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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CITY POLICY ON
OPERATION OF SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY
WHEREAS, the City Council has created a surface water management utility, and
WHEREAS, the operation of said surface water management utility requires the
establishment of criteria directing operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE ELMO,
MINNESOTA:
That the following is hereby established as City Policy for the operation of the Lake
Elmo Surface Water Management Utility:
Lake Elmo Surface Water Management Utility
City Policy
Policy Statement
All properties within the City of Lake Elmo shall contribute to the Surface Water
Management Utility in an amount proportional to the runoff contributed by each
particular parcel.
2. Credits
In an effort by the City of Lake Elmo to preserve open space and encourage
farming, the utility factor for agricultural land shall be changed from 6.0 to 3.0.
3. Exemptions
A. Street and Highway Right-of-way
Street and highway right-of-way shall be exempt from all charges.
.akes listed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as Natur;m
Environment Waters, Recreational Development Waters or Gener
Development Waters shall be exempt from charges. i
C. Parks
Parks under the ownership of the City or Washington County shall be
exempt from charges.
Railroad property shall be exempt from all charges.
4, Fee Basis
A. Land Use
Land use for determining surface water management fees shall be the
existing land use at the date of enactment of the Surface Water
Management Ordinance. As land is developed, or redeveloped, the fees
will be recomputed based on the revised land use.
B. Conditional Use Permits
The curve number for conditional use permits shall be determined by the
following formula:
Cpl = (AIM) 98 + (Ap) 58
0
NVITT—M
Al Acres of Impervious Surface
AP Acres of Pervious Surface
AT Total Acreage
Co Soils
E. Runoff Amounts
The curve numbers and runoff amounts for the property classifications are
as follows:
Curve Inches of
Classi- Number Runoff
fication Current Land Use (CN) (Q)
1 Residential (1.5 acre average)
67
0.26/Lot
2 Agricultural (40 acre average)
58
1.56/Parcel
3 MAMFACTMD, ROME PARK
65
0.14 /Acre
4 Commercial/industrial
85
0.80/Acre
5 Vacant Land
58
0.04/Acre
6 Golf/Park
62
0.09/Acre
7 School/Church
72
0.29/Acre
a Conditional Use Permit
* as determined by Staff
E. Revenue Equation
The revenue equation for computing the runoff volume (Q) shall be based
on the runoff equation in the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) National
Engineering Handbook Section 4/Hydrology. The equation is as follows:
Where:
S (1 OOO/CN) - 10
P 2"
5. Adjustment of Fees
A. Revision of Yearly Surface Water Revenue
The estimated expenditures for the management of surface water shall be
revised at a frequency specified in the ordinance. The fees will be adjusted
accordingly and will follow established City procedures for this adjustment
of utility (water and sewer) rates.
B. Application for Credit
C. Change In Developed Condition of Parcel
D Recomputation of Curve Number
Property owners may request that the City review the curve number
established for a particular parcel, The property owner shall provide the
City with any necessary information.
If the City Engineer and the City Council determine a reduction in the curve
number is warranted, the property owner will be given a credit for the last
payment made. The parcel's curve number will remain lowered for all
future billings, until the land use is changed.
The property owner must apply for recalculation prior to September 1st.
The Council will act upon any recalculations by resolution at the first
meeting in November.
Changes in curve number will not be given for residential properties.
ADOPTED by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 15th day of July, 2003.
Lee Hunt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Char es E. Dillerud, Acting City Administrator