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- ~ MAR-18-'92 WED 13:56 ID:METP,OPOLITAN COUNCIL TEL N0:612 291 655© #611 P03 ~~~~"^ ,r,~.,....T.,,,r ., ,....... The city of Falcon Heights aubmiued its prapased comprehensive plan amendment on 17ecember 11, 1992. Qn December 23, 1991, the Chair determined that the amondrnent was incomplete for Council review. After receiving supplemental material from the city, the Chair determined on February 3, 1992 that the amendment was complete, but presented a potential impact on the metropolitan sanitary sewer system. The 90-day review period will conclude on April 17, 1592. FINDINGS 1. The city of Falcon Heights supports its inclusion in the Council's fully developed area. The city's development and lead use focus is on maintaining existing housing stock and redeveloping the commercial center at Snaking and Larpenteur Avenues. 2. The city of Falcon Heights cannot exercise its land use planning and authority over the University of Minneoota and the State Fairgrounds. As a result, the plan amendment recommends improved coordination and cooperation between these institutions and the city. 3. The proposed plan amendment is consistent with the Council's Transpo~,~Iion Policy Flan. 4. The city's total annual sanitary sewer flow exceeded the Council's Wastewater 2'reatment and 1Yandling Polley Plan flaw range projections far 2010 during each of the last threw calendar years. Much of this increase is probably due to flows from the University of Minnesota and the State Fairgrounds. ~. The University of Minnesota and the State Fairground properties have utility systems shat are Independent of the city system. These two sources of wastewater flow comprised approantnately 69 portent of she city's #Iow into the Metropolitan Sanitary Sewer System in f 991. b. Approximately 53 acres of the State Fairgrounds continues to utilize a combined atarmfaanttary sewer system. ?. 1~fforts by both the city of Falcon Heights and the Council to motivate the State Fairgrounds to eliminate its combined sewer flaws to the Metropofitazt Sanitary Sewer System have been ungrodactivc. 8. The city of 1~alcon Heights has not resgandcd to its 1988 Sanitary Sewer System Statameat. 9. The city of Faican FIeights recognizes the need to reduce the volume cif inflow and infiltration (I/I} within its Bart of the sanitary sewer system. I0. The city of p'alcon Heights has indicated Its awareness of the presence oP direct aurnp pump connections to the sanitary sewer system, and intends to evaluate ways to terminate these connections. • 2