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weekly notes - October 5th 2018
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS—WEEKLY NOTES for: October 5',2018 TO: City Council Members&Staff FROM: Eric Johnson,City Administrator Listing of Upcoming Meetings-Through 12117118 Zoning and Development Items: 1. No new applications have been received.The Planning Commission meeting for 10/13 has been cancelled as there is not any new applications pending for review.Staff is anticipating an application from EVOLVE Adoption Services for a building expansion. 2. The City did need to reject an application from Central Automotive for an incomplete Development Application pursuant to rules of MN Stat 15.99.The applicant was aware that this was only an initial conversation,but did use the City's forms.We are simply compelled to respond appropriately if such form is used.We are planning another meeting once he has more information to share. OTHER ITEMS: • The BCWD Meeting Agenda is slated for 10/10/18—which includes the item for Madison Hospitality Group;we understand that the Staff report is positive and seeks approval,however we are evaluating their"approval conditions";their staff report is enclosed. • The Palmer Station development,did not effectively monitor the roadway condition along Oak Park Blvd on Thursday evening(10/4) and as far as we know,two cars have sustained some minor damage going through a DIP. Staff is reviewing, but essentially some additional signage should have been placed at the site and more fill material should have been used by the contractor.The issue does now seem to be addressed with Miller Excavating. • The City has provided a letter to Public Storage(Secure Mini storage)releasing the potential claims stemming from the early 2000's expansion project that triggered connection fees,but were not paid.The City has received the$102,714 in connection fee funds;that expansion project is underway. • Chief DeRosier has provided the September Police Activity Report. • The City has received a number of updates and information from the METRO CITIES organization—Annual Report and updates for 9/28 and 10/5. • Please note two Events: Groundbreaking Ceremony-Water Street Inn—Oct 15th,2018—4 PM—SEE ENCLOSED Community Thread-Connector Loop—10/22/18—9 AM—SEE ENCLOSED. Mayor McComber provided: 1. Information on Bayport Fire Dep—Open House Date and Time 2. NLC Weekly for 9/29/18 3. Lower St.Croix Mgmt.Commission—Partnership team—Meeting Minutes 7/31/18 4. St Croix EDC-Business Facts—See Article about King Plan Ribbon Cutting Please let me know if you have any questions-651-253-7837 Call Anytime. 1 of 55 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL & COMMISSIONS MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018 Saturday, October 6 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Bayport Fire Department Fire Prevention Open House (1012 5t'Ave N) Tuesday, October 9 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) Wednesday, October 10 6:30 p.m. Brown's Creek Watershed District Meeting (Family Means, 1875 Northwestern Ave) Monday, October 15 6:00 p.m. Parks Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Tuesday, October 23 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) Thursday,November 8 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Tuesday,November 13 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) Monday,November 19 6:00 p.m. Parks Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Tuesday,November 27 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) Tuesday, December 11 6:00 p.m. City Council Meeting (Council Chambers) Thursday, December 13 6:00 p.m. Planning Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) Monday, December 17 6:00 p.m. Parks Commission Meeting (Council Chambers) 2 of 55 e. kms ' City of oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Box 2007 Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)4394439•Fax(651)439-0574 10-3-18 TO: Mr.David Triernert 14331 57th Street Oak Park heights,MN 55082 lr 'EN TIM, RE: Submitted Development Application—Received 9/28118 l' kvwkye Dear David The City is rejecting your recently submitted development application as it is largely incomplete. It is generally difficult to understand what specifically is missing from a plan review standpoint as the hand-drawn site plan and letter does not demonstrate enough information to categorize any further review as to what may be necessary,such as a variance,design guidelines,impacts to roads or other existing easements or to be able to calculate fees.No fees were paid and no signatures from yourself or the Property Owner were affixed. The City requires the following documents to deem an application as complete: • Application form and payment for fees • Proof of ownership orauthorkation to proceed as applicant • A parcel search obtained from Washington County of all properties located within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property • Project Narrative • Contact Information list • Schematic Drawing of Proposed Development • Steging/Phasing Plan • PropertySurvey/Lot Dimension Plan • Property Tax Statement • Grading and Drainage Plan • pdstingSiteConditions Plan • Site Development Plan • Landscape Plan • Traf /VehhxrlarManagementPlan • Signage Plan • Lighting Plan • Tree Protection and Replacement Plan • Building Plans with elevations • Other Pians and/or information as required by Ordinance or requested by City Staff I would be very happy to answer any questions you may have. Kindel Regards, A - )� �d�Of Eric Johnson ng+�(1 4 t f G' City Administrator y _�,� � oVk f �" Sell, 3 of 55 lb: Q Com^ CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS o DEVELOPMENT APPL1CATi&_I 14168 Oak Park Boulevard P.O. Box 2007 Base Fee: Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Escrow Amount: (651)439-4439 Fax: (651)439-0574 Street Location of Property.aC1CX_•_ _— Legal Description of Property Owner: Name VHV Lag--._---. .