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Statutes, Section 103F.221. The City Attorney drafted a memo dated July 18, 2013 on <br />this topic, which was circulated to the City Council in July (see attached). <br /> <br />Also impacting the need for a Shoreland Ordinance is a commitment that was made by <br />the City to Rice Creek Watershed District in 2012 to prepare a draft Shoreland Ordinance <br />by February 28, 2014 and adopt an ordinance by February 28, 2015. This commitment <br />was necessary in order to secure their acceptance of the City’s updated and revised <br />Surface Water Management Plan, which was approved by the City Council on August 28, <br />2012. <br /> <br />Because of these reasons, the City Council, at a work session on January 14, 2018, <br />directed staff to have the Planning Commission develop a Shoreland Ordinance and <br />forward such ordinance to the Council for consideration. The Council’s direction is very <br />specific in that there isn’t a desire to adopt an ordinance that results in additional <br />regulation. Rather, Council is interested in an ordinance that meets the minimum <br />requirements of the DNR, which have essentially been enforced by RCWD up until 2008. <br /> <br />The process to develop and adopt a Shoreland Ordinance will require stakeholder input. <br />Staff suspects the likelihood for controversy will result by possible pushes to enact more <br />restrictive regulations. On the flip side, it’s also likely there will be a public perception <br />that new regulations are being proposed, rather than the City simply adopting an <br />ordinance with regulations shoreland owners have already been subject to and the City <br />should have enacted nearly 20 years ago. As the commission moves forward on review <br />of a Shoreland Ordinance, it is important to remember the direction provided by the <br />Council and keeping the public perceptions in check. Staff anticipates bringing this item <br />back to the Commission, for a work session, starting in July or August where staff will <br />present a draft ordinance for discussion. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Moratorium Ordinance adopted 1/28/2014 <br /> Belair Acquisition Map <br /> Zoning Map Excerpt <br /> Memo dated July 18, 2013 from City Attorney Charlie LeFevere RE a Shoreland <br />Ordinance <br /> <br />