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Mounds View City Council November 22, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 4 Approving the Mounds View Data Practices Policy and Procedures. 1 2 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 3 4 D. Resolution 7702, Denying SIP Appeals and Approving the Proposed 5 Locations of Stormwater Infiltration Basins in Area D of the Street and 6 Utility Improvement Program. 7 8 Public Works Director DeBar stated the Stormwater Infiltration Program (SIP) was the City’s 9 approach to manage the State’s current rules and regulations. He indicated the City has 10 established a process to allow homeowners to appeal infiltration basins. Physical hardship 11 parameters were established and must be defined by the applicant in order for the appeal to be 12 considered. An appeal period began October 7th and ran through November 5th. After that time, 13 staff reviewed the appeals and the Street Committee made recommendations about each of them. 14 15 Public Works Director DeBar explained the City had to meet certain requirements with these 16 basins and Area D has 52 proposed infiltration basins. The City received two appeals. The first 17 appeal was submitted by Randal Hanson at 5486 Ericson Road. Staff reviewed the location of the 18 basin with Council, stating Mr. Hanson was opposed to the basin and suggested it be located 19 north of his property. The Streets Committee, along with staff recommends, denial of this 20 appeal. 21 22 Council Member Stigney questioned if there was engineering analysis that stated the basin had to 23 be located in this yard. Public Works Director DeBar stated Bonestroo would look into the 24 feasibility of relocating the basin to the neighbor’s yard. Staff explained the basins had to be 25 spaced out evenly throughout the roadways to capture the water runoff. 26 27 Mayor Flaherty asked if staff had spoken to the applicant or neighboring property owner. Jim 28 Battin, Street and Utility Chairman, encouraged any homeowner with a concern to contact City 29 staff regarding infiltration basins. 30 31 Council Member Mueller stated the proposed location did stagger the locations evenly 32 throughout the roadway. She questioned what additional fees would be associated with adding or 33 splitting this basin with the neighboring property. Public Works Director DeBar did not feel the 34 additional excavation would increase the expenses greatly. 35 36 Council Member Mueller clarified that appeals had to be submitted under specific parameters 37 and the report submitted states that the homeowner merely, “does not wish to have one.” She 38 indicated this was a preference and not substantial criteria to submit an appeal. 39 40 Mayor Flaherty indicated a number of issues regarding infiltration basins have centered on 41 excessively steep slopes. He stated the change in elevation in the right-of-way was a concern for 42 the property owners. Public Works Director DeBar indicated he was confident that the proposed 43 location would work well for an infiltration basin. 44 45