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property damage, and the losses and risks associated with flood <br />conditions; to reduce <br />th—iob correction of erosion problems; skate-W tA-Psopac <br />to enhance And preserve auoid.-cb& <br />water <br />quality; and to enhance and preserve <br />extant —of natural drainage ways-ccucaaa. <br />B. The public interest necessitates sound land use development, as <br />land is a limited and irreplaceable resource, and the land within <br />the municipality is a resource to be developed in a manner which <br />will result in minimum damage to the quality of life, property, <br />threat to health and reduction of private/public economic loss <br />caused by drainage problems. <br />Subdivision 3. Means. It is futtber-osa the intent of the City to <br />eifeCLuaLe the purposes of this ordinance through the following c:eans: <br />A. Adopt a map designating the wetlands protected <br />by this Ordinance. <br />CB. Promote community education about the importance, function, <br />limitations, end impact "M"Z&laudaaaa of urbanization upon the <br />water resources-Laara of the community, <br />DC. To preserve and enhance wetlands within <br />the community through implementation of development regulations <br />that will ensure the design and construction of adequate on -sire <br />storm water, sedimentation and holding retention and detention <br />basins, flow control devices, and implementation of effective <br />erosion control techniques. <br />ED. To apply techniques such as density transfers to development <br />proposals in order to minimize ratios of impermeable surface to <br />open space. <br />FE. To establish means by which certain wetlands may be placed in the <br />public domain for purposes of enhancement, preservation, <br />pcuac-cionr and maintenance. <br />CF. To provide means by which the-daualoper an applicant and the City <br />will routinely obtain advice and input from various governmental <br />2362161/WZO/PLS 2 <br />