�.�..----......-----... Address: City:--_........---. .._---._.State:�....._� Zip: ....._.. _�-- Telephone: (Hanio)_ _...__(Business) _ (Fax) . -_•-(Other).,_...._-__..._- . .__....._ ..—_. Applicant: Name Address:. s _ _...... _ .. .... City.121211 lL '�it&A.Etit ..State:y_rtA1..__ Zip:..��ro32_.. Telephone: (Harne) pSlO�j Business).Cvs(, 3?_u/ (Fax) 151-'-1 3a- 1 U o (Other) Type of Request(s) toning District Amendment Home Occupation Conditional Use Permit Site Plan Revir:w �.w Variance: Single Family Residential _ _. _ PUD:Amendmenl Variance: Other Residential/Commercial/InduStri'cll __�_PUD; Concept Plan TM,_Subdivision PUD: General Plan Subdivision: Minor Street Vacation A Comprehensive Plan Amendment —�City Financial Assistance Description of Request(s): C-1 Lam.-_-! Aiyv~ �toE- 1uM� AAiibrn.oT.ty If a request for planning/zoning action on the subject site or any part thereof has been previously approved, please describe it below: Owner/Applicanl Initials 4 of 55 Development/application, Pane 2 General Conditions Application Review The undersigned acknowledges that before this request can be considered and/or approved, all required information and fees, including-'any deposits, must be paid to the City. An incomplete application will be returned to the applicant. The application approval process commences and an application is considered complete when all required information and fees are submitted appropriately to the City. Professional Fee Responsibility It is the understanding of the undersigned that all City Incurred professional fees and expenses associated with the processing of this request(s)will be promptly paid upon receipt, If payment is not received from the applicant, the property owner acknowledges and agrees to be responsible for the unpaid fee balance either by direct payment or a special assessment against the property. Applicants will be billed on a rnunlhly basis for Planning, Engineering, Legal and Community Development fees as they are accrued. It is understood that interest will be charged on the account at the maximurn rate allowed by the Fair Credit Act if it becomes thirty(30)days past due. f=ailure to pay administrative and processing fees in a timely manner may result in denial of the application. All fees roust be paid at the time of application and shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit. The undersigned applicant further acknowledges and consents that all unpaid fees owing the City of Oak Park Heights shall be treated as unpaid utility fees and may be certified for collection as with delinquent utility billings and may be assessed against the subject real property if unpaid by October 31"of each year. Property Address Date: Owner Signature T —-- ._.______ Applicant SignatDate: ure �'- 5 of 55 City of Oak Park Heights, My name is David Triemert owner of Central Automotive. I am looking to relocate my business to the corner of Osgood Ave N and 59th St N, at this time the property is zoned light Automotive and my business is considered heavy Automotive. I am asking the city to consider changing the zoning criteria to heavy Automotive. I understand this location borders residential homes, so to cut down on any noise and sight issues I plan on putting up a six foot privacy fence on the south side of the property. This new location would serve my customers and Central Automotive well, being close to my current location my customers would still be able to walk to work and home as they have been over the last 11 years. Customer retention is very important for my business. The location I am currently at is leased, in the next three to five years the property with be redeveloped into something other than an Auto repair facility, so having two of the same business' so close will not be an issue for the city or my business. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me: Dave Triemert @ Central Automotive Work 651-439-9324 Cell 651-303-5367 6 of 55 0 I N 47 3 W �n � N X L.