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ENGINEERS-ARCNITECTS•PEANNERS `�01, `1 To: Lake Elmo Copies To- 444 Cedar Street, Suite 1500 Saint Pau._ MN 55101-2140 (651) 292-4400 (651) 292-0083 Fax wwm,.tkda.coin Council Reference: Local Surface Water Management Plan City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota From: Sherri Buss, R.L.A. Proj. No.: Date: April 29, 2009 Routing: 14287.000 TKDA staff presented the Draft Local Surface Water Management Plan (LSWMP) to the City Council at a Workshop on March 10, 2009 and to the Planning Commission on April 22. We completed the changes to maps and text requested by both groups. City staff are currently clarifying the City's volume control rule (Chapter 153.07 Subpart l I of the City Code) to update the City Ordinances by June 30, 2009 (the due date of the City's MS4 Permit Annual Report). This will allow comments from the completed AUAR to be addressed in analyzing the City's volume control requirements. The intent is to have a clear, measurable volume control standard defined in addition to the current rate control standard. Comments from Metropolitan Council and Local Watershed Districts The City provided the Draft LSWMP to the Local Watershed Districts and the Metropolitan Council for review. The Metropolitan Council indicated that the plan "is consistent with the council's beater Resource Management Po licy Plan " and requires no changes from the Council's perspective. The Valley Branch Watershed District reviewed the plan and provided comments requesting some relatively minor additions and clarifications to the plan. Staff has updated the plan to include the additional information required by the District. The Brown's Creek Watershed District and South Washington Watershed District Boards will review their staffs' comments on the plan at Board meetings in early May. T"ney will then send any comments to the City. Next Stews The Final LSW1\4P approved by the Council will be sent to the Metropolitan Council as part of the Comprehensive Plan submittal in May. City staff will complete any additions or clarifications to the LSWMP based on comments from, the Districts. If policy changes or other substantial changes are requested, we will discuss these with the Council. The Final LSWMP will be distributed to the Watershed Districts for approval. An Empleyse O;elned Company Promorinp A6rrrrovve Acilon add Equal QdpoauxPy