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CITY OF LAK.E ELMO <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2019-030 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH <br />THE VALLEY BRANCH WATERSHED DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHING REGIONAL <br />STORMWATER DISTRICT CONNECTION CHARGES <br />WHEREAS, AS, the City of Lake Elmo constructed a regional infiltration basin in 2015 as part of the <br />CSAH-17 (Latce Elmo Avenue) reconstruction project, downstream of the Union Pacific railroad and west <br />of the Easton Village subdivision; and <br />WHEREAS, the regional basin was constructed with excess capacity to provide stormwater rate <br />and volume control for future redevelopment within the Downtown Regional Stormwater District as <br />shown on Figure 1; and <br />WHEREAS, the regional basin was also constructed with excess volume control capacity for <br />future development and redevelopment occurring within the Downs Lake subwatershed; and <br />WHEREAS, the City cost share for the regional drainage improvements were $2,826,470 of <br />which $1,154,190 consisted of land acquisition; and <br />WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Valley Branch Watershed <br />District and the City of Lake Elmo was prepared to establish the requirements, procedures, and processes <br />for permitting future projects that wish to utilize this excess capacity; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo desires to establish Regional Stormwater District Connection <br />Charges to recover some portion of the costs for constructing the regional drainage improvements. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, <br />1. The Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lake Elmo and the Valley Branch <br />Watershed District to regulate the use of the excess stormwater rate and volume capacity of the <br />Downtown Regional Infiltration Basin is approved. <br />2. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby directed to execute the Memorandum of <br />Understanding with the Valley Branch Watershed District. <br />3. The Downtown Regional Stormwater District Connection Charge is hereby established in the <br />amount of $1.40 per square foot for properties located within the Downtown Regional <br />Stormwater District shown on Figure 1 that propose to connect directly to the City's existing <br />Downtown Regional drainage system to satisfy the VB WD permit requirements for a project. <br />4. The Regional Infiltration Basin Volume Control Use Charge is hereby established in the amount <br />of $0.70 per square foot for properties located within the Downs Lake subwatershed shown on <br />Figure 2 and within the City of Lake Elmo that propose to receive credit toward meeting the <br />volume control requirements for a VBWD permit, <br />