04 - Staff Report - Conditional Use Permit Wilderness Resort Villas

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treatment systems must be centralized and designed and installed to meet or exceed applicable standards or rules of the Minnesota Department of Health, Crow Wing County Standards and Section 70.090 and 90.040 of this Ordinance. On-site sewage treatment systems must be located on the most suitable areas of the development and sufficient lawn area free of limiting factors must be provided for a replacement soil treatment system for each sewage system; b. Dwelling units or sites must be clustered into one or more groups and located on suitable areas of the development. They must be designed and located to meet or exceed the following dimensional standards for the relevant shoreland classification: setback from the ordinary high water level; elevation above surface water features; and maximum height. Setbacks from the ordinary high water level must be increased in accordance with Section 150.050 of this Ordinance for developments with density increases. c. Shore recreation facilities, including but not limited to swimming areas, docks and watercraft mooring areas and launching ramps must be centralized and located in areas suitable for them. Evaluation of suitability must include consideration of land slope,water depth, vegetation, soils, depth to groundwater and bedrock or other relevant factors. The number of spaces provided for continuous beaching, mooring or docking of watercraft must not exceed one for each allowable dwelling unit or site in the first tier(notwithstanding existing mooring sites in an existing commercial used harbor). Launching ramp facilities, including a small dock for loading and unloading equipment, may be provided for use by occupants of dwelling units or sites located in other tiers; d. Structures, parking areas and other facilities must be treated to reduce visibility as viewed from public waters and adjacent shorelands by vegetation, topography, increased setbacks, color or other means acceptable assuming summer, leaf-on conditions. Vegetative and topographic screening must be preserved, if existing, or may be required to be provided; and e. Accessory structures and facilities must meet the required principal structure setback and must be centralized. Section 150.080: Minimum Size by Zoning District The Ordinance does not designate a minimum parcel size for the Waterfront Commercial District. The applicant is applying to have the Residential District rezoned to Waterfront Commercial. Section 70.040: Screening 1. Any commercial or industrial use(i.e. structure, parking or storage) is adjacent to and within 100 feet of property zoned for residential use, that February Staff Report Page 11