2004.05.03 ORD 2004-386, 387, 388

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#PRINTER'S AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF HUGO PUBLIC NOTICE THIS PUBLISHED MATERIAL IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO TY OF HUGO ORDINANCE NO. 2004-386, 2004-387, AND 2004-388, ORDI- :S ADOPTING CERTAIN RULES OF THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DIS- REGARDING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. THE FULL TEXT IS AVAIL- ABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE HUGO CITY HALL DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. TITLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUGO ADOPTING CERTAIN RULES OF THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REGARDING STORM WATER MANAGE- MENT. SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE The ordinance indicates that the City of Hugo is undertaking local water resource management and desires to temporarily adopt by reference Rice Creek Watershed District's rules regarding storm water management (Rule C), flood plain alteration (Rule E), and wetland alteration (Rule F) and any revisions or amendments thereto as City ordinances until such time as the City adopts ordinances related to those programs. The purpose of the ordinance is to confer upon the City of Hugo regulatory and per- mitting authority under those rules. Rule C adopted as Ordinance No. 2004-386 governs storm water management plans. It establishes that a permit and storm water management plan is required under this rule for new development, redevelopment or additions to existing sites. It estab- lishes certain design criteria for storm water management plans including calculation of storm water run-off rates, construction of regional detention basins, analysis of flood levels, outlet and overflow spillway criteria, water quality standards consistent with NURP criteria. It provides that all new residential, commercial and industrial and other inhabitable or non -inhabitable structures must be constructed so that the lowest floor elevations are a minimum of 2 feet above the critical event 100 -year high water eleva- tions and are one foot above the overflow elevation of nearby surface water bodies, wet- lands and storm water basins. It requires that development resulting in the creation of impervious surfaces must explicitly address the use of best management practices and establishes other such requirements. It requires an applicant to provide platting or easement documents to furnish sufficient drainage and ponding flowage easements over hydrologic features. Rule E adopted as Ordinance No. 2004-387 establishes regulations relating to the alteration of flood plains. It provides that no person may alter a fill land below the 100 - year flood elevation of any public water, public water wetland or other wetlands without first obtaining a permit from the District. It establishes criteria for flood plain alteration and permitting requirements for this activity. It details protections aimed at protecting water quality and the conveyance capacity of the flood plain. It requires the provision of ge, flowage and ponding easements over flood plain areas. It limits encroach - r flood plain areas and establishes required exhibits for the permit application i the grading plan, preliminary plat, engineer's opinion and erosion control plan �....... other requirements. Rule F adopted as Ordinance No. 2004-388 regulates the alteration of wetlands within the City. It provides that no person may fill, drain, excavate or otherwise alter the character of a wetland without first obtaining a permit from the District. It establishes certain criteria including the terms and provisions of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act as governing draining or filling of wetlands in the District. It estab- lishes that excavations and wetlands for the purpose of wildlife enhancement must com- ply with the criteria described in the general design consideration for wildlife pond con- struction and wetland alterations included in the appendix of the rules. It requires sub- mission of certain materials in connection with an alteration permit including a site plan depicting property lines, area of the wetland, delineation of the wetland, identification of conditions present therein, wetland data sheets and an erosion control plan, among other regulations and restrictions. It provides an exception for certain farming activities including plowing, pasturing, or clearing of vegetations a9cording to the terms thereof. PLEASE NOTE: THIS TITLE AND SUMMARY OF THIS AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF HUGO'S ORDINANCES CLEARLY INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF THE INTENT AND EFFECT OF THE ORDINANCE AND CONFORMS WITH MINN. STAT. §412.191. A PRINTED COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY ANY PERSON DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK IIT OF PUBLICATION MINNESOTA) Ramsey) sher, or the publisher's designated agent, being duly sworn, on iat I am the publisher, or the publisher's designated agent and an the newspaper known as The White Bear Press, and that I have full )f the facts which are stated below: wspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 1A.07, and other applicable laws, and amended. printed 'CITY OF HUGO OF AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE #2004-386, 387 AND 388 iched was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed ed once each week, for 1 successive weeks; it was first )n WEDNESDAY the 26 day of . 2004 , and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including , the Y of , 20 . and printed below is a copy of the alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged e size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of igrstuvwxyz BY: rol,+ 04� TITLE: Publisher and sworn to before me on this 26 day of MAY 20 04 Published in the White Bear Press May 26, 2004. - - Public, Minn. 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