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. CONSULTING ENGINEERS Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. MEMO TO: Dorothy Person FROM: Terry Maurer ~ RE: Appeal Process for Surface Water Management Utility Rates DATE: September 14, 1993 FILE: 520-042-70 We have reviewed the letter you faxed on September 13, 1993, from A1po Petfoods, Inc., regarding an appeal of their surface water utility assessment, and offer the following comments for the September City Council worksession. According to City records, A1po Petfoods, Inc., has two parcels with a total size of 6.64 acres. As the parcels are within General/Limited Business, their assessment rate is $50.75/acrelquarter or $337.06/quarter. . The ordinance has provisions for a property owner to appeal their assessment. It is incumbent on that owner to demonstrate that the property retains some portion of their runoff. This could be done by providing a scaled map of the property that shows topography contours and areas where runoff is retained. City staff could review this information, calculate an area which has on-site retainage for a 2-inch rainfall event in accordance with the Surface Water Management Utility Ordinance, and report to the Council on the merits of the appeal. We are aware that other communities have a lengthy form requiring detailed calculations by the owner, but this seems to be an unnecessary burden, as City staff did not go to this detail to determine the assessment. A fee reduction of 20% or greater must be demonstrated. The Council would have the ability to reduce a property's assessment by a percentage equal to that percent of the property which does not produce external runoff. The reduction, of course, would be in total area, not the rate per acre. Our contact person at Shoreview, Mr. Dave Ahrens, indicates that they receive only one to four appeals each year, and that business and industrial properties that appeal have typically received an adj ustment. To our knowledge, this is the fIrst appeal the City has received. It may be appropriate to request the necessary map and information from Alpo Petfoods, Inc., provide for a staff review of the material, and make a recommendation to the City Council. We are available at your convenience to assist in staff review of this information. . TJM:tp 1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUITE 200, ST PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-774-6021 9800 SHELARD PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55441 612.5464132 . Equal Opportunity Employer Qe ~ Oa-'K- i.-<./ _ 042-150I.ocp Qc""o<-<..:Jl (M7"L- Tt"c~V P, Rr':-(~_/~