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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
To: Mayor and City Council
Planning Commission
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Mark McNeil~ City Administrator -4- ~
From: Ryan Hughes, Natural Resource Specialist - ~ ,,'
On Behalf of the Environmental Advisory Committee
Subject: Natural Resource Corridor Presentation
Date: November 9,2005
INTRODUCTION
On November 14, we will be presenting the work that the City's Environmental Advisory
Committee has completed to date on establishing Natural Resource Corridors (Greenway
Corridors) in Shakopee and adjacent northwestern Scott County. The presentation includes
potential implementation tools and future action.
BACKGROUND
The Natural Resource Plan (Attachment A) in the City's Comprehensive Plan Update was
approved by City Council in 2004. This new component of the City's comprehensive plan sets
goals and general policies that attempt to protect environmentally sensitive areas such as natural
drainage systems, natural habitat, wetlands, woodlands, and steep slopes. A major
implementation tool discussed in the Natural Resource Plan was an initiative that would develop
Greenway Corridors throughout the city.
Since 2004, the term "Greenway Corridors" has been manipulated for other initiatives, some of
which have detracted from the overall goals for greenways and/or have not been perceived as
p'ositive by the general public. As a result, other terms have developed, including "Wildlife
Corridors (DNR)" and "Ecological Corridors".
Based 9n discussions with the Environmental Advisory Committee, Scott County staff, City
staff, consultants and residents, we are proposing to modify the terminology from "Greenway
Corridors" to "Natural Resource Corridors". Natural Resource Corridor terminology provides a
fresh, positive approach to this initiative.
As with Greenways, Natural Resource Corridors identify and connect the community's natural
systems and areas. These corridors provide habitat for the movement of wildlife and protection
of sensitive or rare natural resources. Natural Resource Corridors enhance the ecological
function and aesthetic quality of natural areas by interconnecting them, thereby countering
habitat fragmentation and loss. Additionally, Natural Resource Corridors can link the major
natural features to the local park system and established wildlife areas.
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Since the terminology can be confusing, here is a review of the terms that are used in this report:
. Northern Scott County Natural Resource Inventory
The inventory of natural resources in Shakopee, Jackson Township, and Louisville
Township based on the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System that was completed
by the City in 2001.
. Natural Resource Plan
The section ofthe City's 2004 Comprehensive Plan Update that outlines goals and
policies for natural resources.
. Natural Resource Corridors (previously known as Greenway Corridors)
Corridors that provide habitat for the movement of wildlife, protection of sensitive or
rare natural resources; that enhance the ecological function and aesthetic quality of
natural areas by interconnecting them, thereby countering habitat fragmentation and loss;
and that can link the major natural features to the local park system and established
wildlife areas.
. Natural Resource Prioritization Matrix
A system used to evaluate and assign numeric ratings to nine natural resource features or
characteristics.
. Natural Resource Corridor Suitability Map
A map that the shows the rating of natural resources, along with potential connections.
NATURAL RESOURCE PLAN GENERAL GOALS AND POLICIES
The Natural Resource Corridor initiative is guided by the general natural resource goals and
policies of the Natural Resource Plan. The following are a few of the general goals and policies
stated in the plan:
. To have continuous green corridors that connect existing natural resource areas, thus
providing a more ecological system of open spaces.
. To preserve and protect 'the natural environment with emphasis on the conservation of
needed and useful natural resources for the present and future benefit of the community.
. To use natural resources to provide an overall open space system to satisfy the
physiological and psychological needs of the people, considering their needs as
individuals and as community.
. Protect wetland, excessive slopes, woodlands, significant natural habitats, and scenic
views from environmentally insensitive development.
. Encourage through development incentives, the preservation and management of all
natural resource amenities.
. Establish and maintain conservation areas for wildlife management and education and
scientific purposes.
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NATURAL RESOURCE CORRIDOR GOALS AND POLICIES
The Natural Resource Plan includes specific goals and policies to help determine the Natural
Resource Corridors.
. Support the establishment of a greenway plan that works toward linking together areas of
natural resources that include wetlands, slopes, the Prior Lake/Spring Lake Outlet
Channel, tree canopies, rivers, lakes, drainage ways, and other significant natural
resources as to create a continuous greenway corridor.
. Greenway corridors are intended to allow for passive recreational trail opportunities to
Shakopee residents. This will allow all community residents the opportunity to enjoy the
natural amenities of the community.
. Create mechanisms that allow landowners to achieve reasonable developments on lands
through with greenway passes, while preserving a portion of the l~nd as open space.
