(a) Plant, habitat and preservation review. The PDSD director shall review the plant/habitat inventory and the preservation/revegetation plan in accordance with Chapter 23B, Unified Development Code (UDC), Section 3.3.3, PDSD Director Approval Procedure, or, when the applicant who was the landowner of record prior to the effective date of the UDC (i.e. January 2, 2013) chooses to be governed by the provisions of the Land Use Code (LUC), Development Compliance Code, Chapter 23A, Section 23A-51, PDSD Full Notice Procedure. Applications under this subsection shall be reviewed by the stormwater advisory commission (SAC), which shall make recommendations on the application to the PDSD director.
In making a decision, the PDSD director will consider the preservation/revegetation plan as it relates to the following:
1. The existing condition of the site.
2. The existing character of vegetation upstream and downstream in the channel, on the banks, and fifty (50) feet from the banks of any parcels immediately adjacent to the site.
3. The amount, type, and characteristics of the vegetation upstream and downstream of the site, any proposed open space linkages or facilities recommended by parks, recreation, open space, and trails plan, and any applicable findings of the critical and sensitive wildlife habitat map and study.
4. The density, diversity, location, and selection of plan materials.
5. Other landscaping required by the UDC or the LUC, whichever is applicable as described above.
(b) Hydrology/hydraulic review. The PDSD director shall review the hydrology/hydraulic study and the preservation/mitigation plan showing the proposed treatment of the resource area in accordance with Unified Development Code (UDC) Section 3.3.3, PDSD Director Approval Procedure, or, when the applicant who was the landowner of record prior to the effective date of the UDC (i.e. January 2, 2013) chooses to be governed by the provisions of the Land Use Code, Development Compliance Review, Chapter 23A, Section 23A-51, PDSD Full Notice Procedure.
In making decisions on the type and manner in which drainage improvements or other uses may be located in the resource area, the PDSD director shall consider the following:
1. Whether drainage improvements are necessary to prevent erosion or flooding hazards.
2. Whether reasonable alternative locations for utility lines and roadway improvements are available.
3. Whether erosion setbacks greater than the resource area are required by Chapter 26, Floodplain, Stormwater, and Erosion Hazard Management, if the resource area is left unimproved.
4. Whether the development proposed within the resource area is compatible with the purpose and intent of these regulations.
5. Whether the resource area is restored as closely as possible to its predisturbance condition.
(Ord. No. 7579, § 1, 3-25-91; Ord. No. 9967, § 11, 5-17-04; Ord. No. 11173, § 1, 5-20-14, eff. 6-20-14)