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WY 111OF REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 10. 0,06 Report Number:STAFF REPORT 94-1391WS � AGENDA SESSION DATE December 5. 1994 Report Date: 12-1-94 DISPOSITION Item Description: Discussion of Rice Creek Watershed District Permitting Process Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) ,SUMMARY; In July of this year, the Council discussed the possibility of assuming the role of permitting authority for all water related issues within the City. At that time, Public Works Director Mike Ulrich forwarded a letter from City Consulting Engineer Rocky Keehn outlining the actions which would need to be taken in order for the City to assume the permitting responsibilities. Since July, Staff has met with Rocky to discuss the procedures which would be followed should the City assume the permitting responsibilities. The attached flow sheet provides a graphic display of the steps which would be involved. Obviously one of the major considerations in assuming the permitting authority would be direct costs to the City. In discussions with Rocky, it was agreed that the applicant should be responsible for all engineering costs associated with projects submitted for review and consideration. Currently, the City is paying in the vicinity of $80 - $100 per hour for engineering services. A policy would need to be established for securing a deposit for reimbursing costs associated with review. For your information and, to add perspective to the overall costs of reviewing projects which have water quality or wetland issues, I have included a portion of the SEH billable hours for the Sherwood Estates Plat review. I have included the letter received by Mike Ulrich and the flow sheet provided by Rocky Keehn for your review. Rocky will be in attendance on Monday Evening to further discuss the implications of assuming permitting authority and the process that would be followed should the City elect to do so. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call. P'Harrington, Comm>1nity Development Coordinator RECOMMENDATION;