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<br /> . changes to the size; depth or contour of the wetlands or its existing established
<br /> buffer, dredging, or alterations of wetlands or buffer vegetation. Alterations do
<br /> not include wetland planting or the selective clearing or pruning of trees or
<br /> vegetation that are dead, diseased, noxious weeds or similar hazards. A wetland
<br /> alteration permit is not required when a wetland district is rezoned to another
<br /> zoning classification.
<br /> (b) Alteration of land within a wetland overlay district will only be allowed if water
<br /> storage is provided in an amount compensatory to that removed. Unless otherwise
<br /> approved by the city council, compensatory wetland area must be provided within
<br /> the same subwatershed district as the wetland being altered. In determining the
<br /> appropriateness of an alteration request, the city council will consider the size of
<br /> the total wetland district, the magnitude of the axea proposed for alteration, the
<br /> aesthetic, hydrological and ecological effect, the type and function of wetlands
<br /> involved, and such other factors as may be appropriate in order to provide the
<br /> maximum feasible protection to the wetlands. Application for a wetlands
<br /> alteration permit must be accompanied by such information as required by the
<br /> city, including:
<br /> (1) A copy of the wetland replacement plan application submitted to the
<br /> MCWD;
<br /> � (2) A concept plan showing the ultimate use of the property;
<br /> (3) A grading plan, in hard copy format and a CAD or GIS format in
<br /> Hennepin County coordinates, with appropriate drainage calculations and
<br /> erosion controls prepared by a registered engineer; �
<br /> (4) A landscaping or revegetation plan;
<br /> (5) Such other iriformation as may be necessary or convenient to evaluate the
<br /> proposed permit; and ,
<br /> (6) A MnRAM assessment approved by the MCWD. �
<br /> (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, �1, 8-22-2005)
<br /> Sec. 78-1611. -Public control of wetlands.
<br /> (a) The city council may require that the owner of any property affected by this
<br /> article must establish wetland ��a '�••��r �r°� easements or restrictive covenants
<br /> to be recorded within the property's chain of title. These easements or covenants
<br /> must describe the boundaries of the wetland �€€e�-�e�-�c-�e�r*�,
<br /> �,�• ,.• �+�, ,,,. ,.o..h, o ,;+�. „ n�,.a� ,-„±�,a�„o,.�.,.,,a �,,,�,.. and prohibit
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<br /> � any building, paving, mowing r„�'o oa �,,,�~'_,.,,°n"no.,.,e"+ "'�"�
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<br /> cutting, filling, dumping, yard waste disposal or fertilizer application within the
<br /> wetland �„a +'�° '�•��� ^~°�. The owner or developer must record these easements
<br /> or covenants with the fmal plat, with deeds from a lot division or, if no
<br /> subdivision is involved, before the city issues a grading permit or building permit
<br /> for an affected property. The applicant must submit evidence that the easement or
<br /> covenant has been submitted to the county for recording.
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