluff and OHWL 47 setbacks; 48 3. Identification and application of techniques to minimize the perceived bulk of the 49 proposed structure, such as: 50 (1) Placing the long axis of the building perpendicular to the river; 51 (ii) Stepping back of portions of the facade; 52 (iii) Lowering the roof pitch or use of a flat roof; Page 93 of 141