2011-26 BILL NO. 2011-26
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WETLAND PROTECTION;
AMENDING SECTION 427 AND SUBSECTION 429.06
OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 427 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
427.01. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to achieve the policies
described in the city's surface water management plan relating to wetland
management.
427.03. Administration. The City will act as the Local Government Unit
(LGU) for administration of the Wetland Conservation Act, Minnesota
Statutes, Sections 103G.221 through 103G.2372 (WCA).
427.05. Buffer. NeWithin the jurisdiction of the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District, no activity requiring a permit under the WCA or the
Wetland Protection Rule of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District will
be permitted without providing for a buffer meeting the requirements of
City Code, Subsection 429.06.
427.07. Wetland filling, draining and dredging regulations. The Wetland
Conservation Act, as amended, and the rules implementing the Wetland
Conservation Act as set forth in Minnesota Rules, chapter 8420, as
amended, are incorporated as part of these regulations and shall govern
draining, filling, and dredging in wetlands with the following additional
requirements:
Subdivision 1. Persons draining, filling or dredging wetlands within
the jurisdiction of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District are required to
meet the additional requirements set forth in the Wetland Protection Rule
of the Minnehaha Watershed District.Replacement for excavation in
replaced wetland for each acre of excavated wetland, but only where such
Watershed District. •• ■ - - - - - • « - - -- - - . - -
Subd. 3. Wetland improvement. Excavation shall be deemed self
degraded; the proposed activity would increase the wetland's function and
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enhanced wetland function and value are likely to be preserved.
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.
Section 2. Subsection 429.06 of the Richfield City Code is amended as
follows:
429.06. Buffers required; Special rule for Minnehaha Creek Watershed
District. Subdivision 1. Within the jurisdiction of the Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District (MCWD), no activities requiring a permit
under this subscctionthe Wetland Protection Rule of the MCWD
will be permitted without providing for a buffer meeting the
requirements of the Wetland Protection Rule of the MCWD.
Buffers must be created, documented, marked by monuments.
maintained and monitored in accordance with the Wetland
Protection Rule of the MCWD. e •- - e - - - - - - - - -
Size of Wetland Width of Buffer
Zone
0 1 acre 16.5 feet
1 2.5 acres 20 feet
5 5 acres 25 feet
Over 5 acres 35 feet
that is downgradicnt from the land disturbance and around each
wetland that will be disturbed.
Subd. 3. The buffer shall be documcnted by declaration or other
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District in place of a recorded
comply with this-subsection.
Subd. 4. Buffer vegetation shall not be cultivated, cropped,
_ - _ _, - .. _, -, „ubjcct to the placement of mulch or
yard waste, or disturbed, except for periodic cutting or burning
or invasive species, mowing for purposes of public safety,
other actions to maintain or improve buffer quality, eaGh—as
be used in accordance with Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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Section 3. This ordinance is effective in accordance with section 3.09 of
the Richfield City Charter.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th
day of December, 2011.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gi..s City Clerk
www.MinnLocal.com City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
RESOLUTION NO.10581
RESOLUTION APPROVING
SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO
SECTIONS 427 AND 429 OF THE
RICHFIELD COE
---- MEDIA WHICH PERTAINS CITY
TO WETLAND
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION WHEREAS,PtheCty hies adopted the
above referenced amendment to the
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) Richfield City Code;and
)SS. WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN amendment is cumbersome,and the ex-
COUNTY of publication of the complete text
Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on is not justified.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED
an oath,states or affirms that he is the Chief by the City Council of the City of Richfield
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s)known that the following summary is hereby ap-
aS proved for official publication:
Richfield Sun-Current SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO.2011-26
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WET-
LAND PROTECTION;AMENDING SEC-
and has full knowledge of the facts stated OPTHE RICHFDIELD CITY CODE29.06
below. This summary of the ordinance is pub-
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of lished pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
the requirements constituting qualifica- Richfield City Charter.
tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- The purpose of this ordinance is to
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, amend City Code to provide guidance to
activities which involve filling,draining,otr
and other applicable laws as amended. dredging a wetland within the Minnehaha
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The printed public notice that attached_
(By p � p addition, projects which require MCWD
was published in said newspaper(s) permits under the Stormwater Manage-
once each week,for one successive tent Waterbedy Css &Struc-
tures rules or will be subjeroct to ing increased
week(s);it was first published on Thurs- buffer widths and requirements including
day,the 22 day of December construction of New Principle Residential
Structure that increase the impervious-
2011, and was thereafter printed and ness of the parcel.
published on every Thursday to and in- Copies of the ordinance are available for
cluding Thursday, the _ __ day of public inspection in the Public Works De-
,2011;and printed partment during normal business hours
p or upon request by calling Kristin Asher
below is a copy of the lower case alpha- at 612-861-9795.
bet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is Adopted by the City Council of the City of
hereby acknowledged as being the size Remberd20Mijnesota this 13th day of De-
and kind of type used in the composition Debbie Goettel,Mayor
and publication of the notice: ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs,City Clerk
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before me on this 22 day of
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