. Allow opportunities for neighborhood parks, schools, churches, tot lots, or nature
observation areas to occur within or adjacent to the greenway corridors. Any physical
development should minimize disturbance of natural resource areas.
. Develop partnerships with non-profit or private organizations, neighborhood groups or
other interested parties for the purpose of acquiring targeted open spaces, which may be
part of the greenway corridor.
. Promote management efforts to improve the habitat and scenic qualities of the greenway
corridor.
DISCUSSION
The City was fortunate to receive professional plal1l1ing services through a grant from the Bush
Foundation and the DNR to assist us in natural resource policy development. The focus of this
work has been to implement the City's Natural Resource Corridor initiative. Jean Coleman and
Carol Sersland from CR Planning were selected by the DNR to assist the City. The outcome of
their work will be provided to other cities in the metropolitan area as part of Metropolitan
Council's required 2008 comprehensive plan update process.
Development of the Natural Resource Corridor Suitability Map
City staff and the EAC organized several workshops with the consultants to establish and review
a methodology for the Natural Resource Corridor development process. The following is a
summary of this process:
A. Natural Resource Data Collection
The first step in developing the Natural Resource Corridors was collecting all available data
pertaining to natural resources within the City of Shakopee. Much of the information was
obtained and available in the Natural Resource Inventory of the City of Shakopee, Jackson and
Louisville Townships. Other information was obtained from Scott County, DNR, and local
watershed districts.
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B. Natural Resource Prioritization Matrix
Following the data collection process, a Natural Resource Prioritization Matrix (Attachment B)
was developed to evaluate the available data. The Natural Resource Plan guided City Staff, the
EAC, and the consultant to determine the sensitive natural features within the City of Shakopee:
. Slopes
. Lakes and Streams
. Endangered Species
. W oodlandlF orested
. Non-woody Upland Vegetation
. Wetland
. Recreation Opportunities
. Infra-structure/Accessibility
. Wildlife
C. Natural Resource Analysis
The natural resource analysis evaluated the natural features and put each in a Best, Better, or
Good category and assigned each a numerical value i.e. l, 2, or 3. The natural feature was
assigned a score of three if it met the Best Selection Criteria, a score of two if it met the Better
Selection Criteria, and a score of one if it met the Good Selection Criteria. Each area of the City
and northwestern Scott County was evaluated for all nine natural features in the prioritization
matrix, thus the maximum possible points an area could accumulate would be 27 (i.e. scoring
Best in the Selection Criteria for all nine Natural Features).
Based on this methodology the highest score within the City and northwestern Scott County was
21 out of a maximum possible of 27. These two areas were in the northwest comer of the City
along the Minnesota River.
D. ' Natural Resource Corridor Suitability Map
Following the natural resource ll;nalysis, a Natural Resource Corridor Suitability Map
(Attachment C) was created to overlay the numeric natural resource analysis on an aerial of
Shakopee and northwestern Scott County. This map would become the map that defines our
Natural Resource Corridor areas by graphically showing important natural features.
As you will see, the natural features are not contiguous. To address this, we have added existing
and proposed recreation, transportation, and regional trail systems for the City of Shakopee and
Scott County to provide connections between the Natural Resource Corridor areas. The
inclusion of these trails on the map provides corridors cOllilecting the suitable habitats where
sensitive natural resource areas may not have connections. In areas where there are no planned
, trail connections but connections are logical, we will show a very general connection.
This map is still a work in progress, and will be updated and refined with comments from the
work session.
Implementation Tools
Up to this point, our work has focused on developing the Natural Resource Corridor Suitability
Map. However, we have put some work in to implementation tools. We see two sets of tools
required for implementing Natural Resource Corridors: pre-development tools and post-
development tools.
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Pre-Development Implementation Tools
Our primary implementation tool we are considering for areas not developed is a Natural
Resource Design Standards manual. This manual would be similar to the City's adopted
Engineering Design Standards where it sets forth specific design techniques, criteria, and plans
for natural features. For example, the manual would define how a steep slope or woodlands are to
be handled during the development process.
Some of these teclmiques, criteria, and plans already exist. For example, the City has a shoreland
overlay zone and woodland management ordinance, and Scott County has its Watershed
Management rules. The rules in these plans would be integrated (or modified and integrated if
appropriate) into the Natural Resource Design Standards manual. At some point, City Council
would be asked to adopt the Natural Resource Design Standards for developers to follow, as you
have done with the Engineering Design Standards.
