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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 11-29-94 ITEM NO.: F-5 Department Approval: ¥ Item Description: Hearing Shore land, Wetland, Stonn Water Management Ordinance. Manager Reviewed: ~c:4- Agenda Section: Background: 1. Before and during the October 24th Council meeting, the staff received a number of comments regarding the changes to the shoreland ordinance revisions. Consequently, staff requested a continuation of the Council Hearing until we could do more research and review possible changes with the Planning Commission. 2. At the November 9th Planning Commission meeting, staff asked the Commission for their comments and concurrence regarding the following items in the proposed code: a. A definition of "storm water pond" should be included in this code (page 7) for clarification or referred to the Public Works staff storm water management design guidelines. Definition: A "storm water pond" means a man-made pond capable of holding water seasonally or permanently, the purpose of which is to collect run off, nutrients, and sediment prior to releasing water into wetlands and natural water bodies. b. It was not reasonable to require a 60 foot setback £rom DNR and City/Public Water Body or a wetland for a public road and parking surfaces. (page 13, Section 18.045.2). A more consistent approach is a 30 foot setback from the road or parking surfaces (15 feet within the right-of-way and 15 feet of additional setback beyond the right-of-way or any combination thereof) with landscape screening, as well as curb and gutter which controls run-off and sediments. c. It was not reasonable to require a 50 foot setback from man-made ~ ponds (page 13, Section 18.045.2). Comments from citizens, developers, and our engineers made this seem illogical and unworkable on smaIl urban lots. An example is the pond along the east side of the new retail building at HamIine and "C". A more workable approach may be a 10 foot building foundation wall and pavement setback from any man-made storm water pond. I