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City of Mounds View Staff Report August 7, 1997 Page 2 • Staff is suggesting that building additions and impervious surfaces which are 1264 square feet in size or less, and additions to detached garages, accessory buildings and driveways which do not require a conditional use permit be added to this list. This would simplify the process for homeowners who want to add porches, decks, patios and room additions. Planning Commission has suggested that item#5 above be changed to allow administrative approval for landscaping up to 1264 square feet. This change has been made to the proposed ordinance. With respect to the second issue, staff is proposing that two different terms be used for permits. When the term"wetland alteration permit" is used for activities in the wetland buffer, it creates confusion for citizens, because it sounds like work is being contemplated or allowed in the wetland. Creating a separate"wetland buffer" permit would eliminate this confusion. A copy of the proposed ordinance revisions is attached. What follows is a detailed list of the key changes. Page 2 Creating two types of permits: wetland alteration and wetland buffer permits. Using the term"wetland alteration permit" for all permits, whether they are in the buffer or in the wetland itself, causes some confusion with citizens and applicants and often gives the wrong impression that work will be done in the wetland when it will not. Provision has been made where a project overlaps between the wetland and the buffer that only one permit is required, and it shall be reviewed by the City Council if any of the activities require City Council action. Page 3-5 Standards for Approval of Permits has been reorganized to group items under topics, so the discussion in staff reports of whether or not standards have been met can be done by topic rather than for 21 criteria. Page 5-6 Standards for Denial of Permits are the same as are now in the ordinance, but are underlined because they have been moved from Section 1010.09. Page 6-7 Building and structural additions to a principal building where the addition does not exceed 1264 square feet have been added to items which can be approved by Administrative Authority i.e. Director of Community Development. The revisions also clarify that additions to detached garages, accessory buildings and driveways which do not require a conditional use permit, can be approved by Administrative Authority. • Page 8 The considerations in granting approval are stricken because they have been moved from this section to Page 10.