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a i h • 1 .1 (4) A landscaping or revegetation plan; (5) Such other information as may be necessary or com cnient to evaluate the proposed permit; and (6) A MnRAM assessment completed by the MCWD. Sec. 78-1(110 Alteration of Wetlands. (a) No alteration of land within a wetland overlay district or a wetland buffer is allowed without a wetlands alteration permit, subject to recommendation by the Planning G)mmission and approval of the City Council. The Planning Commission must hold a public hearing after notifying the property owners within 350 feet of the property on vdiich the proposed alteration will occur. Activities that constitute an alteration regulated by this section include changes to the size, depth or contour of the wetlands or its buffer, dredging, or alterations of wetlands or buffer vegetation. Alterations do not include wetland planting or the selective clearing or pruning of trees or vegetation that are dead, diseased, noxious weeds or similar hazards. A wetland alteration permit is not required when a wetland district is rezoned to another zoning clossificatioa (b) Alteration of land within a wetland overlay district will only be allowed if water storage is provided in an amount compensatory to that removed. Unless otherwise qqvoved by the City Council, compensatory wetland area must be provided within the same sub watershed district as Ae wetland being altered. In determining the appropriateness of an alteration request, the City Council will consider the size of the to^ wetland district, the magnitude of the area proposed for alteration, the aesthetic, hydrological and ecological effect, the type and function of wetlands involved, and such other ftctors as may be appropriate in order to provide the maximum feasible protection to the wetlands. Application for a wetlands alteration permit must be accompanied by such information as required by the City, including: (1) An approved wetland replacement plan application from the MCWD; A concept plan showing the ultimate use of the property; A grading plan, in hard copy format and a CAD or CIS format in Hennepin County coordinates, with appropriate drainage calculations and erosion controls prepared by a registeied engineer; (4) A landscaping or revegetation plan; (5) Such other information as may be necessary nr convenient to evaluate the proposed permit; and (6) A MnRAM assessment completed by the MCWD. I ITtffli te na ara^ii