3.1 Rezoning from Agriculture to Forest Management - Wesp

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Pegg Lal es Lot Width-feet,minimum 300 Total Lot Area- acres,minimum 10 Buildable Lot Area- acres,minimum 5 Setback,right-of-way, local streets - feet,minimum 50 Setback,right-of-way, collector and arterial streets -feet,minimum 50 Setback, side- feet,minimum 25 Setback, corner side- feet,minimum 40 Setback, sign- feet,minimum 1 Setback,wetland- feet,minimum 30 Maximum impervious coverage 10% Maximum Building Height- feet 25 Maximum Flag Pole Height—feet 30 Maximum animal unit per acre 0.5 4. Performance Standards. The following performance standards apply to all development in this zone: A. Screening. Screening consisting of native trees and shrubs covering a minimum of 75 percent of the setback area(leaf on conditions)is required in the road setback and within 50 foot lake, river, stream,wetland, and bluff buffers in order to retain the scenic beauty and rural character as viewed from roads and lakes. B. Best Management Practices. The"Best Management Practices in Minnesota"for"Water Quality in Forest Management",Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, shall hereby be adopted as the standard for timber management in forested areas. C. Management Plan. Cutting, including clearcutting,may be allowed only after the preparation and approval of a specific management plan for the lands being managed for forestry purposes and subject to the following standards and criteria: (1) A specific written management plan shall be prepared by a professional forester and submitted for review and approval to the designated city official. (2) The management plan shall contain a description of the proposed cutting operation and a summary of how the operation will comply with the standards set forth in this section: (a) How the proposed vegetation management plan will protect or enhance the scenic and aesthetic character of the shoreland. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3.1-3 July 21,2022