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} 16 additional costs for maintenance . The utility would pay for • regional detention pond improvements and improvements to existing storm sewers and existing developed areas. New developments or private sewers are not a public benefit at the time of construction, and therefore these should be paid for by the developer. In the case of a new sewer or other facility in a development that will become public property, the benefit is originally to the developer to allow the development and the future maintenance and improvements will be the responsibility of the utility. The report previously presented recommended basing charges on the zoning of the parcel, not on the existing land use. This means that parcels that are under-utilized (such as residential use on a lot with commercial zoning) would be paying a higher rate than the land use may dictate. This is consistent with analyzing storm sewers and ponds for future use based on zoning rather than on existing land use. The owner also has the options of developing his parcel consistent with zoning, rezone consistent with the use, or appeal the charge. The report showed an example of using a 2 inch rain fallas the basis of charges. Due to infiltration (that portion off rain fall that soaks into the ground) the ratio of run-off between residential property and commercial property varies depending on the rain fall selected. The greater the rain fall, the less "infiltration credit" is reflected in the ratio . A 2 inch 0 rainfall would have a ratio of 2.9, commercial to residential. Basing the charge on the run-off of a 2 inch rain fall , commercial properties would pay 2 .9 times as much to the utility than would residential properties. Finally, an appeal process needs to be created. Appeals could be considered for vacant land or under-utilized land. Vacant land still produces run-off, but not in the quantity of developed land. The same is true of under-utilized land. A reduction in the charge may be appropriate in these situations, but it should be the responsibility of the property owner to ask for this reduction. The reduction could be based on the reduction in run- off due—VY—the under-utilizutiun the vac us of—the parcel. If the Council desires to proceed with the creation of a Surface Water Management Utility, Short-Elliott-Hendrickson. should be retained to prepare a final report and assist in the public information program. The final report would include a 'fee basis including recommended charges and expenditures , and a draft ordinance. 410 2