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No. R-94-29
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
Date: 12/21 /94
A 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 Nationwide Urban Runoff
Program (NURP) standards for the design of new stormwater
ponds and the MPCA's urban best management practices
titled Protectina 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, 1995. The Metropolitan Council will be notified
after the amendments are adopted.
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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.
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Moved by: Hustad Approved by: ~/7~ ~- ~~~
BALDWIN (absent)
GEHRZ 3 In Favor
GIBBON TALBOT (absent)
HUSTAD 0 Against Attested by:
JACOBS
Acting Mayor
Dec. 21, 1994
D e
City Administrator
Dec. 21, 1994
Date
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