Post-Development Implementation Tools
In areas that have already developed, implementing the Natural Resource Corridor plan may be
more difficult. Our thinking at this point is that it would need to be an entirely voluntary program
where property owners could consider things like voluntary protective easements, assistance with
natural enhancements and restoration programs, working with land trusts, etc. Development of
these tools would likely follow development ofthe Natural Resource Design Standards.
REQUESTED ACTION
City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board are asked
to provide feedback on the work that has been completed to date in developing the Natural
Resource Corridor suitability map. In addition, you are asked to provide feedback on the
proposed implementation tools.
No other action is being requested at this time. If Council is agreeable with the materials
provided and the general direction discussed at this workshop, we would proceed with the
following in the future:
1. Meet with Jackson Township and Louisville Township boards to review the Natural
Resource Corridor plan. (Both Jackson and Louisville Townships participated in funding the
Northern Scott County Natural Resource Inventory that the City completed in 2001.
2. City Council action at a future meeting to adopt a final version of the Natural Resource
Corridor Suitability Map and authorize replacing "Concept Greenway Corridor Map" in the
2004 Comprehensive Plan Update with the Natural Resource Corridor Suitability Map.
3. City Council action at a future meeting to authorize work to begin on the Natural Resource
Design Standards Manual and post-development implementation tools.
4. Continued collaboration with the following agencies to implement the Natural Resource
Corridor initiative:
a. Jackson and LouiSVIlle Townships
b. Scott County
c. SMSC
d. Prior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed Districts
e. Lower Mississippi Watershed District
f. Scott County SWCD
g. Metropolitan Council (when appropriate)
h. Minnesota DNR (when appropriate)
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The following goals and policies are suggested in addition to the policies of the existing
Comprehensive Plan to protect and preserve community natural resources.
General Natural Resource Goals
1. To preserve and protect the natural environment with emphasis on the
conservation of needed and useful natural resources for the present and
future benefit of the community.
2. To use natural resource a~'3as to provide an overall open space system to
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satisfy the physiological and psychological needs of the people, considering
their needs as individuals and as community.
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3. Create a livable community where future development respects and
integrates the natural resources of Shakopee.
4. To reduce the waste stream and create a sustainable environment by
recycling, reducing and reusing.
5. To have' continuous green corridors that connect existing natural resource
areas, thus providing a more ecological system of open spaces.
General Natural Resource Policies
1. Protect wetlands (as required through the, Wetland Conservation Act),
excessive slopes, woodlands, significant natural habitats, and scenic views,
as identified in the Land Cover of Southern Scott County. A Natural Resource
Inventory of the City of Shakopee. Jackson. and Louisville Townships from
environmentally insensitive development.
, 2. Encourage re-vegetation and management of areas to restore native habitat
and'natural aesthetic qualities that contribute to environmental quality.
3. Encourage and support sustainable farming' practices, Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's "Best
Management Practices" for specific crops.
4. Encourage and support tree planting and restoration efforts.
5. Encourage limited and responsible use of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers
on private and public lands.
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6. Ensure natural resource open space areas planned in conjunction with a PUD
be coordinated with and contiguous to the open space areas of existing
adjacent development, It should be accessible to all units within the PUD.
7. Use natural resource open space to physically separate uses which are
incompatible by scale or function.
8. Encourage through development incentives, the preservation and
management of all natural resource amenities.
9. Establish and maintain conservation areas for wildlife management and
education and scientific purposes.
10. Encourage the assistance of metropolitan, state, and federal agencies to
preserve natural resource areas that may serve outside of the City of
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11. Encourage activities that conserve energy and result in less/no pollution
output such as waste reduction, recycling, alternative transportation modes,
alternative energy sources and composting.
12. Encourage and support composting by providing appropriate sites and
education for Shakopee residents.
13. Continue to provide and encourage curbside recycling of reusable waste
materials through educational events, promotional materials and volunteer
efforts.
14. Support and encourage community efforts in environmental awareness and
education.
Natural Resource Inventorv and Manaqement Plan Policies
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Starting with the Land Cover of Northern Scott County - A Natural Resources Inventory
of the City of Shakopee, Jackson and Louisville Townships, herein referred to as the
"natural resource inventory," is adopted as an addendum to this Comprehensive Plan.
The City should create a more detailed inventory of the community's unique habitats
and functioning ecosystems. This information can then be used to set priorities for
protection of sensitive or unique habitats and to determine appropriate standards for
any future development. The natural resource inventory will be invaluable in developing
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future capital improvement budgets or planning for future park referenda. The natural
resource inventory should be used to:
1. Utilize the Land Cover of Northern Scott County Map, inn addition to the
Section Illustrations of the natural resource inventory, to establish priority
areas for natural resource preservation.
