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DM Applkattod lUctlvtd: 1-21-M DM Appttolloa Coaridtftd u CwplM; 2-24M iO-Dqr lUiriM Ptriod Eiplm: 4.2-04 From: Date: Sabjcct: Chair Smith and Planning Commissioners Ron Moorse. City Administrator Mike Gaffron. Planning Director Febniary 2.2004 #04-2985 Tom Cullum. 7S5 North Femdale Road • CUP and Variance for Wetland Alteration • Public Hearing Zoning District: Lot Area: RR-IB Single Family Rural Residential, 2-acre min. (The property is also within 1000' of Lydiard Lake and therefore is Vkithin the Shoreland Overlay District) Gross: 147.500 s.f. + (3.4 acres) Net (Eacl. Wetlands): 3.0 acres Afi^koHon Summary: Applicant requests variance approval forTilIrngofa small portionof aCity- protected wetland located mostly within applicant's property but partially within the neighbonng property. The fill is Intended to allow for the establishment of w oody vegetation along the v^estem property boundary. The 2,135 s.f. fill area will convert approximately 10% of the existing wetland from ashallowopen water wetland to a wetland with saturated soils. Because the project will also involve excavation of adjacent upland tocreate new wetland ^'^uinng a CUP), the project is being treated by the Minnehaha Creek Watenhed District as a No Loss situation, and as a w etland restoration basedon reducing the impacts of wetland excavation that occurred in the 1950’s. StaifReamnumdation: Staff recommends approval of th^ proposed w etland alterations per the conditions recommended by the City's wetland consultant, John Smyih of Bonestroo and Associates. Pertinent Code Sections: 1. Section 78-1112; Development Restneted; Prohibition. Except as hereinafter spec! fically pennitted. no filUng. grading, dredging, excavation, hardcover, temporary or permanent stnictutes, obstructions, septic systems, well or other construction shall be allow ed within the Flood Plain and Wetlands Conservation Area; nor on any lands within feet thereof; nor on any land within 75 feet of the ordinary highwater elevation of any lake shoreline. 2. Sections 78-1 113/14(2b): “All dredging orexcavation of matenal from any lake bed, pond or w ctlandor from adjacent land thereto" is a conditional use within the Roodw ay and Flood Fringe Districts. This wetland (as all wetlands) includes areas w ithin those tw o Districts as defired in Section 78-1108. 3. Section 78-1117; (Standards for floodway and flood fringe conditional uses) 4. Section 78-1286; (Shoreland standards for topographic alterations, grading and filling)