HomeMy WebLinkAbout0 City Ordinance 401.13 River Impact District 401.13 RIVER IMPACT DISTRICT
A. Purpose. This Section is established to provide
necessary protection to lands which fall within
the designated regional floodplain and Lower St.
Croix National Scenic Riverway area as defined by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
regulations.
B. District Boundary and Application. For purposes
of this Ordinance, the River impact District shall
include all lands lying riverward from the
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
right-of-way. Application of district regulations
shall be imposed as an overlay upon currently
applied zoning use districts.
C. Development Regulations. All development within
the River Impact District shall be jointly
regulated according to the following State
regulations, adopted herein by reference, and all
other applicable regulations provided for in this
Ordinance.
1. Standards and Criteria for the Lower St.
Croix National Scenic Riverway in Minnesota
(Minn. Reg. NR 2200-2202) .
2. Statewide Standards and Criteria for
Management of Floodplain Areas of Minnesota
(Minn. Reg. NR 85-92) .
3. St. Croix River Regional Flood Analysis,
March 1973.
D. Development Permit Procedure. Any applicant
seeking any form of building permit approval
within the River Impact District shall first file
for a conditional use permit and gain approval
from the City Council.
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