2. Identify special natural are21sfor permanent protection - either by private or
public action.
3. Identify opportunities for restoration of degraded streams, wetlands,
woodlands, savannas, prairies, and native natural areas.
4. Determine appropriate locations for greenway corridors.
5. Determine opportunities for protecting storm water infiltration areas or using
alternative storm water management practices.
6. Identify potential park and open spaces that must be preserved either through
acquisition or conservation easements, in all of the MUSA expansion areas.
7. Investigate Low Impact Development and Conservation Development
techniques for possible implementation as part of the City's overall Storm
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8. Update the natural resource inventory annually based upon newly developed
parcels with system wide revisions every five years.
Greenwav Corridor Policies
The City shall consider clevelopment of greenway corridors to identify and connect the
community's natural systems and areas. Greenways are defined as continuous
corridors that provide for the movement of wildlife and protection of natural resources.
They are generally vegetated, linear in shape, and follow natural waterways or land
features such as wetlands, slopes, valleys, and ridgelines. Greenways enhance the
ecological function and aesthetic quality of natural areas and open spaces by
interconnecting them, thereby countering habitat fragmentation and loss.
In Shakopee, greenway corridors will serve to protect environmentally sensitive areas
such as the outlet channel for the F;-ior Lake/Spring Lake Watershed District, natural
habitat, wetlands, woodlands, drainage ways and excessive slopes. While these
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remnants of nature are presently disconnected by agricultural .Iands and development,
further opportunity exists to reconnect these systems through, re-vegetation to create
continuous greenways that will function more like natural systems, creating better
habitats and water man<;igement systems. A greenway plan should be developed to link
the major natural features to the local park system, and established wildlife areas
including the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
The natural resource inventory identified a number of potential greenway corridors, as
illustrated on the following map, including the Prior Lake/Spring Lake Outlet Channel,
power line corridors, the Floodplain and the Deciduous Forrest Terrace of Louisville
Township, Jackson Township and Shakopee. Additionally, the lands adjacent to the
Minnesota River, including the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and future
open space adjacent to community lakes and wetland complexes, provide the basis for
establishing greenway corridors. LaJ1pd within the corridors should be comprised of a
combination of public and private open space. Development will not be prohibited
within the greenway but will be reasonably restricted to ensure that development is
carefully integrated with the natural environment.
Establishing gUidelines for the greenway'corridors will be a first step in the goal to keep
natural systems intact and incorporate them into developments in environmentally
sensitive ways. Special management guidelines will be developed to preserve and
improve the habitat, natural functioning and scenic qualities of thegreenways.
1. Support the establishment of a greenway plan that works toward linking
together areas of natural resources that include wetlands, slopes, the Prior
Lake/Spring Lake Outlet Channel, tree canopies, rivers, lakes, drainage ways
and other significant natural resources as to create a continuous greenway
corridor.
2. Greenway corridors are intended to allow for passive recreational trail
opportunities to Shakopee:esidents. This will allow all community residents
the opportunity to enjoy the natural amenities of the community.
3. Create mechanisms that allow landowners to achieve reasonable
development on lands through with the greenway passes, while preserving a
portion of the land as open space.
4. Allow opportunities for neighborhood parks, schools, churches, tot lots or
nature observation areas to occur within or adjacent to" the greenway
corridors. Any physical development should minimize disturbance of natural
resource areas.
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5. Develop partnerships with ":lon-profit or private organizations, neighborhood
groups or other interested parties for the purpose of acquiring targeted open
spaces, which may be part of the greenway corridor.
6. Promote management efforts that work to improve the habitat and scenic
qualities of the greenway corridor.
Wetlands. Floodplains. Lakes and Drainaqe Way Policies
The numerous wetlands, drainage ways, and floodplains throughout the City are
valuable for their role in floodwater retention, ground water recharge, nutrient
assimilation, and wildlife habitat. The preservation of wetlands and floodplain areas is
viewed as essential in land use planning to retain the natural features of the City and to
protect the natural functions of the amenities. Through the Shoreland and Floodplain
Ordinances, Shakopee also actively works to preserve and protect shorelands and
floodplains of major water bodies. ~
The following efforts shall, be made in the protection and preservation of wetlands,
drainage ways and floodplains within the City.
1. The City will continue to implement the Shakopee Comprehensive Storm
Water Management Plan NPDS Permit which includes water resource
management practices, guidelines and programs for managing storm water
drainage, enhancing water quality, and controlling flooding through the
development review process and its capital improvement program.
