Ordinance 2332-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

{ a) Permitted Areas: i) For Category I wetlands, facilities shall be permitted only within buffer areas where there has been prior legal alteration which eliminated significant vegetation and where a buffer enhancement plan is provided for the proposed facility ii) For Category II wetlands, facilities shall be located to minimize reduction of the required buffer. To the maximum extent feasible, facilities shall be located within buffer areas where there has been prior legal alteration or in buffer areas with less than 50% forested/native vegetation cover. iii) Buffer areas for Category III and IV wetlands. b) Criteria: i) Permitted facilities shall not substantially alter wetland hydrology and shall not degrade wetland functions; ii) Facilities shall not occupy more than 50% of the total required buffer area; iii) Facilities shall be designed to be integrated into the wetland buffer as a natural drainage system meeting the requirements as established in the City's Land Division Ordinance Section 7.F.3.i. i) and 7.F.11.c.i). The slopes and all areas that are disturbed shall be planted with the native vegetation consistent with a buffer enhancement/mitigation plan. Above ground concrete walls and structures are not permitted. Below grade structures may be permitted only if it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Planning Director, that the use of such materials fits with the natural design of the proposed facility and does not interfere with wildlife passages or adversely impact biological functions of the buffer or the adjacent Environmentally Sensitive Area; iv) The location of a maintenance/access road is limited to the upland side of the facility, unless other wise approved by the Planning Director; and 4