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COUkl be mitigate(I wtiHe entiancing tticir business opportun i ties Our conversations wiH <br /> continue an(] wiH work towar(ls compHance an(] potentiap ctianges in ttie CIA) <br /> Ready Landscaping <br /> City staff noticed some signage on the fence outside Ready Landscping, indicating the <br /> operation of a retail business out of their building. The building is set up for some <br /> additional tenants to rent indoor storage space from Ready Landscaping (owner of the <br /> building), however, retail operations are not allowed in that zoning district or by their <br /> Conditional Use Permit. City staff is addressing the situation with ownership and hopes <br /> to resolve the situation in the near future. <br /> STORMWATERIWETLAND <br /> Loi�cal Watr Plan <br /> City stall'are expporing opportun i ties to re(luce re(lun(lancies in crosion contnd inspection <br /> work wittl 1gpCe Creel< waterstle(I 1)istrict <br /> SEWER AND WATER <br /> Water Supply Plan <br /> As part of our Water Supply Plan, we projected our total annual groundwater usage to <br /> exceed our permitted amount within the next few years. In fact, we have exceeded our <br /> permitted pumping limit during two of the dryer years in the recent past. Therefore, we <br /> have made application to the Department of Natural Resources to increase that limit from <br /> around 110 Million Gallons per year to 140 MG/yr. The DNR has already responded and <br /> our application seems to be moving through the system without issue. Their response <br /> included some statements noting that we are out of the 5 mile radius from White Bear <br /> Lake, meaning we are not bound by some of the limitations imposed by the courts ruling. <br /> Additionally, our water usage per capita remains within normal ranges, demonstrating <br /> that we are not a city which wastes water or uses it irresponsibly. This should also help <br /> us gain approval for our application. We are hopeful that this request will be granted and <br /> the city will have secured rights to adequate water supply for years to come. <br /> Wellhead Prost tion Plan <br /> Our <br /> consuhant is in ttie process ol'using ttiose resuhs to map out our new Weffliea(] Protection <br /> Area, wtiicti is ttie llna� stage ol'Par t I ol'ttle Pan <br /> Water Connection Ordinances <br /> On this agenda is the second reading of an ordinance change to up the Water Lateral <br /> Benefit fee to reflect modem infrastructure costs. Our last letter to residents informing <br /> them of this potential rate hike resulted in a number of prepayments of that fee. We are <br /> now down to less than 25 homes that owe this fee and around 100 who have water <br /> available but have not connected. <br /> 67 <br />