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~~-a~ <br />MINUTES <br />REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />November 28, 1994 <br />PRESENT ABSENT ALSO PRESENT <br />Lee Barry (Chair) Sam Jacobs, Council Liaison Susan Hoyt,Administrator <br />Tom Brace Carla Asleson, Planner <br />Paul Kuettel <br />Lisa Lampi <br />Ken Salzberg <br />Wendy Treadwell <br />Meeting was called to order 7 p.m. by Chair Barry. <br />Minutes of October 24, 1994 minutes approved as written. <br />PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT <br />FOR AN INTERIM STRATEGY FOR NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL <br />Susan Hoyt, city administrator, explained that the Metropolitan Council is <br />requiring cities to adopt an interim strategy for nonpoint source pollution control <br />for future development. She said the proposed interim strategy basically adopts <br />two standards, Statewide Standards for Management of Shoreland Areas and <br />Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas related to nonpoint source pollution <br />control. <br />David Nyberg, an engineer specializing in water quality issues, was introduced. <br />He described the regulations and the impact of this proposed amendment to the <br />city's comprehensive plan. He explained that the strategy has three basic <br />requirements. The first requirement is that local governments must adopt <br />design standards for new storm water ponds that will reduce the contaminant <br />loadings from the surface runoff; second, local governments must follow Best <br />Management Practices as outlined in MPCA and MNDOT publications; and <br />three, local governments must adopt the Minnesota Department of Natural <br />Resources shoreland regulations. Since Falcon Heights is fully developed, these <br />standards have little impact on the city but they are still a required element in <br />the city's comprehensive plan. Mr. Nyberg requested that the commission <br />recommend adopting a resolution approving this comprehensive plan <br />amendment to be consistent with the Metropolitan Council requirements. <br />Public Hearing opened at 7:10. There being no one wishing to be heard, the <br />public hearing closed at 7:1 1. <br />Salzberg moved to recommend to the city council to approve a comprehensive <br />