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ZONING REGULATIONS §78-1611 (Painter's Creek,Long Lake Creek,Classen Creek, council, compensatory wetland area must be pro- Lake Minnetonka)as the wetland being altered,if vided within the same subwatershed district as available. the wetland being altered. In determining the appropriateness of an alteration request, the city (c) In addition to application requirements, council will consider the size of the total wetland • the city may require submission and approval of district, the magnitude of the area proposed for the following information: alteration,the aesthetic,hydrological and ecolog- (1) A copy of the wetland replacement plan ical effect, the type and function of wetlands application submitted to the MCWD; involved, and such other factors as may be appro- (2) A concept plan showing the ultimate use priate in order to provide the maximum feasible of theproperty; protection to the wetlands. Application for a wetlands alteration permit must be accompanied (3) A grading plan,in hard copy format and a by such information as required by the city; in- CAD or GIS format in Hennepin County cluding: coordinates,with appropriate drainage cal- culations and erosion controls prepared (1) A copy of the wetland replacement plan by a registered engineer; application submitted to the MCWD; (4) A landscaping or revegetation plan; (2) A concept plan showing the ultimate use of the property; (5) Such other information as may be neces- (3) A grading plan,in hard copy format and a sary or convenient to evaluate the pro- CAD or GIS format in Hennepin County posed permit; and coordinates,with appropriate drainage cal- (6) A MnRAM assessment approved by the culations and erosion controls prepared MCWD. by a registered engineer; (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § 1, 8-22-2005) (4) A landscaping or revegetation plan; Sec. 78-1610. Alteration of wetlands. (5) Such other information as may be neces- sary or convenient to evaluate the pro- (a) No alteration of land within a wetland posed permit; and overlay district or a wetland buffer is allowed without a wetlands alteration permit, subject to (6) A MnRAM assessment approved by the recommendation by the planning commission and MCWD. approval of the city council. The planning com- (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § 1, 8-22-2005) mission must hold a public hearing after notifying the property owners within 350 feet of the prop- Sec. 78-1611. Public control of wetlands. erty on which the proposed alteration will occur. Activities that constitute an alteration regulated (a) The city council may require that the owner by this section include changes to the size, depth of any property affected by this article must or contour of the wetlands or its buffer,dredging, establish wetland and buffer area easements or or alterations of wetlands or buffer vegetation. restrictive covenants to be recorded within the Alterations do not include wetland planting or the property's chain of title. These easements or cov- selective clearing or pruning of trees or vegetation enants must describe the boundaries of the wetland that are dead, diseased, noxious weeds or similar and buffer area; document the obligations of the hazards. A wetland alteration permit is not re- property owner with regards to the wetland buffer; quired when a wetland district is rezoned to and prohibit any building, paving, mowing (un- another zoning classification. less approved as a buffer management plan), cutting, filling, dumping, yard waste disposal or (b) Alteration of land within a wetland overlay fertilizer application within the wetland and the district will only be allowed if water storage is buffer area. The owner or developer must record provided in an amount compensatory to that these easements or covenants with the final plat, removed. Unless otherwise approved by the city with deeds from a lot division or,if no subdivision Supp.No.3 CD78:241