2. Promote the e?(isting facilities and recreational opportunities available with
Minnesota River Floodplain and Regional Conservation corridor through local
advertisement and provide connections via local pedestrian corridors.
3. Replace and maintain the trail system connection from Shakopee to Chaska
and other trails within and connecting to the Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge.
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4. Work with adjacent communities and counties to establish trails linking the
communities commercial, recreation and wildlif~ areas.
5. Require public open space and public access to all remaining lakeshore and
large wetland complexes within the Lake and Agricultural - Wetland
Interchange Regions.
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6. Monitor septic systems in environmentally sensitive areas to maintain water
quality of community lakes, rivers and streams.
7. The City will require lot sizes and development densities to be exclusive of
wetlands, drainage ways, and watercourses, to protect environmentally
sensitive areas from the encroachment of development.
8. The City will consider implementation of a wetlands overlay district as part of
the Zoning Ordinance to establish buffer areas around wetlands. The natural
resource inventory included the National Wetlands Inventory which will be
used in addition to individual wetland delineation reports for new subdivisionS
and development projects to identify wetlands.
9. The City will work with the applicable Watershed Districts to establish a
wetland-banking program for wetlands that cannot be saved on City projects.
The banking plan will include restoring previously filled or drained wetlands as
part of an overall plan that benefits the public. The City will consider
establishing measures to acquire natural vegetation strips around the
perimeter of all wetlands, lakes, streams and major drainage channels.
1D.The City will require wetlands to be platted as outlots and be acquired by or
dedicated to the City consistent with high quality subdivision design.
Wetlands and storm water ponding and drainage systems shall be included
as an element in greenway ~:;orridor planning.
11. The City will promote the maintenance and/or restoration of existing public
storm water drainage facilities (drain tiles, ditches, drainage ways, ponds), as
necessary.
12. Preserve natural drainage ways, and where feasible, reconstruct former
natural drainage ways to handle stormwater runoff.
13. Monitor and manage natural and man-made lakes, streams, and ponds for
water quality.
14. Conserve a variety of natural resource areas including wetlands, peat soils,
ground water recharge areas, woodlands, lakeshore lines and watercourses.
Soil Policies
Some areas of Shakopee are characterized by soils that present limitations for urban
development due to steep slopes, flooding potential, bedrock, and poor drainage
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qualities. To avoid future problems resulting from development in poor soils areas, the
following efforts will be made:
1. Development proposals located in poor soil areas as identified by the
Shakopee County Soil Survey will be required to field check soil conditions to
verify the extent of poor soils and their abilityto support development.
2. Development in areas' of poor soils should be required to demonstrate soil
correction efforts and/or construction methods that will be implemented.
3. Development proposals shall be required to demonstrate appropriate erosion
control, slope protection, and sedimentation protection measures subject to
the approval of the City Engineer.
4. The City will prohibit development on slopes steeper than three to one without
approved mitigation measures.
5. In soil areas having a high water table, new principal buildings must be at
least three feet above the highest known water level.
6. Foundation drain tile will be required in areas characterized by poor or clay
soils with ground water lenses to reduce damage from ground water seepage.
7. The City will permit gravel mining operations consistent with the Zoning
Ordinance to allow access to local gravel resources.
8. Promote plans for mining operations that result in public open space,
recreation and storm water management as part of reclamation plans.
Veaetation Policies ~
Shako pee contains a diverse assortment of natural vegetation including woodlands,
Oak Savannas, Maple and Aspen Forest, prairie, and wetlands to name a few. These
diverse vegetation areas represent valuable natural resources which should be
preserved in conjunction with new development.
Because of the intense farming which has occurred since the 1900's few sizable stands
of trees remain. While wide-open fields and expansive views are a character of
Shakopee that many residents like, it is less appealing as a place for homes. Some
remaining woodlots could be subjected to the threat of future development. As future,
development occurs on sites with existing significant tree stands, mechanisms should
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be used to preserve as much of the tree stand as possible. The preservation measures
will include:
1. The use of techniques such as large lot zoning or development clustering in
areas having significant tn:.e cover in an effort to minimize the removal or
disruption of existing trees.
2. The City will require subdivisions within wooded areas to be designed in a
manner that minimizes tree removal. Street layouts, lot configurations, and
building pad locations will be evaluated through the development review
process in an effort to minimize the loss of significant trees.
3. The City will pursue adoption of a tree preservation ordinance to establish
requirements for protection of existing trees and the replacement of lost trees
through both subdivision and individual lot development.
4. Site development plans will be required to include tree preservation measures
to minimize the removal of significant trees and to avoid tree loss through root
compaction, tree cuts, or diseases.
