HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-194 Council ResolutionCITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 05 —194
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, in June of 2000, the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) adopted
amendments to its surface water management plan under Minnesota Statutes §
103B.231, which, as amended, details the existing physical environment, land use, and
development in the watershed and established a plan to manage water and regulate
water resource use to improve water quality, prevent flooding and otherwise achieve the
goals of Minnesota Statutes Chapters 103B and 103D,
AND WHERAS, the June 2000 RCWD Water Management Plan, as amended
incorporates the Rules adopted by the RCWD to protect water resources, improve
water quality, prevent flooding and otherwise achieve the goals of Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 103B and 103D,
AND WHEREAS, the City Council directed TKDA to prepare a Surface Water
Management Plan pursuant to Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8410, the RCWD Rules and
the RCWD Water Resource Management Plan, and to aid the orderly and
environmentally protective development of the City,
AND WHEREAS, TKDA has completed the Surface Water Management Plan for the
City of Lino Lakes, dated December, 2005 that adopts the RCWD Water Management
Plan by reference,
AND WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has received the Surface Water
Management Plan section and has provided comments to the RCWD in a letter dated
October 7, 2005 and the City and RCWD has fully considered the comments,
AND WHEREAS, on November 22, 2005 the RCWD has determined that the Plan
meets the requirements for local plan approval set forth in the RCWD Water
Management Plan,
AND WHEREAS, the City does not wish to assume regulatory authority but, instead,
wishes to authorize the RCWD to continue to require permits for the use and
development of land, and otherwise exercise its regulatory authority, within the meaning
of Minnesota Statutes § 103B.211, subd. 1(1)(3),
AND WHEREAS, the ability of RCWD to approve the Plan rests on agreement with the
City that the RCWD will continue to exercise its present regulatory authority within those
parts of the City where RCWD has jurisdiction.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA:
1. The City of Lino Lakes Surface Water Management Plan dated December, 2005 is
approved and adopted as amended, as prepared by TKDA.
2. The Mayor and Deputy Clerk are hereby authorized to fully execute on behalf of the
City and mutual agreement with RCWD Board approval, the Memorandum of
Understanding establishing implementation responsibilities as between the two
bodies.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 12th day of December, 2005.
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Bartell, city Clerk
Johrf J. Be : eso Mayor
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AGENDA ITEM 6D
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jim Jacques, TKDA
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 12, 2005
TOPIC: Resolution No. 05 —194, Adopting the Surface Water Management
Plan
Vote Required: Simple Majority
BACKGROUND:
The City of Lino Lakes was required to prepare a Surface Water Management
Plan to meet the requirements for local plans in the Minnesota Statutes, Section
103B.235 and be in conformance with Watershed District, Management
Organization, and Metropolitan Council plans. This update is also a requirement
as part of the Metropolitan Council's review of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
TKDA has completed the Surface Water Management Plan, which received
approval from the Metropolitan Council and RCWD on November 22, 2005.
There were only minor changes made to the plan based on the comments
received from the Metropolitan Council and RCWD. The changes included
updating graphs, adding a storm sewer system /outfalls map, and adding a
drainage area /flow paths figure.
Staff is now requesting that this Plan be adopted by the City Council.
OPTIONS:
1. Return to staff for further review.
2. Adopt Resolution Number 05 — 194, Adopting the Surface Water
Management Plan.
3. Not adopt Resolution Number 05 — 194.
RECOMMENDATION:
Option No. 2 - Staff recommends that Resolution Number 05 —194 be adopted.