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Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3 - 5 <br />April 16, 2015 <br />commercial properties, public open-space recreational <br />properties, and planned unit developments. <br /> <br />(2) Landings for stairways and lifts on residential lots must not <br />exceed 32 square feet in area. <br /> <br />(3) Canopies or roofs are not allowed on stairways, lifts or <br />landings. <br /> <br />(4) Stairways, lifts and landings may be either constructed <br />above the ground on posts or pilings, or placed into the <br />ground, provided they are designed and built in a manner <br />that ensures control of soil erosion. <br /> <br />(5) Stairways, lifts and landing must be located in the most <br />visually inconspicuous portions of lots, as viewed from the <br />surface of the public water assuming summer, leaf-on <br />conditions, whenever practical. <br /> <br />(6) Facilities such as ramps, lifts or mobility paths for <br />physically handicapped persons are also allowed for <br />achieving access to shore areas, provided that the <br />dimensional and performance standards of sub-items (1) to <br />(5) are complied with. <br /> <br /> E. Boardwalks. Boardwalks are the required alternative for achieving <br />access to shore areas across delineated wetlands. Boardwalks must <br />meet the following design requirements: <br /> <br />(1) Boardwalks must not exceed four (4) feet in width on <br />residential lots. Wider boardwalks may be used for <br />commercial properties, public open space, recreational <br />properties, and planned unit developments if specifically <br />authorized in a conditional use permit. <br /> <br />(2) Landings for boardwalks on residential lots must not <br />exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in area. Landings larger <br />than 36 square feet may be allowed for commercial <br />properties, public open space recreational properties, and <br />planned unit developments if specifically authorized in a <br />conditional use permit. <br /> <br />(3) Canopies or roofs are not allowed on boardwalks or <br />landings. Boardwalks shall be constructed above the <br />ground on posts or pilings. <br />