Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/12/2005

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a. Record a notice of the wetland buffer requirement against the title to the lot with the office of the Anoka County Recorder; and b. Install the wetland buffer monumentation. Subd. 2, Subject properties must comply with the wetland buffer ordinance setbacks from all wetlands including those wetlands not lOcated or only partially located on the subject property. Subd. 3. Buffer strip vegetation shall be established and maintained in accordance with the requirements fom~d in this Subdivision. During the first two (2) years, any buffer vegetation that does not survive must be replanted. After two years, if the condition oft he buffer area changes through natural processes not caused by the property owner, the owner shall not be required to reestablish the buffer area to meet the standards contained in this Section, If buffer strips are developed as a part ora subdivision where lots are intended for sales to individual parties, the project developer shall be responsible for related maintenance for the first 2 years after establishment. Buffer maintenance and liability after 2 years shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Buffer strips shall be identified within each lot by permanent monumentation approved by the City. Subd. 4. For roadways that must be aligned either adjacent to or across wetlands and are subject to WCA replacement requirements, additional wetland filling to create a buffer strip shall not be required. All other roadways, and trails shall meet the buffer standards established in this Section, Subd. 5. Although it is the intent of this ordinance that any existing wetland buffer be maintained within the designated buffer width for the wetland classification, some disruption may be necessary for developmental grading. If the slope subsequent to final grading is greater than twelve (12) percent, then the maximum buffer width for the wetland type is applicable. The use of a meandering buffer strip is encouraged to help maintain a natural characteristic but average buffer widths must be adhered to. The widest portion of the buffer should be in natural runoff areas. Con~tmction grading should be kept mindful of the natural runoff areas and graded appropriately. Subd. 6. Wetland buffer strips not required by this SeCtion may be voluntarily created/n conformance with the requirements of this Section concurrent with approval of a site plan, or in the absence of a site plan, upon approval of an administrative permit. Subd. 7. Maximum, Minimum and Average Wetland Buffer Widths Maximum Wetland Minimum Wetland Average Wetland Buffer Width Buffer Width Buffer Width Preserve 50 feet 25 feet 30 feet Manage 1 30 feet 20 feet 25 feet Manage 2 25 feet 15 feet 20 feet Manage 3 15 feet 5 feet 10 feet l~amsey Wet/and Protection Ordinance - May 5, 2005 Draft Page 6