HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-089 Authorizing Publication of Ordinance 08-090 by Title and SummaryI W1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-
090, an ordinance to the City's regulations pertaining to Storm 'mater and Erosion and Sediment
Control; and.
WHEREAS, the ordinance is lengthy; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, section 412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title
and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would clearly inform
the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo, that
the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 08-090 to be published in
the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance:
Public Notice
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo has adopted Ordinance No. 08-090, which replaces
the current sections of the City Code pertaining to Storm Nater and Erosion and Sediment
Control. The revisions to the Lake Elmo stormwater management ordinance are being proposed
to better align the regulation of stormwater management in the city with the new State and
Watershed rules and to simplify permitting and compliance requirements with the rules.
In compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(MPGA) maintains permitting authority to manage stormwater and improve water quality
throughout the state. The MPCA Storznwater Program includes two general stormwater permits
that have been reissued on August 1, 2013 to comply with changing federal rules and incorporate
changes needed to enhance compliance with the permit. The MPGA issues the Minnesota
NPDES/SDS Construction Stoimwater General Permit (81000001) to protect water resources
from contaminants in runoff from construction sites. The MPCA also issues the General
NPDES/SDS Permit MNR040000 for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) to
regulate stormwater discharge from counties, cities, townships and other government entities in
urbanized areas.
Through the reissuance of these two permits the MPCA has included new requirements for
construction projects and by MS4's for controlling stormwater discharge volume, Total
Suspended Solids (TSS) and Phosphorus; which will require increased infiltration of stormwater
runoff for new development and redevelopment projects.
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In addition, the Valley Branch Watershed District (VBWD) is updating their Rules and
Regulations to comply with the changes in federal and state rules. Among these changes the
VB WD is increasing the volume control design standard to capture and retain on site 1.1 inches
of stormwater runoff from the new and/or fully reconstructed impervious surface. This design
standard was previously 0.5 inches.
Ordinance 08-090 revises Section 150.277 Performance and Design Standards to;
Eliminate the requirement by applicants to prepare and submit for approval by the City a
Storm Water Management Plan using stormwater modeling design criteria that is
different from the Stag and/or local Watershed District(s). Instead the Stormwater
Management Plan must be submitted to the City, but will be the same Stormwater
Management Plan already prepared for watershed district and/or State approvals.
® Align the stormwater rate control requirements by the city with the rate control
requirements of the State and local Watershed(s).
® Align the water quality control (volume) requirements by the city with the water quality
control (volume) requirements of the State and local Watershed(s).
The full text of Ordinance No. 08-090 is available for inspection at Lake Elmo city hall daring
regular business hours.
E IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo that the City
Administrator keep a copy of the ordinance at City Hall for public inspection and that a full copy
of the ordinance be placed in a public location within the City.
ADOPTED - 1 CITY COUNCIL ON THE FIFTHTEENTH DAY OF
OCTOBER I.
(Seal)
ATTEST:
F
"'—Rram Bell
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
_ and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
and the following voted against same:
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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