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considered environmentally sensitive areas and shall be regulated in accordance with the <br /> requirements of this chapter. Any proposal to develop on a lot which contains an <br /> environmentally sensitive area that has been illegally altered shall be reviewed by the <br /> planning director using Review Process II.A. <br /> 2. The planning director shall require restoration of the unauthorized area of <br /> alteration to a condition which is equivalent or superior to its prior natural condition, to <br /> the extent that such condition can be determined. As an alternative to restoration of the <br /> illegally altered environmentally sensitive area, the planning director may allow for the <br /> recreation of wetlands, stream corridors, or habitat areas of the same type which have <br /> been altered in a different location than that which has been altered if the alternative <br /> location will result in a net improvement in functional values or a higher quality <br /> environmentally sensitive area than possible in the area which has been previously <br /> altered. <br /> 3. Any illegal alteration of an environmentally sensitive area that occurred prior to <br /> the effective date of this chapter which is not proposed for development as allowed by <br /> this chapter shall be restored as provided by Section 37.240 of this chapter. <br /> BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: <br /> B. Unauthorized Alterations. <br /> 1. Environmentally sensitive areas regulated by this chapter which have been <br /> illegally altered may be developed in accordance with the requirements of this title, <br /> provided that all environmentally sensitive areas which were illegally altered shall be <br /> considered environmentally sensitive areas and shall be regulated in accordance with the <br /> requirements of this chapter. Any proposal to develop on a lot which contains an <br /> environmentally sensitive area that has been illegally altered shall be reviewed by the <br /> planning director using the review process described in the City's Local Project Review <br /> Procedures Ordinance. <br /> 2. The planning director shall require restoration of the unauthorized area of <br /> alteration to a condition which is equivalent or superior to its prior natural condition, to <br /> the extent that such condition can be determined. As an alternative to restoration of the <br /> illegally altered environmentally sensitive area, the planning director may allow for the <br /> recreation of wetlands, stream corridors, or habitat areas of the same type which have <br /> been altered in a different location than that which has been altered if the alternative <br /> location will result in a net improvement in functional values or a higher quality <br /> environmentally sensitive area than possible in the area which has been previously <br /> altered. <br /> 3. Any illegal alteration of an environmentally sensitive area that occurred prior to <br /> the effective date of this chapter which is not proposed for development as allowed by <br /> this chapter shall be restored as provided by Section 37.240 of this chapter. <br /> SECTION 58: That Ordinance No. 1671-89 as amended by Section 3 of Ordinance No. <br /> 2095-95 (EMC 19.38.030 C)which reads in part as follows: <br /> C. Change_A nonconforming use may be changed to another use only if such use is <br /> not more nonconforming than the existing nonconforming use and provided the <br /> 47 <br />