� 7 of 55 �..r B ROWN ' S 455 HAYWARD AV N OAKDALE, MN ' C R E E K 55128 a WATERSHED ' 651.330.8220 X26 [PHONE] ` GS 1 .330.7747 1 FAX 1 DISTRICT WWW. BCWD.ORG REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS Wednesday,October 10,2018 at 6:30 PM 1) Call Regular Meeting to order @ 6:30 P.M NOTE EEM � 7behe�ld ON Regular Bo d Meeting ll at 2) Approve Regular Meeting Agenda and Discussion Agenda Family Means I R75 Northwestern Ave 3) Oath of Office—Klayton Eckles Stillwater,MN 55082 4) Public Comments 5) Consent Agenda—Board Action(all items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Managers and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Manager removes an item from the consent agenda far discussion or there is a request to remove the item from the consent agenda, in which event the board will consider whether to remove the item from the consent agenda and consider it separately.) a) Approve Board Meeting Minutes of the August 15,2018 Special and Regular Meeting b) Approve Board Meeting Minutes of the September 12,2018 Regular Meeting c) Accept Permit Fee Statements d) Approve Managers per diems,expenses and mileage for the MAWD Annual Meeting November 291— December I" e) Approve Administrator attendance and expenses at Administrator's Meeting November 280'and MAWD Annual Meeting November 29th—December Vi 6) Permits a) BCWD Permit#18-08 Holiday Inn Express—Board Action b) BCWD Permit#18-14 St.Croix Valley Recreation Center Amendment—Board Action c) BCWD 17-01 Farms of Grant -Financial Assurance Reduction Request—Board Action 7) Presentation—Stormwater Utility Fee:Legal framework and how others have used it—Michael Welch, Smith Partners&Brett Emmons,EOR 8) Projects a) McKusick Wetland Outlet Assessment Results-Board Action b) Iron Enhanced Sand Filter—Harvest Pond Cleanout—Board Action c) Stillwater Country Club Reuse—Board Action d) Long Lake Raingardens Project—Board Action 9) Old Business a) BCWD Rules Workshop—facilitated meeting scope—Board Action 10)Treasurer's Report a) Review Authorized Funds Spreadsheet b) Current Items Payable-Board Action Managers: Craig Leiser,President • Sharon Schwarze,Vice-President • Gerald Johnson,Treasurer • Anne Maule Miller,Secretary 8 of 55 11)Discussion Agenda-No Action Required a) Administrator Updates b) Communications&Manager Reports c) November 2018 Regular BC WD Board Agenda—rpresentation from Jim Almendinger, St. Croix Research Station 12)Adjournment 9 of 55 I- - ME01 u Project Name I BCWD Permit 18-08 OPH Holiday Inn Express&Suites Date I 9/28/2018 To 1 Contact info I BCWD Board of Managers Cc 1 Contact info Karen Kill,Administrator From/Contact info Camilla Correll, PE;Ryan Fleming, PE/EOR Regarding Permit Review Engineers Report The following review of the above mentioned project located within the legal jurisdiction of the Brown's Creek Watershed District(BCWD)was conducted to determine compliance with the BCWD rules for purposes of the engineer's recommendation to the Board of Managers for its determination of the permit application. Applicant: Kirk Schultz, Madison Hospitality Group, LLC Permit Submittal Date: May 15, 2018 Completeness Determination: September 17, 2018 Board Action Required By: November 15, 2018 Review based on BCWD Rules effective February 1, 2018 Recommendation: Approve with Conditions GENERAL COMMENTS Existing Conditions: OPH Holiday Inn Express & Suites is a proposed Commercial development located at the end of Memorial Avenue;directly south of Highway 36 in the City of Oak Park Heights. The 2.4-acre site is currently a single parcel vacant lot which is bound by Highway 36 to the north, Stillwater Motors to the east and Century Power Equipment and Sports to the west. Approximately 2/3 of the property drains to an existing stormwater management facility(infiltration basin)located along the eastern edge of the property line. This stormwater management facility drains to the Highway 36 right-of-way and ultimately to Long Lake. The remaining 1/3 of the property drains south along 58th Street North and on to the Kern Center Pond. The Kern Center Commercial Area drainage boundary bisects the property.Per the Cooperative Agreement between the BCWD and the City of Oak Park Heights, drainage within this boundary is treated by a regional stormwater management facility and no additional treatment under Rule 2.0 Stormwater Management is required. Finally, the entire site is located within that portion of the City of Oak Park Heights' Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) classified as having high vulnerability, which has implications for the volume control standard as described later in this Engineers Report.There are no wetlands or other high priority natural resources identified on the site. Proposed Conditions: The proposed development project includes the construction of one 4-story hotel building, parking lot and site restoration on the subject property as shown in Figure 1. The stormwater management facilities include the utilization of an existing stormwater (infiltration) basin partially located on the subject property,sump manholes,and storm sewer infrastructure.The proposed impervious area of the development is approximately 1.65 acres,or 69%of the site. Recommendation: The BCWD Engineer recommends that the Board approve the application with the conditions outlined in this report. EOR is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Emmons&Olivier Resources,Inc. 7030 6'^St.N. Oakdale,MN 55128 T/651.770.8448 F/651.770.2552 www.eorine.com 10 of 55 memo 2 of 9 Figure 1:Site Plan(Larger Scale Plan included as Attachment 1) STATE HIGHWAY NO 36 av•cf .:.,,�.. 93fi Sat 12 IV ' *canlm ar<R areuc�a 1Y:=as:b tCOI:AiG{i ai:. ass eeorom sCO3 � �l _ --hA x � -�. Oft MTAL4R F .w.Vta zaAA aN Na w"C"= ' KLRiJIf aaYlx al: ,y--asx-. 'F,w. oas.lnac MFlGlne O[iM ,s � IxFOFfP3 aiazr aem: yi _wr b.. s. 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Yi•TT^�fY WD a'ftCL�f/0. a:�t-e41as ,: 'a w . - ru:!•a:an:u :aEf a[f4anee:t.N2) -..-aec .qR..._,:..e,a•..........« aiR «.. efe afR-' oC - c$ M^.M I�JArI CXOia ' IaEL Olflla.n-ema' .\ Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6th Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 11 of 55 memo 3of9 Rule 2.0—ST0RMWATER MANAGEMENT Under 2.2(b) of the rule, the proposed project triggers the application of Rule 2.0 Stormwater Management because it is a proposed commercial development project creating 1.65 ar_rpc of impervious surface,exceeding the 10,000 square foot threshold. The stormwater management plan for the development includes an existing infiltration basin, a new outlet control structure,street curb and gutter,storm sewer,and sump manholes Runoffhas been evaluated at the two separate discharge pointsfrom the site asfollows: • "Offsite North Drainage"-Under proposed conditions,approximately 1.74 acres of the site will be directed to the existing infiltration basin in the northeast corner of the site. This drainage area consists of parking lots and managed green space (turf). The existing infiltration basin discharges to the Highway 36 right-of-way where it is conveyed through a vegetated ravin%hannel before discharging to Long Lake north of 62nd Street North. • "Offsite South Drainage"-Under proposed conditions,approximately 0.66 acres of the site will be routed offsite to the south. This drainage area consists of the building and the southernmost parking lot Since approximately 0.75 acres of the site is located within the Kern Center Commercial Area drainage boundary,all stormwater runoff from this portion of the site will be managed by the Kern Center Pond. As stated above,the PermitApplicantis proposing to utilize an existing infiltration basin forstormwater management Approximately 3O96 of the footprint of the basin is located on the subject property. The volume-management capacity of the 30% of the pond that is on the subject property is sufficient to provide the runoff-volume management required by the rule. As such, the proposed stormwater management plan is in compliance with the PermitApplicant's usage rights of the pond. While the existing infiltration basin is within a DWSMA classified as having high vulnerability and infiltration would be prohibited by the state Construction Stormwater General Permit, the applicant has elected to use the previously constructed facilityfor infiltration to meet the District's stormwater management requirements. Rate Control According to BCWD Rule 2.4.1(a), an applicant for a stormwater management permit must demonstrate to the District that the proposed land-altering activity will not increase peak stormwater flow from the site, as compared with the pre-settlement condition, for a 24-hour precipitation event with a return frequency of two, 10,or 100 years for all points where discharges leave the site. ® Rule Requirement Met The stormwater management plan developed for the site was evaluated using a HydroCAD model of pre- settlement and post-development site conditions As Table 1 demonstrates, review of the model scenarios found the stormwater management plan to be in compliance with the District's rate control standard. Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6th Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 12 of 55 memo 4 of 9 Table 1-Peak Discharge Rate"Offsite North" Event Pre-settlenjent Runolf Rale(f.f�) Proposeel Runoff Rate(cfs) 2-year,24-hour (2.81") 1.12 0.85 10-year,24-hour (4.17") 5.44 3.54 100-year,24-hour (7.23") 32.18 30.79 Volume Control According to BCWD Rule 2.4.1(b),an applicant for a stormwater management permit must demonstrate to the District that the proposed land-altering activity will not increase stormwater flow volume from all points where discharge leaves the site,as compared with the pre-settlement condition, for a 24-hour precipitation event with a return frequency of two years, or five years within a landlocked basin or a subwatershed draining to a landlocked basin. ® Rule Requirement Met with Conditions The stormwater management plan developed for the site was evaluated using a HydroCAD model of pre- settlement and post-development site conditions As Table 2 demonstrates, review of the model scenarios found the stormwater management plan to be in compliance with the District's volume control standard. While geotechnical information has been provided for other locations on the property, the Permit Applicant still needs to provide information for the soils in the infiltration practice itself. This information needs to support the infiltration rate used in the HydroCAD model(0.6 inches per hour). Table 2:Discharge Volume for"Offsite North"' Runoff . Runoff 2-Year,24-hour (2.81") 0.487 0.453 1 Rates at the Offsite South discharge points(and compliance with other stormwater criteria)are not analyzed because compliance with all stormwater-management requirements is provided via the Kern Center Pond,as noted above. Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6th Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 13 of 55 memo 5 of 9 Pollutant Loading According to BCWD Rule 2.4.1, part (c), an applicant for a stormwater management permit must demonstrate to the District that the proposed land-altering activity will not at the down gradient property boundary, increase annual phosphorus loading as compared with the pre-development condition. ® Rule Requirement Met The Permit Applicant submitted MIDS (Minimal Impact Design Standard) modeling results to demonstrate compliance with Rule2.4.1(c). The BCWD Engineer concurs that the proposed stormwater management system will reduce annual phosphorous loading from the site to below pre-development levels and the requirement is met(see Table 3). Table 3.Offsite Phosphorus Loading x Ohs/year) (lbsIveat) Offsite North Drainage 1.23 0.01 7 Infiltration Pretreatment According to BCWD Rule 2.5.2 surface flows to infiltration facilities must be pretreated for long-term removal of at least 50 percent of sediment loads. ® Rule Requirement Met As stated previously,stormwater runoff is routed to an existing infiltration basin to meet the District's stormwater management requirements for a portion of the site. Per Rule 2.5.2 all stormwater runoff routed to this infiltration facility is subject to the District's pretreatment requirement The existing stormwater management plan meets this requirement by routing driveway,road,and parking lot runoff to sump stormwater manholes and directing impervious roof runoff to vegetated swales SHSAM water quality modeling results demonstrate compliance with the pretreatment requirement by showing 80.996 sediment load removal prior to stormwater entering the infiltration facility. Lake/Wetland Bounce According to BCWD Rule 2.4.1, part (d), an applicant for a stormwater management permit must demonstrate to the District that the proposed land-altering activity will not increase the bounce in water level or duration of inundation,for a 24-hour precipitation event with a return frequency of two, 10,or 100 years in the subwatershed in which the site is located, for any downstream lake or wetland beyond the limit specified in Appendix 2.3. ❑ Rule Not Applicable to Permit: There are no lakes or wetlands in the subwatershed in which the project site is located. Rule 2.0 Conditions: Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6"' Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 14 of 55 memo 6of9 2-1. Provide logs of soil borings within the boundary of the existing infiltration basin to confirm the existing basin maintains its design infiltration rate. (BCWD 2.7.12) 2-2. Provide a stormwater facility maintenance declaration for the north infiltration basin and other stormwater-management practices to be incorporated into the project in a form acceptable to the District and proof of recordation with Washington County. A template is available under the permit section of the District's website.(BCWD 2.6) 2-3. Provide BCWD with the final Civil Plan Set prior to start of construction.(BCWD 2.7.9) 2-4. Documentation of the NPDES permit application and the SWPPP will need to be provided to BCWD as they become available. (BCWD 2.7.15) Rule 3.0—EROSION CONTROL According to BCWD Rule 3.2, all persons undertaking any grading, filling, or other land-altering activities which involve movement of more than fifty (50) cubic yards of earth or removal of vegetative cover on five thousand(5,000)square feet or more of land must submit an erosion control plan to the District, and secure a permit from the District approving the erosion control plan. The proposed project triggers the application of Rule 3.0 Erosion Control because the proposed redevelopment activity will move approximately 15,000 cubic yards of earth. ® Rule Requirements Met with Conditions The erosion and sediment control plan includes. • Silt fence around the perimeter of the grading limits • Landscaping Plan • Siltfence surrounding the existing stormwater management basin • Rock construction entrance off of Memorial Avenue North • Inlet protection on all inlets in and near the construction area • Erosion Control Notes • Two Temporary Sediment Basins To meet the criteria of BCWD Rule 3.2, the erosion and sediment control plan must include. • Decompaction ofsoils disturbed by construction activities • A detailed implementation schedule and construction sequencing breakdown of work items. • The contact information of the erosion and sediment control responsible party during the construction phase of the project • Full perimeter control protection. • Adequate slope protection for the existing infiltration basin. • Inclusion of the temporary sediment basin outlet control structures The following conditions must be addressed in the erosion and sediment control plan to comply with the District's requirements:- Rule equirements:Rule 3.0 Conditions: 31.. Soil amendment plan should include decompaction of subgrade material to a depth of 12 to 18 inches. (BCWD 2.5.1 and 3.2.1) Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6th Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 15 of 55 memo 7 of 9 Prior to construction, provide detailed construction implementation schedule and construction sequencing.