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require a site inspection by the City Engineer to determine the size of the outlet structure that <br />qualifies the property for a credit. The advantage of introducing a pre-application to the <br />procedure is to possibly eliminate the need for the property owner to hire an engineer to perform <br />the calculations that are required to receive a credit. Upon receipt of the pre-application form, <br />the City Engineer would make a site inspection to determine if it is intuitively obvious whether a <br />credit should be received. If there is uncertainty whether or not the property would be eligible <br />for the credit that has been applied for, then the property owner may be asked to take the next <br />step and make a formal application. The formal application could require the signature of a <br />licensed professional engineer. Staff recommended the introduction of a pre-application to the <br />credit procedure to make it easier for a property owner to apply for a credit. They also <br />recommended that this form ask whether or not the pond or structure that would make the <br />property eligible for the credit is completely owned and maintained by the property owner. They <br />further recommended that the formal application process include the requirement that a certified <br />professional engineer sign the formal credit application. <br /> <br />Councihnember Anderson inquired if a pond is owned by more than one person would they both <br />not be able to receive a credit or could they share the credit. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson replied that neither property owner would be eligible for a credit because if <br />a property owner is unable to completely maintain the water on their property, then it becomes <br />the City's responsibility regardless if there is an agreement between the two property owners. <br /> <br />Councihnember Anderson stated that if the two owners are successfully containing the water on <br />the property, why would they not receive a credit. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson explained that if the water is not maintained solely on their property then <br />they cannot receive a credit because they may initially have an agreement with the neighboring <br />property, but if the property is sold then there could be a problem. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that most instances where that argument was made it was a <br />wetland not a constructed pond and the intent of the credit is to give a person that has made the <br />investment to keep their stonn water on their property a credit for that. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson noted that there are cases where regional ponds are servicing more than one <br />property, but in most situations the ponds are dedicated back to the City. <br /> <br />Councihnember Anderson inquired if a letter should be sent out to all business owners regarding <br />the credit procedure and the retroactivity deadline. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that the responsibility to apply for the credit needs to be left up to the <br />property owner. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson suggested notifying the Chamber of Commerce of the changes that are <br />made since the only people that are eligible for the credit is the business community. <br /> <br />City Council/December 19, 2000 <br /> Page 8 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />