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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 <br />defer to their watershed districts on treatment and erosion control <br />standards. <br />Keis noted that the 20,000 square feet of disturbance area would likely not <br />come into play unless a project consisted of three or four lots. The <br />Engineer indicated that the ordinance standards will come into play most <br />often on commercial development. A residential development would <br />likely consist of a minimum of four lots, which is when the City's platting <br />standards must be met. <br />Allan asked if the average person could prepare a Storm Water Pollution <br />Prevention Plan (SWPPP), which is required under this ordinance. The <br />City Engineer indicated that it is likely that a consultant would need to be <br />hired to prepare portions of the SWPPP. However, it would be typical that <br />a developer would have engineering assistance on developments of this <br />size. The City Administrator pointed out that commercial developers will <br />anticipate these requirements and residential developers platting property <br />will have an engineer. <br />The City Engineer then began apage-by-page review of the proposed <br />ordinance. He noted the 80% reduction standard for total suspended solids <br />removal in the ordinance, and reported that the Watershed increased their <br />standard to 90%. It was the consensus of the Council to increase this <br />standard to 90%. The Engineer then noted that the standard for <br />redevelopment sites would be 45%, essentially half the standard of <br />development sites. <br />The City Engineer noted that there is variance process in the ordinance for <br />consideration of such requests. The City's public hearing process would <br />be followed in processing variances. <br />The Engineer noted that the ordinance requires financial security to ensure <br />performance. It was noted that for developments that require a <br />development agreement, letter of credit requirements will be increased to <br />cover performance requirements under the stormwater management <br />ordinance. Other developments would be reviewed case-by-case to <br />determine how financial security requirements would be addressed. The <br />City Administrator indicated that he would look at the Watershed's fees to <br />determine appropriate financial security amounts. <br />The Engineer also pointed out that the ordinance requires submission of a <br />maintenance plan for stormwater management structures in the case where <br />the City does not take ownership of the structure. <br />The Council found the proposed ordinance acceptable subject to the <br />modifications discussed. <br />2 <br />