Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/02/2015

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Appendix A —Ordinances Updated Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) City of Ramsey, Minnesota Hi torica1 Notc Established by Ord. #73 05, May 21, 1973. Ord. #79 3 amended §9.13.01 Subd. 1, adding "All required area f c ntigu us class I land parcel used f r building c nstructi n and all such except that there must be adequate area f r septic •41 area and adequate area f r septic tank c nstructi n d v 1 pment areas. Establish d §9.13.05 Subd. 13 ontitlod "Variancos." Passed Fob. 12, 1979. 9.21 Environmental Protection b Subdivision 1. Statutory Authorization. This City C d is ad pt d pursuant t tho auth rizati n c ntainod in th Laws f Minna ta 1973, Chapt r 379, and in furth rano f th p lidos declar din Minna to Statut s 1976, Chapt rs 101, 105, 115, 116 and 162. Subd. 2. Th unc ntr lied us f sh r lands f th City aff cts the public h alth, safety and g n ral w lfare n t my by c ntributing t p lluti n f public wat rs, but als by impairing the 1 cal tax bas . Th r f re, it is in th best int rest f the public health, saf ty and w lfar t pr vide f r the wise devel pment f sh relands f public waters. The Legislature f Mimes ta has delegated resp nsibility t the municipalities f th stat t r gulate th subdivisi n, use and devel pm nt f the sh relands f public waters and thus preserve and enhance the quality f surface waters, preserve the ec n mic and natural envir n mental valu s f sh r lands, and pr vid f r th wis utilizati n f wat rs and r lat d land res urces. This resp nsibility is hereby rec gnized by the City. The C uncil f the City finds that the Mi;,issippi River C rrid r within the City is a unique and valuable 1 cal, state, regi nal and nati nal res urce. The river is an essential element in the 1 cal, regi nal, state and nati nal transp rtati n, sewer and water and recreati nal systems and serves imp rtant bi 1 gical and ec 1 gical functi ns. The preventi n and mitigati n f irreversible damage t this res urce and the pr s rvati n and nhancem nt f its natural, a sth tic, cultural and hist ric values is in furtheranc f tho health, safety and general welfare f the City. The C uncil further finds that the Critical Area District is characterized by certain s it types, sl pes and water levels which are unsuitable for development. The preservation of trees and woodlands, marshes, swamps, wetlands, drainage ways and water c urses within the Critical Area District serves imp rtant ecological, recreational and aesthetic functions to the benefit of existing and future residences of the City and, th r f re, is in furth ranee f th health, safety and g ncral welfare f the City. Appendix A February 20, 2015March 6, 2015 Page 6