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15 Per the City Engineer’s memo, the City’s water supply system well firm capacity should meet or exceed its maximum day demand. This criteria is currently constrained by poor water quality in some wells, the White Bear Lake court orders and ongoing litigation, and annual variability in water use due to drought and other factors. The City’s existing firm capacity (excluding Well No. 2 due to poor water quality) is 4.38 million gallons per day (MGD). The City’s maximum day demand from 2015 to 2024 was 3.87 MGD. Near- term development within the City is projected to increase the maximum day demand by 0.42 MGD, bringing it to 4.29 MGD. The City is actively pursuing Well No. 7 to increase firm capacity, but it will likely not be in service until the fall of 2026. Based on the wide annual variability in maximum day demand and its susceptibility to drought conditions, the City will continue to monitor water demands and reserves the right to impose water restrictions and to reevaluate water supply capacity prior to Peltier Phases 3 and 4. The City has begun conversations with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) about permitting Well No. 7 and is awaiting confirmation whether it can be constructed at this time given the ongoing White Bear Lake litigation. The site will implement a stormwater reuse system for irrigation purposes. Staff Comments: 1. Based on projected water use, the initial phase of development can be accommodated by the City’s system prior to development of Well 7. As the water issue continues to develop it may impact the City’s ability to service future phases of the development. In such case future phases of the development may be deemed premature. Yield Plan As required per City Code Section 1001.041(2)(a)7, the applicant submitted the attached yield plan. The yield plan shows the maximum number of dwelling units that would be permitted given the minimum lot size and lot widths for conventional subdivisions and other requirements of the Lino Lakes Zoning and Subdivision Chapters. The submitted yield plan indicates single family lots, townhomes and an apartment totaling 319 housing units. The proposed preliminary plat contains 246 housing units. Phasing Plan The phasing plan indicates four (4) phases of development.