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City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> August 25, 1997 <br /> Page 2 • <br /> With respect to the second issue, staff is proposing that two different terms be used for permits. <br /> When the term"wetland alteration permit" is used for activities in the wetland buffer, it creates <br /> confusion for citizens, because it sounds like work is being contemplated or allowed in the <br /> wetland. Creating a separate"wetland buffer" permit would eliminate this confusion. <br /> A copy of the proposed ordinance revisions is attached. What follows is a detailed list of the key <br /> changes. <br /> Page 2 Creating two types of permits: wetland alteration and wetland buffer permits. <br /> Using the term"wetland alteration permit" for all permits, whether they are in the <br /> buffer or in the wetland itself, causes some confusion with citizens and applicants <br /> and often gives the wrong impression that work will be done in the wetland when <br /> it will not. <br /> Provision has been made where a project overlaps between the wetland and the <br /> buffer that only one permit is required, and it shall be reviewed by the City Council <br /> if any of the activities require City Council action. <br /> Page 3-5 Standards for Approval of Permits has been reorganized to group items under <br /> topics, so the discussion in staff reports of whether or not standards have been met • <br /> can be done by topic rather than for 21 criteria. <br /> Page 5-6 Standards for Denial of Permits are the same as are now in the ordinance, but are <br /> underlined because they have been moved from Section 1010.09. <br /> Page 6-7 Building and structural additions to a principal building where the addition does <br /> not exceed 1264 square feet have been added to items which can be approved by <br /> Administrative Authority i.e. Director of Community Development. The revisions <br /> also clarify that additions to detached garages, accessory buildings and driveways <br /> which do not require a conditional use permit, can be approved by Administrative <br /> Authority. <br /> Page 8 The considerations in granting approval are stricken because they have been <br /> moved from this section to Page 10. <br /> Page 10 Clarifies that action by City Council is to be done by resolution, and action by the <br /> Director of Community Development by written notice. <br /> Page 11 The section on variances and appeals has been changed to address appeals only. <br /> Staff feels that it is a duplication of effort to require an applicant to get both a <br /> variance and a wetland alteration or wetland buffer permit. The permit procedure • <br /> substitutes for a variance. <br />