06.02 - Zoning Ordinace Amendment - Maximum Coverage by Structures

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ORDINANCE 06- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.1 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO DEFINE THE MAXIMUM COVERAGE BY STRUCTURES. The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes does ordain as follows: Section 1. Purpose and Intent: The purpose and intent of this ordinance is to amend Section 8.1 Rural Conservation Subdivisions (RCS). Section 2. Section 8.1, subpart 3 C, shall be amended to read as follows: C. Maximum Coverage by Structures. Same as the underlying district as applied to the entire parcel prior to subdivision, except in the Transition Residential zone where impervious coverage may be increased to 30% of the total lot area provided that the following conditions are met: i. The property containing the proposed subdivision lies outside of shoreland areas(1000 feet of a protected water). ii. The applicant has submitted a stormwater retention plan showing the containment of the volume of water resulting from a 10-year, 24-hour storm event on the parcel. This stormwater plan must be completed to the satisfaction of the City of Pequot Lakes. iii. Direct runoff of stormwater to adjacent properties and wetlands shall be eliminated through the use of berms, infiltration ponds, swales, filtration strips, or other acceptable permanent means. Section 3. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed and adopted by the Pequot Lakes City Council this 1 st day of August, 2006. Cathy Malecha, Mayor ATTEST: Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk