§ 63.293. Development Limitations.

A portion of all wetlands classified as either Protected Wetlands, Transitional Wetlands or Altered Wetlands shall be retained as undeveloped area, in accordance with the following schedule:

Wetland Classification	Minimum Percentage of Gross Areato be Retained
Protected Wetland	100%
Transitional Wetland	60%
Altered Wetland	0%

 

No dredging, filling, grading, excavation or development shall be permitted in retained wetlands. However, retained wetlands may be counted toward achieving open space area, passive recreation area, and bufferyard area requirements of Chapter 60. Retained wetlands may also be used as part of the stormwater management system of the development site, provided that all other requirements of this Chapter are met.

Transfer of Development to Non-Retained Areas. For purposes of determining the maximum permitted intensity of development on a development site, the area covered by retained wetlands may be included. Although no development shall be permitted in retained wetlands, development may be clustered or transferred to other areas of the same development site so as to achieve its available permitted intensity; however, in no case shall the total net intensity on non-retained areas be increased more than 40%.

Water Quality and Quantity. The quality and quantity of stormwater run-off into each retained wetland after development shall be such as to renew and improve the natural functions of the wetland. The applicant may submit the report of a qualified environmental specialist to substantiate the optimum water quantity levels for each retained wetland and appropriate methods of achieving these optimum levels.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25100)