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45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />55 <br />56 <br />57 <br />58 <br />59 <br />60 <br />61 <br />62 <br />63 <br />64 <br />65 <br />66 <br />67 <br />68 <br />69 <br />70 <br />71 <br />72 <br />73 <br />74 <br />75 <br />76 <br />77 <br />78 <br />79 <br />80 <br />81 <br />82 <br />83 <br />and thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, conserve the economic <br />and natural environmental values of shorelands, and provide for the wise use of <br />waters and related land resources. This responsibility is recognized by the city. <br />(1) The city council finds that the Mississippi River Corridor within the city is a <br />unique and valuable local. state. regional and national resource. The river is <br />an essential element in the local. regional. state and national transportation. <br />sewer and water and recreational systems and serves important biological <br />and ecological functions. The prevention and mitigation of irreversible <br />damage to this resource and the preservation and enhancement of its <br />natural. aesthetic. cultural and historic values is in furtherance of the health. <br />safety and general welfare of the city. <br />(2) The council further finds that the Critical Area District is characterized by <br />certain soil types. slopes and water levels that are unsuitable for <br />development. The preservation of trees and woodlands. marshes. swamps. <br />wetlands. drainaaeways and watercourses within the Critical Area District <br />serves important ecological. recreational and aesthetic functions to the <br />benefit of existina and future residences of the city and. therefore. is in <br />furtherance of the health. safety and general welfare of the city. <br />(3) In addition to the Shorelands and Critical Area District. the city council finds <br />that the wetlands are a valuable local. state. regional and national resource. <br />The wetlands provide recreation and serve as drainage areas. important <br />biological and ecological functions. <br />(4) The city council finds that the Rum River Corridor within the city is a uniaue <br />and valuable local. state and regional natural resource. <br />(5) It is the purpose and intent of this subdivision to prevent and mitiaate <br />irreversible damage to these natural resources and to preserve and enhance <br />their values to the public. Development shall be so regulated so as to <br />minimize the risk of environmental damage to these areas. By doing so. <br />private homeowners and governmental units are protected from incurring <br />high maintenance and capital costs resulting from the necessity to correct the <br />deficiencies encountered as a result of inappropriate or improper <br />development. <br />(Code 1978, § 9.25.01; Ord. No. 04-32, 5-30-2005) <br />................. <br />.................... . <br />........... <br />Formatted: incr0, Indent: Left: 1", Hanging: <br />0.5", Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: <br />1, 2, 3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + <br />Aligned at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1" <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 1", Hanging: 0.5", <br />Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, <br />3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned <br />at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1" <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 1", Hanging: 0.5", <br />Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, <br />3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned <br />at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1" <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 0" <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 1", Hanging: 0.5", <br />Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, <br />3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned <br />at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1" <br />Formatted: List Paragraph, No bullets or <br />numbering <br />Formatted: Indent: Left: 1", Hanging: 0.5", <br />Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, <br />3, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned <br />at: 0.75" + Indent at: 1" <br />