Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/27/2023

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1 a. Structures and facilities must comply with the following standards unless identified as 2 exempt in section 117-148(I) (exemptions): 3 1. ROS District: 35 feet. 4 2. RN District: 35 feet. 5 3. SR District: Height is determined by underlying zoning, provided the allowed 6 height is consistent with that of the mature treeline, where present, and existing 7 surrounding development, as viewed from the OWHL of the opposite shore. 8 b. Height is measured on the side of the structure facing the Mississippi River. 9 C. In addition to the conditional use permit requirements of section 117-148(c)(4), 10 (conditional and interim use permits) criteria for considering whether to grant a 11 conditional use permit for structures exceeding the height limits must include: 12 1. Assessment of the visual impact of the proposed structure on public river corridor 13 views, including views from other communities; 14 2. Determination that the proposed structure meets the required bluff and OHWL 15 setbacks; 16 3. Identification and application of techniques to minimize the perceived bulk of the 17 proposed structure, such as: 18 (i) Placing the long axis of the building perpendicular to the river; 19 (ii) Stepping back of portions of the facade; 20 (iii) Lowering the roof pitch or use of a flat roof; 21 (iv) Using building materials or mitigation techniques that will blend in with the 22 natural surroundings such as green roofs, green walls, or other green and 23 brown building materials; 24 (v) Narrowing the profile of upper floors of the building; 25 (vi) Increasing the setbacks of the building from the Mississippi River or 26 blufflines; 27 (vii) Identification of techniques for preservation of those view corridors 28 identified in the MRCCA plan; and 29 (viii) Opportunities for creation or enhancement of public river corridor views. 30 (3) Structure and impervious surface placement. 31 a. Structures and impervious surface must not be placed in the shore or bluff impact zones 32 unless identified as an exemption in section 117-148(I) (exemptions). 33 b. Structures and facilities must comply with the following OHWL setback provisions 34 unless identified as exempt in section 117-148(I) (exemptions): 35 1. ROS District: 200 feet from the Mississippi River. 36 2. RN District: 100 feet from the Mississippi River and :75 I eetfeet I,Ireng the Rum RiveF 37 C. Structures and facilities must comply with the following bluffline setback provisions 38 unless identified as exempt in section 117-148(I) (exemptions): 39 1. ROS District: 100 feet. 40 2. RN District: 40 feet. 41 3. SR District: 40 feet. 42 d. Where principal structures exist on the adjoining lots on both sides of a proposed 43 building site, the minimum setback may be altered to conform to the average of the 44 adjoining setbacks, provided that the new structure's scale and bulk riverward or 45 bluffward of the setbacks required under section 117-148(f)(3) (Structure and 46 impervious surface placement) consistent with adjoining development. See Figure 6. Page 99 of 147