(a) PURPOSE. An important goal of the City of Moline Comprehensive Plan is the protection of natural resources which are sensitive to disruption caused by development and/or other land use activities. These resources include: Shorelands, Wetlands, Drainageways, Steep Slopes, and Woodlands. These resources serve important functions which are lost when these areas are subject to development and/or other land use activities, in the absence of correct mitigation approaches. In many instances, these functions cannot be provided by other natural or man-made features. Specific broad categories of such functions include the protection and enhancement of air, surface water, ground water, and soil quality; habitat provisions and diversification; aesthetic diversification; and buffering effects.
(b) MITIGATION. In certain instances, natural features can accommodate development and/or other land use activities without a significant loss of their functional benefits if proper mitigation practices are employed. Article IV, Site Development Standards, and Chapter 13 of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Flood Prevention, provide detailed standards regarding permitted mitigation techniques and requirements.
(c) NATURAL RESOURCES SITE EVALUATION WORKSHEET.
(1) Determine the Gross Site Area (GSA) of the Site
:
a. | Total Site Area as determined by actual on-site survey | __ acres |
b. | Subtract area located within proposed rights-of-ways of roads and within proposed boundaries of public facilities which are designated within the City’s Comprehensive Plan and/or required for dedication per Subdivision regulations | -__ acres |
c. | Subtract land which although part of the same parcel is not contiguous to, or is not accessible from, the proposed road network serving the project. | -__ acres |
d. | Subtract land which is proposed for a different development option or a different zoning district. | - __ acres |
e. | Subtract area of navigable waters (lakes & streams). | - __ acres |
f. | Equals Gross Site Area (GSA) | =__ acres |
(2) Determine the Required Resource Protection Area (RPA) of the Site
:
a. | Portion of Gross Site Area containing Floodways. | __ acres |
b. | Portion of Gross Site Area containing Floodfringes. | +__ acres |
c. | Add portion of Gross Site Area containing Wetlands | +__ acres |
d. | Add portion of Gross Site Area containing Drainageways | +__ acres |
e. | Add portion of Gross Site Area containing Shorelands. | +__ acres |
f. | Add portion of Gross Site Area containing Woodlands | +__ acres |
g. | Add portion of Gross Site Area containing Steep Slopes | +__ acres |
h. | Subtract portions of natural resource areas (a. – g., above) made developable using approved environmental mitigation techniques. | - __ acres |
i. | Equals Required Resource Protection Area (RPA). | =__ acres |
(3) Determine the Net Developable Area (NDA) of the Site
:
a. | Enter Gross Site Area (GSA) (from (1)f., above) | __ acres |
b. | Subtract Required Resource Protection Area (RPA) (from (2)i., above) | -__ acres |
c. | Equals Net Developable Area (NDA). | =__ acres |