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T pollulional materials, such as animal feces, motor oils, paper, sand, salt and other debris, garbace and foreign materials, from being earned directly into the nearest natural stream. lake or other public waters. Encourage a suitable system of ponding areas to permit the temporary withholding of rapid water runoff which presently contributes to downstream flooding and general water pollution giving preference to areas whieh contribute to groundwater infiltration and iccharge. thereby reducing the need for public projects to contain, store and control such runoff Pio\ ide sufficient land area to carry abnormal flows of stormwater m period of heavy precipitation, and to present needless CNpciuliiurcs of public funds for storm sewers and flood protection devices which proper plaimmg could have avoided Present the development of structures :n areas unfit lor human usage by reason of danger fiom flooding, unsanitary conditions or other Iia/ards Prevent the placement of artificial obstraciions w hich restrict tlie right of public passage and use of the bed. bank and w ater of any creeks, maishcs or watercourses within the cit>. (10)Pioicci against potential loss of life, loss of property, health and s.ifc:> hazards, disruption of commerce and goscnuncntal services, cxiraordinary public e.xpenditurcs for flood protection and relief, and imp.iinnent of the la.\ base, all of which adversely affect llie public health, safety and general welfare. (Code 19S4. 5 10 55(D) See. 78-1103. Statutory authorization, findings of fact aad meiliod of analysis. Pursuant to the National flood Insurance Act of 1%S. the legislature of the state has in Minn Stat. ch I03F delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to minimi/e flood losses. In addition, the regulations of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation Disirict and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, the open space policies of the metropolitan council and ns guidelines encouraging proiectum of marshes, wetlands and the floodplain areas all support floodplain and wetlands management controls as provided in this article. The floodplain and w etland areas of the city arc subject to periodic inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, destruction of natural resources, health and safely hazards, disruption of daily life and services, and extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief.' This article is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards which is consistent with the standards established by the stale department of natural resources (Code 19S4. § 10.55(2))