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Item No: 7G Meeting Date: November 23, 2015 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Erickson, Public Works Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8482, Consider Stormwater Infiltration Program Appeals for Area I of the Street and Utility Improvement Program Background: Area I of the Street and Utility Improvement Program (Program) is in the design phase and scheduled to begin construction in Spring 2016. The Stormwater Infiltration Program (SIP) is the City’s approach to meeting the stormwater management rules and regulations when reconstructing streets associated with the Program. The SIP is comprised of constructing stormwater infiltration basins, or swales, in the boulevard portion of the City-owned Right-of-W ay (ROW). The City established a process for property owners to appeal the location of an adjacent infiltration basin proposed in this boulevard area in front of their property. A specific set of eleven physical and four hardship parameters must by met for the City to consider the appeal. The City has provided adjacent property owners in Area I the following opportunities to become aware of the City’s intent to construct the infiltration basins in front of their property and to learn more about the proposed basins: Oct. 1, 2015: Notice sent to adjacent property owners (with SIP FAQ handout – see attached) Oct. 19, 2015: Public information meeting for stormwater infiltration basins Oct. 8 - Nov. 5, 2015: Appeal period and opportunity to ask questions of City staff Nov. 5 - 16, 2015: Engineering staff reviews submitted appeals & develops recommendation Nov. 16, 2015: Streets & Utilities Committee considers appeals & provides recommendation Nov. 23, 2015: City Council considers SIP appeals The preliminary design identified 85 properties as candidates for infiltration basins in Area I. The City received four SIP appeal forms by the deadline. One appeal was dropped since it is no longer a candidate due to design progression, leaving three appeals to consider. A copy of the appeal forms and the infiltration basin location maps are attached to this report. Discussion: The following discussion summarizes the appeal for the City Council to consider for approval or denial. Associated property owners attended the Street and Utility Committee meeting on November 16, 2015 and their comments were heard by the Committee. Recommendations from Engineering staff and the Streets and Utilities Committee are at the end of each summary. 2090 Oakwood Drive (Brentley Zaier) – SIP #33 The property owner is appealing for the following reasons: B2. Maintenance Property owner alleges that the proposed basin will result in additional maintenance. The owner also provided documentation of an ongoing disability; however, it is unclear if the disability precludes the owner from maintaining the lawn and boulevard.