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DRAFT CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR AN INTERIM STRATEGY FOR NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council adopted an interim strategy to reduce nonpoint source pollution to all metropolitan water bodies on October 22, 1992 and required that all local governments, including the City of Falcon Heights, adopt the same interim strategy as policy; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed this request at a public hearing and recommended approval; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FALCON HEIGHTS that it approves the comprehensive plan amendment to adopt the interim strategy to reduce nonpoint source of pollution to all metropolitan water bodies subject to the following guidelines: 1. The City of Falcon Heights will apply National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) standards for the design of new stormwater ponds and the MPCA's urban best management practices titled Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas to the review of any proposed development occurring in the city to reduce nonpoint source pollutant loadings in stormwater run -off. The City of Falcon Heights will incorporate these standards and requirements in its stormwater management plan and land use controls to implement this policy. 2. The City of Falcon Heights will prepare and adopt specific amendments to its stormwater plan and land use controls by June 30, 1994. The Metropolitan Council will be notified after the amendments are adopted. 3. The City of Falcon Heights will work with the Department of Natural Resources to adopt the revised shoreland regulations consistent with the DNR's schedule of priorities. The Metropolitan Council will be notified following the date of their adoption. Approval of the comprehensive plan amendment is contingent upon and subject to the required review and response by the Metropolitan Council i•