06-18-2012 Planning Commission Packet

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. Section 9. The City Council of the City of Orono hereby amends City Code Chapter 78,Article XII. Conservation Design,Division 1. Generally, Section 78-1633 as follows: ��existirigdef��ions�rSee�io�-'�8-�63-�a�e�estatec�atld incorporated�ereitr unchanged with the following exception: Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS)means the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System(MLCCS)displays data on naturaUsemi-natural and . cultural cover types at the highest level of classification. The next four levels of classification each reveal further specifications such as plant types, soil hydrology, �°�,;�„� �„��°�hardcover and plant species. Using MLCCS data is the first step in producing a natural resource inventory of a development site. Section 10. The City Council of the City of Orono hereby amends City Code Chapter 78,Article XII. Conservation Design,Division 5. Resources, as follows: Sections 78-1641 —78-1669. Reserved. Section 11. The City Council of the City of Orono hereby amends City Code Chapter 78,by creating a new Article XIII. Stormwater Quality Overlay District, as follows: ARTICLE XIII. STORMWATER QUALITY OVERLAY DISTRICT DIVISION l. IN GENERAL Sec. 78-1670. Pur� The Citv of Orono reco�nizes throu�h its comnrehensive nlan that mana�in� tormwater runoff is essential for nrotection of the water aualitv of Lake Minnetonka. for reservation of the natural wildlife habitat within marshlands. and for nrotection a�ainst fl odin�and flood dama�e. Accordin�lv,the Citv has established this stormwater aualitv verlav district to or�anize re�ulations deemed necessarv to ensure hi�h aualitv stormwater runoff tluou�hout the Citv. Amendments and additions to these re�ulations are anticinated over time as new technolo�ies become available. and as data is obtained � which iustifies additional re�ulations over additional areas within the Citv. Pcrge 7 of 1 S "