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13/[r. Shellerud indicated the recommendations that ha~e been put forth tonight will no[ be a <br />?~'oble~ m~d th~ plans will be revised accordingly. <br /> <br />Mayor P;o Tern Elvig directed staff to provide the Council with further information on future <br />pla~.~ ~bJ_' tim existing Fire Hall and City ~all. <br /> <br />Miayor Garnet stated promises were made to the Fire Department regarding a new buildirig, and <br />it ls important for, the Council to discuss future plans for the Fire Hail. <br /> <br />(~i. ty Administrator Norman indicated a future agenda item will be scheduled to discuss ~e City <br />Hall buildings and the future of Fire Station No. 2. <br /> <br />3't~e meeti~8 was recessed at 7:53 p.m. and rec'onvened"at 8:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Age[xda Item No. 4 was moved tip next in the agehda. <br /> <br />4) Wetland'Bu'ffer Ordinance - -. <br /> <br /> Commtu¢ity Development Director Trudgeon reviewed that the Wetland Buffer OrdinanCe was <br /> discussed by ~he Council at a recent work session and'was tabled' at-a regular Comicil meeting to <br /> be discussed at a work session. If-the Council is m agreement to proceed vdth the ordinance <br /> will.be scheduled for a future' Council meeting.. <br /> <br />zon/ag and Recycling Co0rdinatm: Anderson provided a.' brief overview, of. the Wetlahd: Buffer. <br />Ordinm~ce. He. exp!ai~ed in geheral, the p6rpo'se bf th~ ordinaiide is to:'pr0vide protection of <br />~¥etlands in the 'City based on :their quality and o~h~r-~reravant fact'ors through the' estal31ishment. <br />o£ natural vegetative buffers. Establishment of wetland buffers Will be-triggered by d~¥elopmen~-- <br />of a property containing wetlands :or on a voluntary basis for.existing lots.. The width of a buffer <br />~ based on wetland quality, topography, soils, and other environm~nt~tl ~onditiofs., GenerallY, a <br />;~am~ral ~%etative Strip .se~ing as a wetland buffer will range between 5 and 50 feet in width. A <br />b,_~.!lding setback of 1~ f~t .!s also required from tha edge- 6fthe buffer'.for: fire ~.fetY"pfirp0se.' <br />J';e advised the brdinance inclfides a llst of pr0hibimd ~¢~ivitie~ .'-' Within the- buffer area to h~lP, .'~ <br />e;~sure tl~ p~rf~rmance of the' bd~'fer ~trips. HoWl'veL thirsters_ al~0 pro~)ilSi~ns. thht'W6uld-all~w,~, <br />c',~rta'm activities with an approved management plan. Furthem3. ore,. this 9rdinance w0~Id;not <br />prevent an.:individual from engaging in active: management, of invasive, non-native trees and ' <br />~'~hrubs as well as spot apPlicatibn, s of herbicid'e§' t~.'6'ontroi or-eradicate prohibited,· ~estricted or.' <br />seco~-tdary noxious weeds. He e~xplained there is a variance prOcesS that c0u..ld be.gone through. :. <br />Them.was one _concern from an/ndividual that would'l/kc'to cross 'coUntry. ski 9n a wetland <br />tL, mugtm'ut the winter, and' there is no mason this' cbuid nbt-:-be:alidwedl H~ a'dvised Pet:er~on - <br />?:aviro:mnental Consulting is 'currently. conducting a wetlands study that will' be ~ised. in' <br />(;ollj.['mc'tion_ y~ith the ordinance. This study will provide the framework for a Mun/cipal Wetland <br />M'anagemei~t Classification map 'that clearly identifies the envirbni~nental attributes .of a wetland <br />~,~zd ti~e associa!ed required buffer:widths. <br /> <br />3_he (;otmcil dJ. scussed the following issues 'associated with ~e Wetland Buffer' Ordinance: <br /> , Emphasis on preservation ]:hther than restoration <br /> , Tim/l~g for the completion of the wetland study' <br /> · ?eveloping propmiies, as the only affected properties ' <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / September 20, 2005 <br /> Page 4 bf 7 <br /> <br />2~ <br /> <br /> <br />