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Roseville Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission Agenda item Date: September 22, 2009 Item No: 8 Item Description: Storm Drainage Ordinance Updates Background: At the May 26, 2009, PWETC meeting, staff brought forward two items for review and comment. These were a draft Illicit Discharge ordinance and the Storm Utility Fee Credit policy. During the discussion of that item, the Commission requested that staff expand the scope of this policy review to include the investigation of all storm drainage items within the City Code. Staff wanted to provide the commission with an update of our progress. Section 803 ofthe City Cade is currently titled "Storm Water Drainage". This is attached. Other storm drainage regulations are located in numerous areas of the Zoning Code {Chapter 10). In August, the City issued an RFP to 8 planning consultants for the update of the City's Zoning Code. The proposals are being reviewed by staff, with the expectation that the City Council will be asked to approve a contract at their regular meeting on October 12. The work will commence in November with completion by the end of summer 2010. Staff believes that our code updates should be done in conjunction with the Zoning Code update. During the zoning code update process Public Works staff will be working with the City Attorney and Planning staff on how the zoning and public works code sections inter-relate. At this time, staff is considering adding the following new sections to Chapter 803. Illicit Discharge Ordinance: We have reviewed the ordinances from other Cities our size and have found that most have implemented the model ordinance that we provided for you at the May meeting. Since this ordinance is not currently part of the Zoning Code, we could continue to work on it at this time. Storm Water Drainage: 'the City's zoning code has many sections devoted to storm water drainage, including items such impervious lot coverage, parking lot reconstruction & meeting current requirements, erosion control, drainage between parcels, wetlands, etc. Storm Utility Fee Credits: In our research we found a wide diversity of policies in regards to how credits were calculated. The credits can be written in to the code or adopted by reference in the code. Traditionally Roseville adopts fees and credit items by reference. Recommended Action: Discuss Storm Drainage Ordinances and provide staff with feedback.