5. In subdivision and site pl?nning, the City will promote the use of native
grasses, shrubs and trees in the. restoration of the sites disturbed through
development.
6. The City will pursue strategies for the control of invasive/exotic plant species
in community lakes, rivers and wetlands.
7. Promote tree preservation by limiting development within the 3rd Floodplain
Terrace Deciduous Forest Region and steep slope areas of the Minnesota
River Floodplain Terrace Region.
8. Promote reforestation programs and the introduction of native plant species
within the Agricultural Plateau Region.
9. Immediately institute tree preservation policies for high quality forest areas of
RegionS, 2nd Floodplain Terrace Deciduous Forrest and Region 9,
Development Pressure.
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Visual/Noise Policies
Expanding urban growth has raised concern with regard to visual/noise standards
related to new development, site design, commercial lighting and increasing traffic. In
recognition of these concerns, the City plans to initiate the following strategies:
1. The City will aggressively enforce sign regulations to control the location and
appearance of commercial signage.
2. The City will implement lighting standards that promote low impact lighting with '
commercial and industrial dev~lopment. Lighting will be required to be directed
downward and be of low intensity to prevent glare or light spillage on adjoining
properties, rights-of-way, or skyward.
3. The City will require the use of landscaping and buffer yards to aesthetically
screen adjoining land uses and higher functional classification streets from
residential neighborhoods. .
4. The City will require residential subdivisions to be designed with extra deep lots
backing up to higher functional classification streets to provide additional setback
and buffer yards to shield homes from the noise and visual impact of adjoining
traffic.
5. The Comprehensive Plan will establish higher density residential along the
freeway corridors and commercial/industrial districts to serve as a land use
transition and buffer between the freeway and non-residential land uses and low-
density residential neighborhoods.
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The City will mitigate freeway noise issues through proper land use planning rather than
utilizing sound walls or barriers.
OTHER STUDIES
The City is considering undertaking the following studies to supplement the City's
Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Plan:
1. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (2003)
2. Well Head Protection Plan (2005)
3. Water SupplYcPlan (Future)
4. Greenway Study (2003)
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Administration and implementation of th~ Comprehensive Plan and related supportive
ordinances are equally as important as the development of the plan itself. In essence,
unless the plan and related. development tools are constantly referred to and utilized in
combination to guide long range community decision-making, the efforts spent in their
development becorne futile and wasted. In this section of the Comprehensive Plan, a
summary of strategies for plan implementation is offered.
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ENVIRONMENT
The Comprehensive Plan emphasizes the need for proper environmental protections
and performance standards mandating future development be respectful of existing
natural environment within the City. In response to these objectives, · the City will
implement the following strategies:
1. Re-evaluate and amend the City's development regulations pertaining to the
following items:
a. Establish zoning standards that outline the conditions for the creation of
greenway corridors.
b. Enhance regulations for site lighting to avoid glare or light spillage to
adjoining properties, rights-of-way, or skyward.
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c. Re-evaluate and amend the City's landscape and tree preservation
requirements to address issues related to tree preservation, provisions of
native vegetation, control of invasive or exotic plant species. Outline
standards for subdivision landscaping, buffer yards, screening, and
streetscaping.
d. Enforce development performance standards for storm water management
consistent with the recommendations of the Shakopee Storm Water
Management Plan.
e. Provide for vegetative buffers along lakes, wetlands, ponds, creeks, and
drainageways.
f. Limit or prohibit new development within the 100 year floodplain of the
Minnesota River. Establish a greenway corridor long the Minnesota River
to protect this natural area as a community and regional amenity.
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g. Utilize the Land Cover of Northern Scott County: A Natural Resource of
the City of Shakopee, Jackson and Louisville Townships.
h. Identify special natural areas for permanent protection, either by private or
public action.
i. Identify opportunities for restoration of degraded streams and wetlands.
j. Determine appropriate" locations for greenway corridors.
k. Determine opportunities for protecting storm water infiltration areas or
using alternative storm water management practices.
/. Complete the following ~tudies to supplement the City's Natural Resource
and EnvironmentalProtection Plan.:
(a) National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (2003)
(b) Well Head Protection Plan (2005) ,
(c) Water Supply Plan (Future)
m. Identify potential park and open spaces that must be preserved (either
through acquisition or conservation easements) in all of the MUSA
expansion areas.
n. Require new subdivision development applications to include information
on existing environmental conditions including wetland delineation, tree
cover, natural vegetation, slope areas, hydric soils or other predominant
natural features, to allow an accurate evaluation of the subdivision design
related to existing conditions.
