04-19-2010 Planning Commission Packet

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(Ord.No. 67 3rd series, § 1, 1-11-2010) Sec. 78-1635. Basic Conservation Design Master Plan requirements and evaluation criteria. The developer shall prepaxe a Conservation Design Master Plan for development of the property, consisting of written and visual documentation including maps in an acceptable electronic format, addressing the following topics: (1) Consideration of the existing drainage system; (2) Establishment of a stormwater management system, using multi-cell treatment principles, and defining proposed methods of stormwater phosphorus reduction; (3) Removal of invasive species and diseased trees; � _ (4) Protection of significant tree stands and woodlands that support scenic and/or ecological goals, including mitigation of any such stands to be impacted by development activities; (5) Protection of existing wetlands, including augmentation of buffers,mitigation of impacts, and enhancement of degraded systems; (6) Justification and mitigation of any negative impact to ecological communities. "Negative impact" includes any modification to a lower level of ecological community quality, as described by the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System(M-34X Modifiers); (7) Maintenance of ecological connections through site design, as shown on the Orono Natural Resource Inventory; (8) Maintenance and protection of existing positive views, and mitigation of any existing or proposed negative views using appropriate measures such as site layout, screening, building design and coloration, etc.; and (9) Preservation or reinterpretation of existing landmarks. The planning commission and city council shall evaluate the Conservation Design Master Plan to determine whether the proposed development: (1) Preserves existing drainage patterns and enhances stormwater collection and conveyance by applying an ecologically-based multi-cell stormwater management system that improves ecosystems by reducing reliance on manmade infrastructure, reducing downstream runoff of contaminants, and enhancing ecological connections; (2) Includes a program for the removal of invasive species and diseased trees;protects significant tree stands and woodlands that support scenic and/or ecological goals; and includes mitigation of any such stands that will be impacted by development activities;