(BCWD 3.2.2) Submit a revised erosion control plan to include the following: 3-3.1. Full perimeter control protection around the entire construction site. (BCWD 3.2.2) J-3.2. Additional slope protection for the disturbed slope of the existing infiltration basin. (BCWD 3.2.2) 3.3.3. The outlet structures, as shown on detail sheet C603, for the temporary sediment basins should be included and properly noted on the erosion control plan. (BCWD 3.2.2/3.2.4) 3,4.. Provide the contact information for the erosion and sediment control responsible parry during construction once a contractor is selected. Provide the District with contact information for the Erosion Control Supervisor when available. Rule 4.0—LAKE, STREAM, AND WETLAND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS Buffer zone widths are dictated by the presence of a stream or tributary of Brown's Creek as well as by the quality of lakes or wetlands on the redevelopment site. ❑ Rule Not Applicable to Permit. There are no lakes, streams, or wetlands on or adjacent to the proposed project site. Rule 5.0—SHORELINE AND STREAMBANK ALTERATIONS According to BCWD Rule 5.2, no person shall construct or install a shoreline or streambank improvement below the ordinary high water mark of a waterbody,without first obtaining a District permit ❑ Rule Not Applicable to Permit There are no proposed shoreline or streambank alterations Rule 6.0—WATERCOURSE AND BASIN CROSSINGS According to Rule 6.2, no person shall use the beds of any waterbody within the District for the placement of roads,highways and utilities without first securing a permit from the District. ❑ Rule Not Applicable to Permit There are no proposed watercourse or basin crossings Rule 7.0—FLOODPLAIN AND DRAINAGE ALTERATIONS According to Rule 7.2, no person may alter or fill land below the 100-year flood elevation of any waterbody,wetland, or stormwater management basin, or place fill in a landlocked basin,without first obtaining a permit from the District. No person may alter stormwater flows at a property boundary by changing land contours,diverting or obstructing surface or channel flow,or creating a basin outlet,without first obtaining a permit from the District. ® Rule Requirements Met Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6th Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 16 of 55 memo 8 of 9 As shown in the analysis of the proposed work under Rule 2.0, the applicant is proposing to alter stormwater flow at the property boundaries for which detailed stormwater quantity and quality analysis has been conducted as outlined throughout this report The only requirement of Rule 7.0 triggered by the proposed development activity is 7.3.2. According to BCWD Rule 7.3.2 all new buildings must be constructed such that the lowest floor is(a) At least two feet above the 100-year high water elevation or one foot above the natural overflow of a waterbody, (b) At least two feet above the 100-year high water elevation of any open stormwater conveyance;and(c)At least two feet above the 100-year high water elevation or one foot above the emergency overflow of a constructed basin.In addition,no stormwater management facility may be constructed at an elevation that brings an adjacent permanent building into noncompliance with a standard in this subsection 7.3.2. The 100 year high water elevation,EOF,and lowest floor elevation of the adjacent permanent buildings were analyzed as shown in Table 4. As designed,all buildings meet the freeboard requirement Table 4-Freeboard Requirement Summary a ! r r a r r r ,a d M. r :r as Ba ar Existing Infiltration Basin 1 939.0 1 937.77 1 940.00 945.00 Under BCWD Rule 7.3.5,the District will issue a permit to alter the surface flows under paragraph 7.2 only on a finding that the alteration will not have an unreasonable impact on an upstream or downstream landowner and will not adversely affect flood risk, basin or channel stability, groundwater hydrology,stream base flow,water quality or aquatic or riparian habitat. TheApplicant has demonstrated that the proposed stormwater managemen tfacilities provide sufficient management of surface flows leaving the site and that there will not be an unreasonable impact on surrounding landowners,resources,orstructures. In addition,the hydroCAD model demonstrates that there is capacity in the existing drainage swale to route stormwater runoff from the site to the Kern Center Pond. Rule 8.0—FEES Fees for this project as outlined below: 1. Stormwater management fee $3,000 2. Erosion control fee for grading $1,250 3. Floodplain and drainage alterations fee $500 ■ TOTAL FEES $4,750 Rule 9.0—FINANACIAL ASSURANCES Financial assurances for this project are as outlined below: Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6"' Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 17 of 55 memo 9of9 1. Grading or Alteration(2.4 acres x$2,000/acre) $4,800 2. Stormwater Management Facilities(125% of facility cost) $186,944 ■ TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSURANCES($5,000 Minimum) $191,744 RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT: The following is a summary of the remaining tasks necessary to bring the project into compliance with the BCWD Rules in all respects other than where variances are requested as discussed above: 1. Demonstrate that the plan has received preliminary plat approval (BCWD Rule 1.3a). 2. Address all stormwater management requirements(Conditions 2-1 to 2-4). 3. Address all erosion control requirements(Conditions 3-1 to 3-4). 4. Replenish the Permit fee deposit to $4,750 (BCWD Rule 8.0). If the permit fee deposit is not replenished within 60 days of receiving notice that such deposit is due,the permit application or permit shall be deemed abandoned and all prior approvals shall be revoked and collection proceedings shall begin on unpaid balances. 