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT
The Comprehensive Plan outlines a managed growth philosophy intended to control the
pace of growth within the limits of the City's service capacity. The following strategies
are offered to implement the City's growth management objectives:
1. Evaluate new development with regard to environmental impact, development
quality, consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, and fiscal impact.
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BEST
12 - 18 % slope >= 1/8 mile in
length (or 660')
BEITER
10- 12 % slope < 1/8 mile (or 660')
GOOD
1 Lower Minnesota River Watershed District Management Plan, 1999
2 Northern Scott County NRI: Figure 3.35: High quality forested parcels
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Vegetated stream Wetlands immediately High connectivity to Low level of exotic
corridor and lakes with adjacent to streams and from other water species, minor
natural shoreline, less and lakes which form bodies, efficiently improvements in
disturbed, higher value a complex of open captures and routes landscape would
BEST for wildlife habitat, water and wetlands runoff to stormwater positively affect water
high potential for basins, provides a and habitat quality
recreational use major drainage system
(NRI land use category between south
for 300' shoreline Shakopee and the river
buffer: "undevelo ed' valle
Stream corridors and Isolated setting in Artificial functions. Contains non-native
lakeshore with natural landscape. Away and Minimal connectivity species, history of
functions and unconnected to Control structures alterations; major
BETTER cultivated shore wetlands. (dams, culverts) restoration efforts
vegetation impede would bring back
(NRI category for original functions.
shoreline:
"a riculture'
Stream corridors and (No relationship to Long-term abuse and
lakeshore with natural surrounding wetland neglect require major
or artificial functions complex.) restoration efforts to
GOOD with maintained shore recreate a functioning,
vegetation, healthy resource.
little or no value for
wildlife habitat
NRI: "maintained'
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3A 3B
Presence of Endangered or Protected Biodiversity Ranking
Species (recommend on-site evaluation
b Ci Sta
Area adjacent to and within 300 feet of Located within the CBS's Area of
"Documented rare and endangered plants, Biodiversity Significance with a rating of
BEST animals or natural communities" Outstanding or High
Excluding polygons rated "artificial" in the NRI
Area within 300 to 600 feetof "Documented Located within the CBS's Area of
rare and endangered plants, animals or natural Biodiversity Significance with a rating of
BEITER communities" Medium
Excluding polygons rated "artificial" in the NRI
Area within 600 to 900 feet of "Documented Located within the CBS's Area of
rare and endangered plants, animals or natural Biodiversity Significance with a rating of
GOOD communities" Excluding polygons rated Below
"artificial" in the NRI
"Rare features not documented or likely to
occur due to ecological quality of area."
Buffer: 900' and 1200'
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Forest core distance Oak forest, maple- Restoration will result
from edge: basswood, Floodplain in high value, high
forest functioning forest.
BEST 400' - 600'1 Desired outcome of
improved forest health,
improved habitat, etc.
is achievable.
Forest core distance Similar to species in All Forest/woodland Fair potential for
from edge: High class but with ranked "Low,,2 restoration
greater percent of
200' - 400' exotic species, Desired outcome of
BETTER degradation such as improved forest health,
compacted soils, deer improved habitat, etc.
browse, lack of woody is marginally
debris and native achievable.
s ecies in round la er
Forest core distance Box Elder-Green Ash Young trees, sparse Low potential for
from edge: Disturbed, Buckthorn, tree cover, diseased or restoration.
high value trees have stressed trees, exotic Desired outcome of
0- 200' been removed species improved forest health,
GOOD improved habitat, etc.
is not possible without
great expense and
time.
~ I Northern Scott County Natural Resource Inventory 2002: Figure 3.34 "Forest Woodland Core"
2 Northern Scott County Natural Resource Inventory 2002: Figure 3.35 "Forest Woodland Quality"
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NRI based selection: NRI polygons "These areas tend to be larger in Good potential for
Herbaceous (areas) identified as size, and/or with few adjacent land restoration
vegetation the "Highest Quality cover type/uses that could adversely And/or
considered "Natural" Natural Areas" affect the area; may have greater Desired outcome of
BEST based on native See Figure 3.3 pg 18 diversity of vegetation cover types; improved forest health,
or it may be an isolated native plant
plants being of the NRI community mapped and given a improved habitat, etc.
