2040 Comprehensive Plan: Envision Shakopee

development director, as well as the Metropolitan Council. A public hearing is required as part of the LSWMP amendment process. Section 8 of this Plan describes the amendment process in detail.

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WATER RESOURCE RELATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

The city has entered into a number of water resources related agreements that govern in part how the city must manage its water resources. These agreements include joint powers agreements between the city and watershed management organizations having jurisdiction within its boundaries, agreements between the city and adjoining communities or agreements it may have with other governmental units or private parties. Below is a list of water resource related agreements. A copy of these agreements can be found in appendix within the LSWMP.. » » Memorandum of Agreement for Prior Lake Outlet Channel » » Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Shakopee and the City of Savage relating to stormwater

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND LAND USE Existing and projected land use for the community are fully described in the Land Use section of the comprehensive plan. Land use designations in short are as follows; residential, commercial, industrial, mixed use, utilities, parks and open space. WATERSHED DISTRICTS The city includes portions of three watershed management districts and organizations; the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District, and the Scott Watershed Management Organization. These entities each have their own water management plans which the City’s LSWMP must not conflict with. Shakopee’s LSWMP complies with the requirements of the individual management plans. Each organization has approved of the plan as it conforms to their plans and follows their requirements. Any significant changes to the LSWMP must be approved by the affected watershed management organization and proposed amendments must be made known to the city administrator, city engineer, and planning and

management planning within Eagle Creek Watershed » » Memorandum of Understanding between Scott WMO and the City of Shakopee for local water planning and regulation » » Memorandum of Understanding between Lower Minnesota River Watershed District and the City of Shakopee to enforce district policies through permitting » » Joint Powers Agreement for the Swamp Lake wetland mitigation.

ENVISION SHAKOPEE | SECTION IV: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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