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Roseville Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission Agenda Item Date: May 26, 2009 Item No: 7 Item Description: Storm Water Drainage Fee Adjustments Background: In 1984, the City of Roseville adopted City Code Chapter 803 STORM WATER DRAINAGE tTTILITY. This purpose of this ordinance was to allow the City to operate the municipal storm sewer as a public utility pursuant to Minn. 5tat. Section 444.075 from which revenues can be derived subject to the provisions of the City Code and Minnesota statutes. The storm water drainage utility is a part of the Public Works Department and under the administration of the Public Works Director. The municipal storm water drainage utility utilizes a fee structure based on the anticipated relative contribution of storm drainage runoff volumes to the storm water drainage system. A parcel's contribution is determined by that parcel's size and its land use, under the principal that more intensively developed land uses typically have a larger percentage of impervious surface and contribute a much greater volume of water and/or sedimentlnutrient loadings to the system: As a part of the code, the City Council can adopt policies recommended by the Public Works Director, by resolution, for adjustment of the storm water drainage fee for parcels based upon hydrologic data to be supplied by property owners, which data demonstrates a hydrologic response substantially different from the standards. Such adjustments of storm water drainage fees shall not be made retroactively. The original policy for credit was developed shortly after the City Ordinance was adopted in 1984. Since 19$4, the "standards" regarding storm water quality and volume have changed substantially. What was once considered unique circumstances is now to some degree standard requirements in both. City and watershed rules: Upon review of this 25 year old policy, staff felt it was appropriate to review and update to recognize these changes. We have had a recent request regarding this policy. We have- attached the Ordinance as well as the policy for your review and our discussion. Recommended Action: Discuss Storm. Water Drainage Fee Adjustment Policy.