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IT'S A FACT THAT . . . IT'S A FACT THAT . . . IT'S A FACT 7BAT . . Years ago Fridley land, in its A storm drainage utility is similar Storm drainage maintenance can be natural state, was sandy prairie covered to the familiar sanitary sewer utility. funded either a property.tax.a e fee is based on the 'amount of water' �' P .- approach with giasa�and trees. Rein aster soaked based on property.values.�or :a utility :•. • For or into the ground and flowed naturally to that is discharged into the sy approach based on usage. -A-property-tax the creeks and rivers. When people example, a parking lot creates more runoff approach requires haneowners•'to P than a grass area of the same size, so it �N pay 'about settled in Fridley they built homes, s a hi 501 of the oust. A Storm Drainage L_► i stores and churches. Later development pay higher price. Similarly, a large aW roach costa hmn2gn rs lean than half included offices, parking lots and paved parcel creates more runoff than a small streets and driveways. Today the ground Parcel, so it too pays a higher amount. cannot absorb rainwater as easily as in With this new utility, Fridley residents the past and more water flows off as will pay for the management of storm water in proportion to the amount of water they development of the land continues. °contribute°, not on the value of their property. IT'S A FACT MU . . Other, more intensively developed properties will assume an increased share IT'S A FACT TEAT . of these costs due to the greater-share of IT'S A FACT THAT . . . runoff"they create. Moreover. in It ie• increasingly important to additional 101 of'total costs will now be control storm water. Storm drainage Fridley must find an equitable way to paid by tax exenmpt properties. facilities have to be built and maintained meet the rising costs of storm water A large portion of the storm drainage in order tom control and maintenance. fee will be used to: A storm drainage fee will be included e PROTECT PEOPLE on your quarterly eater and sewer bill. a Enhance wetlands to clean storm Your fee will be reduced if you can ® PROTECT PI40PF.[is'Y demonstrate that your property has the water and retard flows. a REOO� �� necessary on-site facilities which irprove a Construct necessary storm water. - water quality and maintain preconstruction detention facilities. • IMPROVE PROPER 7Y VA[liES outflow rates. • various expected pro quarterly fees for o maintain exist storm facilities ppa� FOR SAPS types p Aeries are listed th9 MWASPpFIGN below: so they will operate properly for a lager period of time.". e RDC HARSE TSE GROUND WaIM AQWER PRCFERTY TYPE QOARMMY RATES a Repair existing storm facilities become c le over o ENHANM THE EV13001ENp Single Family Hanes the years, due to the natural and Duplexes . . . . . . .$1.75/lot deterioration process. It costs money to control storm water and receive these benefits. Fridley's Qemeteries . . . . . . . .51.31/acre proposed storm drainage utility will Parks $3.94/acre spread these costs to those who contribute to the problem of storm water runoff. Schools and IT'S A FACT Community Centers $6.56/acre State legislation now requires Piultiple Family Fridley to take greater and costlier actions to protect surface water quality. Dwellings and churches .$13.12/acre These actions include the formation of a Commercial and new water management organization and the Industrial . . . . . . development of regional and local plans to .S26.25/acre identify problems.