Laserfiche WebLink
<br />\71. Leisure activities sucll as hiking, nature studies, canoeing, boating and <br />Ilorseback riding, including facilities such as trails and docks \vhich allo\v for <br />sucll activities. <br /> <br />B. \X1edand Buffer Strip Setback <br /> <br />.L~ lninimlun 20 (t\venty) foot setback from tlle \vetland bllffer is llereby establisIled by <br />tlle City. No structure, principle or accessory, sllall be located \vitbin tllls setback. <br />Nature trails, at tlle City's appro\7al, lnay be located \vitl1in tlle setback area. <br /> <br />Fel1ces lnay encroacll into tlle buffer strip setback, but at no tUne sllall tlley be allo\ved <br />v\litl1in tlle \vetland buffer. <br /> <br />Vegetation Standards <br /> <br />J.~. \)111ere acceptable l1atural vegetation exists in \vetland and \vetland buffer strip areas, <br />tlle retention of SUCll ,\Tegetatiol1 in an undisturbed state is reqlmed unless an ..A..pplical1t <br />receiv.es approv'al to replace sucll .vegetation. ..L~ \vetland and/ or \vetland buffer strip <br />Ilas acceptable natural \Tegetation if it: <br /> <br />1. has a COlltlllUOUS, dense layer of perennial grasses tllat ha\Te been ul1culti'7ated or <br />ullbroken for at least 5 consecutive years, or <br />2. has an ov'erstory of trees and/ or slltubs \vitI1 at least 80 percellt callopy closure <br />dlat 11R\Te been uncultivated or unbrok~en for at least 5 consecuti\Te years, or <br />3. contains a lni~ture of dle plant C01TI1nunities described in (1) and (2) abo\Te tl1at <br />ha\Te been uncultiv.ated or unbroken for at least 5 consecutiv'e years. <br /> <br />B. Not\'vitllstanding tile perforlnance standards set fortll abo\Te in Subdivisioll 9 (J.~), tlle <br />City En\Tirorunel1tal J.~dministrator and/ or his/Iler designee may determine existing <br />\vetland alld/ or \vetland buffer strip '\Tegetation to be unacceptable if: <br /> <br />1. it is cOlnposed of \Y/ eeds (including, but 110t linuted to cormnon buckrllarn, pllrple <br />loosestrife, leafy spurge and/ or noxious \veeds as defined by I\:finnesota Statutes, <br />Sections 18.76-18.88), or <br />2. Ilas topograpI1Y tllat tends to cllannelize tlle fIo\v of sllrface runoff, or <br />3. for some otller reason it is unlikely to retain nutriel1ts and sediment. <br /> <br />C. \Vllere \vetlands and/ or \vetland buffer strips, or a portion tllereof, are not vegetated <br />or 11a\Te been culti\Tated or ocllel\vise disturbed \vitl1in 5 years of tlle perlnit applicatiol1, <br />sllch areas shall be re-planted and lnaintauled. TIle \vetland and \vetland buffer strip <br />lal1dscaping sllall be planted according to tlle City's plantlllg guidelines at tlle applical1t <br />sllall sublmt a planting plan for appro\Tal by tlle City. <br /> <br />Variances <br /> <br />Refer to ,\Tauance section. <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Settings\tallard\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKF\Wetland Buffer Ordinance.doc <br /> <br />"'t <br />J <br />