dominant score of outstanding biodiversity is achievable
Savanna si nificance b MCBS." 1
NRI based selection: 5 -10 NRI areas with "These areas tend to be moderate in Fair potential for
Herbaceous acres. MLCCS code in the size, and/or with more adjacent land restoration
vegetation 60,000 and cover types/uses that could And/or
considered "Semi- designates "non- adversely affect the area; may have Desired outcome of
BETTER natural" based on native" greater diversity of vegetation cover improved forest health,
types; or it may be an isolated
non-native plants native plant community mapped and improved habitat, etc.
being dominant given a score of outstanding is marginally achievable
biodiversi si nificance b MCBS." 1
NRI based selection: 1-5 NRI polygons with a "These areas tend to be smaller in Low potential for
Herbaceous acres 10,000 or 20,000 size while still meeting the minimum restoration
vegetation (Artificial Surfaces size requirements (minimum size is and/or
considered "planted" and Planted or variable based on cover type) for Desired outcome of
"maintained", "non- Cultivated regional significance; may have less improved forest health,
diversity of vegetative cover types;
GOOD row crops", and Vegetation) with may have more adjacent cover improved habitat, etc.
"pasture". impermeable type/uses that could adversely is not possible without
surfaces of not more affect the area; or it may be an great expense and
than 10% isolated native plant community time.
mapped and been a score of
moderate biodiversity significance
b MCBS."l
1 Scott County Parks, Trails and Open Space System Policy Plan 2004, Figure 8 (Source: Mn/DNR)
2 Shakopee NRI, 4.1, pg 23
3 Source: Silver Creek Corridor Management Plan....
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Greater High potential for "Parcel located at Adjacent to or
than 2 intense land use outlet of subwatershed connecting with a
acres. activities to adversely to corridor and/or water body that
affect wetland encompasses provides important
functions - such as significant storrmwater hydrologic and / or
BEST regulating and filtering ponding, infiltration or habitat functions (e.g.
runoff, providing other feature(s) critical floodplain, littoral zone
habitat, etc. to surface and of a lake or pond).
groundwater
"lack of exotic management. ,,1
species,,2
1-2 NRI categories with Medium potential for "Parcel in direct
acres. modifier indicating intense land use drainage
medium quality: activities to adversely subwatershed of
BEITER "weedy species may affect wetland impaired lake or highly
be evident but they functions - such as sensitive wetland
are not dominant over regulating and filtering community within or
typical native specie" runoff, providing abutting the inner
habitat etc. corridor. "
Less than Non-native dominated Little potential for "All other parcels that Isolated situation in
1 acre. per NRI categories intense land use border the inner the landscape with
and modifier indicating activities to adversely corridor." little or no opportunity
"natural processes are affect wetland to be connected in a
highly altered". functions - such as functioning manner to
GOOD High percentage of regulating and filtering other water features.
exotic species such as runoff, providing
reed canary grass, habitat, etc. I.E. doesn't positively
quackgrass, Kentucky or adversely affect
bluegrass, stinging water quality
nettles 2
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1/8 mile (within Adjacent and nearby Site is such that
660') to proposed facility. good access is
Adjacent to existing provided to
BEST parks. recreation activities
such as birding,
hiking.
Proximity of 1/8 (All trail corridors
(660') to V4 mile evaluated as High.)
( 1,320')
BETTER
V4 to Y2 mile (All trail corridors
proximity evaluated as High.)
GOOD
1 Passive activities: such as walking, canoeing, nature observation, etc. that require limited facility development and have limited impact on the landscape and its living communities.
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Natural Feature
Provides stable and effective storm water Existing utility or roadway easements which
runoff functions allow public access and conditions are
favorable for recreation
BEST
Planned storm water runoff functions. Planned utility easements, and trail corridors
needing implementation
BETTER
No stormwater purpose No permission to use or safety issues
eliminating possibility for access
GOOD
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Natural Feature Priority
Ranking
9A 9B
Wildlife habitat quality:, upland Habitat value: wetland
High diversity and number of bird species Provides high quality food source and cover.
and mammals "Excellent wildlife habitat due to composition,
"Although not documented, good potential quality and proximity of natural communities
BEST for rare and endangered plants and to local/regional elements (e.g. Minnesota
animals to occur" River Valley). Provides habitat for habitat
specialist species" 1
"Provides barrier-free movement" "Moderate wildlife habitat, generally not
associated with local/regional elements.
Habitat supports "habitat generalists" species.
BETTER
Dominated by livestock or domestic Generally low quality habitat that is
animals substantially fragmented and supports limited
"Current land uses may not serve as a numbers of "habitat generalists" species
GOOD wildlife corridor"
2 Shakopee NRI, 4.1, pg 23
1 Source: Silver Creek Corridor ~anagement Plan....
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