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Eden Prairie moves to align shoreland rules with DNR: council approves first reading of rewrite
Summary
The council approved the first reading of a repeal-and-replace of city code section 11.5 to better align Eden Prairie’s shoreland protections with the Minnesota DNR model ordinance, including new ordinary high water references, vegetation management plans, and revised impervious limits negotiated with DNR (30% for rural/R1; 70% elsewhere).
The Eden Prairie City Council on Jan. 6 approved the first reading of an ordinance to repeal and replace city code section 11.5 (shoreland management) to align the city’s code with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) model ordinance where practicable.
Water resources coordinator Lori Hack described the scope and rationale for the rewrite: nearly half the city lies in the shoreland zone, which encompasses areas within 1,000 feet of a lake’s…
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