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within the City of Little Canada shall be permitted in any way, including excavation or filling, without issuance of a permit by the City for such change. 1801.050. LAND DEVELOPMENT AND PLATTING. No part of any land within the wetlands conservation area shall be platted for residential or any other use in contravention of the policies set forth in this Ordinance. Whenever a portion of the conservation of the policies set forth in this Ordinance. Whenever a portion of the conservation area is located within the area to be subdivided, an easement over the low lands shall be dedicated by the subdivider for the purpose of improving and protecting the are for drainage or other purposes expressed in this Ordinance Streets, driveways, culverts and other similar structures shall not be built unless prior approval has been obtained from the City Council and such structures shall be designed so as not to obstruct the flow of water. 1801.060. LAND AREA CREDIT. When land to be developed is connected to a public sanitary sewer line and includes land within the wetland conservation area, the owner or developer thereof will be credited with an amount of his land within the protected area equal to but not exceeding the amount of his adjacent land which otherwise qualifies for development under these Ordinances for purposes of complying with the land use density, open space, building unit to land area ratios or other similar requirements of the land development and zoning ordinances of the City, except for requirements for recreational uses. 1801.070. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. The land area in the wetland conservation area which will not be developed and which is dedicated as an easement shall be exempt from special assessments, including but not limited to sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water line improvements. 1801.080. VARIANCES. Variances may be granted by the City Council in extraordinary cases, but only when the proposed use is in the public interest. Variances shall not be granted when the result would tend to: 1. Restrict the passage of storm and flood water in such a manner as to increase the height or area of flooding; 2. Be detrimental to the surface and ground water supplies; 3. Be dangerous to Life or property; 4. Be contrary to land use plans and planning objectives of the City; 5. Be inconsistent with the objectives of encouraging land uses compatible with the preservation of natural land forms, vegetation and marshes and wetlands within the City. In no case shall a variance be allowed until the applicant has submitted a development plan as required in Section 1801.030. The City Council may, before granting a variance, attach such conditions as it deems necessary to insure compliance with the policy of intent of this Ordinance. 1801-2