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1801.020. DEFINITION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF WETLAND AREA. The Wetland conservation area within the City of Little Canada is defined and established to be the shore lines of Gervais Lake, Savage Lake, Round Lake and Twin Lake and the low areas adjoining any watercourse and drainage way, natural or man -made, subject to meandering, flowing or overflow, including areas of marsh, wooded marsh, submerged marsh and inundation areas as shown on the wetlands map, attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. 1801.030. REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to develop, improve or alter land or build any structure upon land located within the wetland conservation area or change the shoreline of any lakes within the area shall first submit a development plan to the City Council which shall contain provisions for water management, sediment control, maintenance of landscape features and any other matters which pertain to the quality of the environment. Said plan shall show all changes proposed in the natural condition of the soils, destruction of or relocation of trees, grade changes and the anticipated effects, if any, such changes may have upon the immediate surrounding area. 1801.040. CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROHIBITED. No development, including excavation, filling, dredging, grading and construction shall be allowed within the wetland conservation area if such is incompatible with the policies expressed in this Ordinance and the preservation of said wetlands in their natural state. No changes in the shorelines of any of the lakes within the City of Little Canada shall be permitted in anyway, 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 area is located within the area to be subdivided, an easement over the lowlands shall be dedicated by the subdivider for the purpose of improving and protecting the area 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.