20.25H.215 Mitigation sequencing.
Applicants shall demonstrate that all reasonable efforts have been examined with the intent to avoid and minimize impacts to the critical area and/or critical area buffer. When an alteration to a critical area is proposed, such alteration shall be avoided, minimized, or compensated for in the following order of preference:
A. Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action;
B. Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation, by using appropriate technology, or by taking affirmative steps, such as project redesign, relocation, or timing, to avoid or reduce impacts;
C. Performing the following types of mitigation (listed in order of preference):
1. Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment;
2. Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the life of the action; or
3. Compensating for the impact by replacing, enhancing, or providing substitute resources or environments;
D. Monitoring the hazard or other required mitigation and taking remedial action when necessary.
Mitigation for individual actions may include a combination of the above measures. (Ord. 5680, 6-26-06, § 3)