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WS — Item 6b <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 6b <br />Date: November 6, 2017 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Katy Thompson, WSB & Associates, Inc. <br />Re: Northeast Lino Lakes Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan <br />Background <br />The Northeast Lino Lakes Drainage Improvement Project is in the northeast area of Lino <br />Lakes bounded by Main Street to the south, the City of Hugo to the east, Peltier Lake to <br />the west, and Rehbein Street to the north. The site is approximately 1,350 acres and is <br />largely agricultural or undeveloped within the City of Lino Lakes. <br />The surface water in this area is effectively landlocked, with the only the aging <br />agricultural field drains, installed in the early 20th century, providing drainage in the <br />region. These agricultural drains are at capacity and unable to meet the demands of <br />future development within the watershed, consistent with the City of Lino Lake's 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />As allowed under Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Rule C.5(f), this <br />Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP) is presented as an alternative <br />means to meet the requirements of Rule C.6 (Water Quality Treatment) and Rule C.7 <br />(Peak Stormwater Runoff Control) for future development in this area, anticipated to be <br />completed in several phases, using a regional stormwater management approach. <br />This CSMP is intended to streamline RCWD permit approvals for future development in <br />the Northeast Lino Lakes Drainage Improvement area, provide landowners with options <br />for managing their stormwater runoff in the future, and provide a framework to distribute <br />future regional treatment benefits and requirements amongst future developments, so no <br />single project is burdened with more challenges in meeting the RCWD requirements. <br />Katy Thompson of WSB will go through and will solicit comments on the plan. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />1. Provide feedback on the Northeast Lino Lakes Comprehensive Stormwater <br />Management Plan <br />2. Direct staff to place on the November 13, 2017 City Council meeting for <br />consideration. <br />Attachments <br />Northeast Lino Lakes Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan <br />