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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes MAY O5, 1989 PAGE 3 OLD BUSINESS 1. Parking Lot Sizes and Standards - Skallman reported that there is no real accepted standard regulating runoff from the various parking lot sizes. It was his feeling that the regulatory agencies prefer standards be set to regulate the smaller number of parking spaces. Skallman predicted that this board will be required to address water quality issues within a couple of years. He felt it would be wise to anticipate this future mandate and require the developers to pay for this aspect, rather than wait and have to implement water quality measures retroactively. He recommended that these issues be addressed on a regional basis. Skallman felt it would take some planning and study efforts on the part of individual cities to figure out economical ways of doing this. He stated that he anticipates that the DNR will be especially protective of the Rum River. This group will be best off concentrating on developing areas, leaving existing developments to be addressed later. Raatikka pointed out that most cities have a site plan review process whereby runoff and water quality standards would be required at that time. Mathisen added that there will be an educating process whereby each city will be required to meet specific standards set by this watershed board. Pearson recommended that the LRRWMO review regulations established by the Coon Creek Watershed. Should this board choose not to be deeply involved in the actual review of individual permits, the individual cities will have to be required to do so through their planning and engineering departments. Skallman pointed out that this board would make it easier for the cities to require certain standards of devel- opers. Raatikka added that should the developer wish to deviate from the established standards, he would then have to come to the LRRWMO for a variance. Pearson urged that this board establish uniform stan- dards to be carried out throughout the watershed district. Each city planner would simply tell the developer that he must meet the standards established by this watershed. Each city council would be required to consider adopting these LRRWMO established standards as their own. Raatikka concurred pointing out that this would then be part of the city's site plan review. The board directed Skallman to provide a copy of the Coon Creek Watershed water quality and development standards for consideration at the June meeting.