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Elk River for more information." The city reserves the right to eliminate this requirement if it deems it impractical. v. The city, at its sole discretion, following the city's master park trail plan, may allow nature trails comprised of natural materials, to be located within the wetland buffer strip. vi. Leisure activities such as hiking, nature studies, canoeing, boating and horseback riding, including facilities such as nature trails and docks which allow for such activities are permitted in the wetland buffer strip. vii. Final plats for all subdivisions shall provide an easement over all wetlands and wetland buffer strips for the purposes of identification and protection. viii. Properties platted prior to June 19, 2006, shall be exempt from the vegetation management requirements described in subsections ii—iv above. (b) 1Y�etland buffer strip setback. A minimum 20-foot setback from wetland buffer strips is hereby established by the city. i. No principle or accessory structures, patios, paving, or other impervious surface shall be located within this setback. ii. Nature trails, at the city's approval, may be located within the wetland buffer strip setback. iii. On property that was platted prior to June 19, 2006, uncovered decks and permeable pavement can be located within this setback. (c) Exceptions. Properties platted prior to adoption of the wetland buffer strip and Wetland buffer strip setback performance standards set forth in this section may not be configured to accommodate the required performance standards. For this reason, exceptions to the performance standards for properties platted prior to June 19, 2006, may be approved by the planning manager pursuant to the site plan review process. Applicants for site plan review shall pay the fee specified in the city's fee schedule. Site plan approvals and required conditions shall be made by the planning manager on a case -by -case basis, with the goal of maintaining consistency with the performance standards to the maximum extent reasonably possible. Appeals from staff determinations and conditions may be made pursuant to the appeal procedures set forth in section 30-634. (d) Fences. Fences may encroach into the wetland buffer strip setback, but at no time shall they be allowed within the wetland buffer strip or in delineated wetlands. Properties platted prior to June 19, 2006, shall be exempt from this requirement. (Ord. No. 06-07, § 2, 6-19-2006; Ord. No. 16-24, § 1, 11-21-2016; Ord. No. 17-07, 5 1, 4- 17-2017; Ord. No. 18-12, � 1, 7-16-2018) Sec. 30-1853. - Vegetation standards. (a) Where acceptable natural vegetation exists in wedand and wetland buffer strip areas, the retention of such vegetation in an undisturbed state is required unless an applicant receives approval to replace such vegetation. A wedand or wetland buffer strip has acceptable natural vegetation if it: 1. Has a continuous, dense layer of perennial grasses that have been uncultivated or unbroken for at least five consecutive years, or 2. Has an overstory of trees and/or shrubs with at least 80 percent canopy closure that have been uncultivated or unbroken for at least five consecutive years, or Last Updated January 2023 N'i1fFN iI II NATURE