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An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 30-1852, Performance Standards, of the City of
Elk River, Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That � 30-1852, Performance Standards of the City of Elk Rivet Code of
Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30-1852. - Performance standards.
(a) Wetland buffer strip. A minimum 25 -foot buffer strip from the delineated boundary of a
wetland or ordinary highwater level of a stormwater pond is hereby established. Wetland
buffer strips shall meet the following standards:
i. No principle or accessory structures, patios, paving, or other impervious surfaces
shall be permitted within the wetland buffer strip.
ii. Alterations are prohibited within the wetland and wetland buffer strip, unless a
vegetation management plan or other approval is granted by the city.
iii. The applicant shall establish and maintain wetland and wetland buffer strip
vegetation in accordance with the requirements found in section 30-1853.
iv. The applicant shall maintain the required wetland buffer strip monuments at each
lot line where it ctosses a wetland buffer strip and at 200 -foot intervals along the
edge of the wetland buffer strip. Each monument shall state "Wetland Buffer:
Under the City Code, no mowing, clearing or removal of vegetation in the buffer
area is allowed. Call the City of Elk Rivet for more information." The city
reserves the right to eliminate this requirement if it deems it impractical.
V. The city, at its sole discretion, following the city's master park trail plan, may
allow nature trails comprised of natural materials, to be located within the wetland
buffer strip.
Ali. Leisure activities such as hiking, nature studies, canoeing, boating and horseback
riding, including facilities such as nature trails and docks which allow for such
activities are permitted in the wetland buffer strip.
vii. Final plats for all subdivisions shall provide an easement over all wetlands and
wetland buffer strips for the purposes of identification and protection.
viii. properties platted prior to June 19, 2006, shall be exempt from the vegetation
management requirements described in subsections ii—iv above.
(b) Wetland buffer strip setback. A minimum 20 -foot setback from wetland buffer strips is
hereby established by the city.
i. No principle or accessory structures, patios, paving, or other impervious surface
shall be located within this setback.
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ii. Nature trails, at the city's approval, may be located within the wetland buffer strip
setback.
iii. On property that was platted prior to June 19, 2006, uncovered decks and
permeable pavement can be located within this setback.
(c) EaLeptions Properties platted prior to adoption of the wetland buffer strip and wetland
buffer strip setback performance standards set forth in this section may not be
configured to accommodate the required performance standards. For this reason,
exceptions to the performance standards for properties platted prior to June 19. 2006,
maybe approved by the Planning Manager pursuant to the Site Plan Review Process.
Applicants for Site Plan Review shall 12a)' the fee specified in the cit;T's fee schedule. Site
Plan approvals and required conditions shall be made by the Planning Manager on a case
by case basis with the goal of maintaining consistency with the performance standards to
the maximum extent reasonably possible Appeals from staff determinations and
conditions may be made pursuant to the appeal procedures set forth in Section 30-634.
(tj(d) Fences. Fences may encroach into the wetland buffer strip setback, but at no time shall
they be allowed within the wetland buffer strip or in delineated wetlands. Properties
platted prior to June 19, 2006, shall be exempt from this requirement.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 16th day of July, 2018.
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ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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CITY OF ELK RIVER
ORDINANCE 18 - 12
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER,
30-1852, PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS, OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER,
MINNESOTA, CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of
Elk River does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. That § 30-1852,
Performance Standards of the City
of Elk River Code of Ordinances
shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 30-1852. - Performance
standards.
(a) Wetland buffer strip. A mini-
mum 25 -foot buffer strip from the
delineated boundary of a wetland
or ordinary highwater level of a
stomwater pond is hereby estab-
lished. Wetland buffer strips shall
meet the following standards:
i. No principle or accessory
structures, patios, paving, or other
impervious surfaces shall be per-
mitted within the wetland buffer
strip.
ii. Alterations are prohibited
within the wetland and wetland buf-
fer strip, unless a vegetation man-
agement plan or other approval is
granted by the city.
iii. The applicant shall establish
and maintain wetland and wetland
buffer strip vegetation in accor-
dance with the requirements found
in section 30-1853.
iv. The applicant shall maintain
the required wetland buffer strip
monuments at each lot line where
it crosses a wetland buffer strip
and at 200 -foot intervals along the
edge of the wetland buffer strip.
Each monument shall state "Wet-
land Buffer: Under the City Code,
no mowing, clearing or removal
of vegetation in the buffer area is
allowed. Call the City of Elk River
for more infornation." The city re-
serves the right to eliminate this re-
quirement if it deems it impractical.
v. The city, at its sole discretion,
following the city's master park trail
plan, may allow nature trails com-
prised of natural materials, to be
located within the wetland buffer
strip.
vi. Leisure activities such as hik-
ing; nature studies, canoeing, boat-
ing and horseback riding, including
facilities such as nature trails and
docks which allow for such activ-
ities are permitted in the wetland
buffer strip.
vii. Fnal plats for all subdivisions
shall provide an easement over all
wetlands and wetland buffer strips
for the purposes of identification
and protection.
viii. Properties platted prior to
June 19, 2006, shall be exempt
from the vegetation management
requirements described in subsec-
tions ii—iv above.
(b) Wetland buffer strip setback.
A minimum 20 -foot setback from
wetland buffer strips is hereby es-
tablished by the city.
I. No principle or accessory
structures, patios, paving, or other
impervious surface shall be located
within this setback.
ii. Nature trails, at the city's ap-
proval, may be located within the
wetland buffer strip setback.
iii. On property that was platted
prior to June 19, 2006, uncovered
decks and permeable pavement
can be located within this setback.
(c) Exceptions. Properties plat-
ted prior to adoption of the wetland
buffer strip and wetland buffer strip
setback performance standards
set forth in this section may not be
configured to accommodate the
required performance standards.
For this reason, exceptions to the
performance standards for proper-
ties platted prior to June 19, 2006,
may be approved by the Planning
Manager pursuant to the Site Plan
Review Process. Applicants for Site
Plan Review shall pay the fee spw-
ified in the city's fee schedule. Site
Plan approvals and required con-
ditions shall be made by the Plan-
ning Manager on a case by case
basis, with the goal of maintaining
consistency with the performance
standards to the maximum extent
reasonably possible. Appeals from
staff determinations and conditions
may be made pursuant to the ap-
peal procedures set forth in Section
30-034.
(d)Fences. Fences may en-
croach irao the wetland buffer strip
setback, but at no time shall they
be allowed within the wetland buf-
fer strip or in delineated wetlands.
Properties platted prior to June 19,
2006, shall be exempt from this re-
quirement.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance
shall take effect upon adoption and
be published as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Elk River this
16th day of July, 2018.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Published in the
Star News
July 21, 2018
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