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5.08: Public Hearing: Consider Ordinance #17-04 Amending Irrigation Requirements <br /> (Project#17-104) <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Chairperson Bauer called the public hearing to order at 8:58 p.m. <br /> Presentation <br /> City Planner Anderson presented the staff report stating during the early part of this year, the <br /> Environmental Policy Board (EPB) discussed a potential ordinance amendment regarding <br /> irrigation requirements for multi-family and commercial/industrial developments. The intention <br /> originally was simply to eliminate the City Code requirement that in-ground irrigation systems be <br /> installed in all multi-family and commercial/industrial projects. However, based on information <br /> received at their January meeting from a guest speaker, the EPB directed Staff to revise <br /> the Ordinance so that it also stipulates that yan irrigation system is installed (including single <br /> family parcels), it shall be equipped with a rain sensor (per state statute) as well as one or more <br /> water efficient technologies. This could include, but would not be limited to, a smart controller, <br /> soil moisture sensor(s), and/or an evapotranspiration (ET) sensor(s). This provides enough <br /> flexibility so that as future advances in water efficient irrigation technologies are developed,it will <br /> not require additional ordinance amendments. Staff reviewed the request further with the <br /> Commission and recommended approval. <br /> Citizen Input <br /> Commissioner Nos ed if a enstial neede a permit to install an irrigation <br /> system. <br /> City Pi ate as re tate of Minnesota. <br /> Motion ommissione ders econded by Commissioner Surma, to close the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Motion Carrie ting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Anderson, Surma, Brauer, <br /> Gengler, and Nos ting No: None. Absent: Commissioner VanScoy. <br /> Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing closed at 9:02 p.m. <br /> Commission Business <br /> Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Surma, to recommend that City <br /> Council adopt Ordinance 917-04 eliminating the requirement for in-ground irrigation systems in <br /> any zoning district and requiring any newly installed irrigation system to have one or more water <br /> efficient technologies. <br />