Resolution - #00-12-341 - 12/19/2000

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Councilmember Zimmerman introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #00 -12 -341 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR THE STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY WHEREAS, on January 11, 2000, the Ramsey City Council adopted Ordinance #00 -01; and WHEREAS, according to Ordinance #00 -01, Section 4.80.06, Adjustments of Charges. The City Council may, by resolution, from time to time, adopt policies providing for the adjustment of charges for parcels or groups of parcels, based upon hydrologic data supplied by affected property owners; and WHEREAS, according to Resolution #00 -07 -172, the procedure and credits that are available for the storm drainage utility were established. The procedure that was established with the above referenced resolution will herein be referred to as the formal application. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, as follows: That in order to be considered for a stoiiii drainage utility credit, the property owner will be required to supply ALL of the information included in the pre - application form. The intent of this resolution is to introduce a procedure allowing the property owner the ability to apply for the credits outlined in Resolution #00 -07 -172 without supplying all of the infoiuiation that is necessary to formally apply for a credit. There are also some modifications to the existing credit policy in which this resolution would supercede. Those changes will be identified clearly in this resolution. A. Modified Method - For those properties that exceed 5 acres in size and have an overall percent impervious less than 25 %, the property owner may request that the City modify the approach taken to calculate the storm drainage fee for their property. The modified approach to the storm drainage fee is calculated by assuming that a single rectangular area which completely encompasses the impervious area be regarded as the modified area. The percent impervious and then the REU calculated using this modified area and the table of REFs in Ordinance #00 -01. (The criteria for this credit have been modified from Resolution #00 -07 -172.) B. Storm water detention - The criteria for the credits outlined in Resolution #00 -07 -172 have not been changed. C. Wet ponding credit - The criteria for the credit outlined in Resolution #00 -07 -172 has not been changed. Once the property owner completes and has returned the pre - application form, the City Engineer will make an on -site inspection of the "structure" to see if it is obviously eligible for the credits available for the storm drainage utility. If it is not obvious, or the property owner disagrees with the findings of the City Engineer, they may complete the formal application to provide the necessary information to justify the credits. The formal application will require the signature of a professional engineer