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Resolution 5173 Wetland Alteration Permit--Good Value Homes Planning Case No.506-97 December 8, 1997 • Page 2 • Any alteration shall not reduce It is assumed that the water quality of this wetland will the existing water quality not be negatively impacted as a result of the two homes enhancement value of the wetland being constructed,as long as a minimum 10-foot wide under conditions of ultimate natural area is left to protect the wetland. development • Any alteration shall not reduce Because more than 50%of the lots will be protected by a the existing wildlife habitat value drainage easement and the construction area limited to of a wetland non-wetland areas,there will be no apparent reduction in the habitat value for the wetland. • Alterations shall be carried out so To reasonably use these two lots,vegetation will need to as to minimize the impact on be removed for the construction of the homes. In vegetation. Removal of vegetation addition,vegetation will be removed via the filling of one within a wetland zoning district area and the excavation of another area,but this is to shall be permitted only when serve a greater need of creating additional flood storage reasonably required for the capacity that will benefit all adjoining property owners of placement of structures and use the wetland. of property. • Stormwater runoff from a Because of the grading that will occur,it is estimated development may be directed to a that potentially less runoff will be directed to the 411 wetland when in compliance with wetland. While a manicured lawn in place of natural • the local water management plan vegetation may elevate the level of contaminants entering and only when substantially free the wetland,leaving a ten-foot wide strip of natural of sediment, debris and chemical vegetation around the wetland will help cleanse runoff pollutants. entering the wetland. • The proposed action shall not Currently,all of the runoff from these two lots drain cause stormwater runoff from a directly into the wetland. As proposed,the grading and development to take place at a rooflines will direct 50%of runoff toward the street, rate which would exceed the rate away from the wetland or volume of runoff as anticipated by the City's Local Water Management Plan. • The quality of water infiltrated to The quality of the water that will enter into the ground the water table or aquifer shallwater system as a result of this development is not remain substantially unchanged expected to differ significantly from before. • No part of any sewage disposal These lots will be connected to the City's sanitary sewer system requiring on-land or in- system and as such will not be disposing of wastes on ground disposal of waste shall be site. located closer than 100 feetfrom a wetland 110