5. Provide the required financial assurances(BCWD Rule 9.0): a. Total grading or alteration 2.4 acres($4,800). b. Stormwater management facilities assurance($186,944). STIPULATIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. Note that the permit, if issued, will require that the applicant notify the District in writing at least three business days prior to commencing land disturbance.(BCWD Rule 3.3.1) Z. Provide the District with As-built record drawings showing that the completed grading and stormwater facility outlet conform to the grading plan. 3. Provide the District with proof, such as photographic documentation, of de-compaction and incorporation of compost for all disturbed soils Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 7030 6"' Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com 18 of 55 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N., P.O. Box 2007 il Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 October 1,2018 To: Eric Johnson,City Administrator From: Brian DeRosier,Chief of Police Subject: Police Activity Report—September 2018 This overview report is the activity of the Oak Park Heights Police Department during the month of September 2018. Officers responded to and generated 1,894 calls for service in the City of Oak Park Heights during the month. The department responded to many incidents during the month. This is a summary/sampling of some of the cases we responded to and investigated: 1. Responded to intoxicated female throwing rocks at vehicles. Upon arrival dealt with multiple intoxicated persons and a domestic situation. 2. Investigating sexual assault of vulnerable adult appx.30yr.old male in wheel chair. 3. Responded to domestic with mother,daughter,and boyfriend. Mother threatening assault with knife. 4. Responded to missing male from group home. Multiple incidents of this involving this male and group home. 5. Officer on routine patrol checking fire lane violation. Invest led to drugs,theft,and bar code switching suspects. 6. Investigation of sexual assault between 2 parties after leaving a bar together. 7. Invest theft of 3 vehicles from one victim. Keys left out in open in their garage and an unlocked vehicle in street with a garage door opener. 2 vehicles recovered to date. 8. Responded to domestic of female suspect slapping,pushing and choking male victim. 9. Responded to intoxicated bloodied male on bridge.Male drank too much at work and decided to run home to WI. He fell while running and that was cause of blood. We provided officers on overtime for security at 2 football games and the homecoming dance at the SWAHS. We did community outreach at ECFE Big Truck event. 19 of 55 CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N., P.O. Box 2007 11 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Officer Schroeder's new cell phone forensics training and equipment has already been put to use in opening a cold case of child pornography on a previously inaccessible cell phone which was locked. Pursuant to search warrant Officer Schroeder was able to defeat the security and recovered evidence of child pornography and sexual assault of possible juveniles and predatory behavior. In a different case he recovered text and phone call information involved in a sexual assault from the victim's cell phone. Suspect phone pending recovery at this time. We conducted several Safe and Sober details. Our copier was replaced under the current contract due to ongoing maintenance issues. We had 8 days during the month where we were at full staff due to vacations,sick leave and training. Officers attended training courses during the month: 1. All officers received training on dealing with persons with mental health issues. 2. All officers received tactical firearms training. 3. Sgt.Givand completed legislative mandated drivers training. Mandated every 5 yrs. 4. Officer Croft completed Taser instructor recertification. 5. Sandy Kruse—Roslin attended 2-day records conference in St Cloud. Chief DeRosier 20 of 55 City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Box 2007.Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 October 2,2018 Secure Mini Storage, C/O:Mr. Dan Matula ALSO VIA EMAIL:dmatula@publicstorage.com LP 701 Western Avenue Glendale, CA 91201 Re:5710 Memorial Avenue,City of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota,55082 This letter will confirm that the City of Oak Park Heights has received payment from Secure Mini Storage, LP for the payment of the connection charges for water,sewer and stormwater sewer relative to the property referenced above. These payments relative to connection charges,reflect a one-time fee that the City assesses with connection charges for facilities of this nature. In 2007 the City of Oak Park Heights had initiated a lawsuit against the then-owner of the property,Secure Mini Storage, LLP and Public Storage, Inc.relative to the payment of those of those fees. The Court at that time determined that as it related to the limited facilities that had already been hooked up at that stage,that the City was not going to be allowed to collect the fees at that time. Since that date,the City has adjusted and increased its connection charges over several years to where they are considerably more presently than they were at the previous time. As a compromise your company agreed to pay the fee that was outstanding back in 2007,that being in the amount of $102,714.00 without adjustment or cost of living increases which the City accepted as full and final payment for the connection charge fees authorized under ordinance.This letter reflects that those fees have been paid in full,and the property has paid its obligation under the City's ordinances for the connection fees for municipal water,sanitary sewer and storm sewer. This further confirms that the City of Oak Park Heights waives any and all claims relating to the 2007 water,sewer and storm water fees,charges,liens or levies relating to the Property and any claims that were brought or could have been brought in the Lawsuit. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kind Regards, 441— Eric Johnson City Administrator Cc: Weekly Notes Mark Vieriing,City Attorney Planning file. 21 of 55 f -„`�”, ,:.a, .,p II( r 4 �� ),. v�i�l"� ,4 y Il��1,..,3' v 3 .,r ��.C,'",� .� ,W. } �4s.. •,�n���,-t�, ,v�. 1 f� Iy ,�i.J'nt�. 1.�, ��•,w``.1- '1y ! p,,`� «.w!���,�Y � (a!'. 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It is by working together that we are best able to j �tl ^r influence state and regional policies to advance the interests of cities in the metropolitan region. Metro Cities was created as the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities in 1974 to represent metropolitan area cities at the Capitol and Xletropolitan Council. Metro Cities' representation of cities at the Metropolitan Council 0� 4 , distinguishes Metro Cities from other lova] government organizations and is kI one of its primary functions.Metro Cities also serves as a forum for bringing metropolitan city officials together to understand each other's needs and k concerns,to share ideas and experiences, and to resolve challenges and conflicts I mVk ,m 411", r pub is i41 F 'N highly re ►ected The organization's legislative policies are developed by city officials who each year meet to review, study, discuss and recommend policies. Legislative policies t. ,v I and effective are adopted by the membership and guide the work of the organization at the ►do ► ► state and regional levels of government. Policies cover a wide scope of issues ;g��,,t ► ►itothat are significant to metropolitan communities. Thank you for your time l. Lxg1slators and engagement with other metro city officials on this important work. �4�' � appreciate the r;4if}h As President of Metro Cities and the Mayor of Lauderdale, I value group s InsightfulAIQ the important roles cities play in serving their residents, and the ability ;U research, r of local governments to set local policies that best meet the needs of 4,ti� r}�� their communities. I am fully committed to Metro Cities'core values of regional perspective, /4;jS�l „ leadership, integrity, quality, stewardship and partnership and the work of the dedicated volunteersorganization to advance metro cities' shared goals. and super staff. Sincerely, i � W'tf i$5�t State Senator >4'�I9i9t Mary Gaasch Charles Wiger Alayor, City of Lauderdale br ilgfV President, Metro Cities 22 of 55 HIGH IGHTS 2019 Issues, Work and Accomplishments: LEGISLATIVE ■ Metro Cities opposes bills restricting local authority and has responded to numerous local pre-emption bills. Bills considered in 2018 included regulating transportation network companies statewide and impeding local ordinances, setting statutory caps on local fees for wireless facilities, and tying a city's state aid to local policy decisions. Over 60 local pre-emption bills were introduced in the 2017-18 sessions. ■ Metro Cities advocated for funding for transportation and supported funding in the 2018 capital investment (bonding) bill that provided $400 million for Corridors of Commerce, $63 million for the Local Road Improvement Program, $5 million for the Local Bridge Improvement Program, and $6.7 million for the Local Government Roads Wetlands Replacement Program. ■ Metro Cities secured a $5 million capital appropriation in the 2018 session for local inflow-infiltration (1/1) mitigation assistance for cities in the metropolitan area. ■ Metro Cities opposed proposed legislation to modify the fiscal disparities program formula and to divert funds from the fiscal disparities pool to fund transportation costs typically funded with statewide appropriations. The bill did not pass. ■ Metro Cities initiated legislation to modify the governance of the Metropolitan Council that included four-year staggered terms, an expanded statutory nominating committee with a majority of local officials appointed by their peers, notification requirements for Council vacancies, a 21-day public comment period for those nominated to the Council, and requiring a Governor to explain the rejection of any candidates nominated but not appointed. The bill passed two House committees but did not pass the Legislature. Metro Cities opposed legislation this year requiring the Council to be made up of local officials. This legislation passed and was vetoed by Governor Dayton. ■ Metro Cities opposes legislation under consideration at the federal level that would rescind the region's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) status. ■ Metro Cities supported $120 million included in the 2018 capital investment bill for housing preservation, rehabilitation, and new construction. ■ Metro Cities was instrumental in the legislative restoration of funds for the MN Investment Fund (MIF) and Job Creation Fund (JCF) programs last session and opposed proposed funding reductions to these programs this session. Funding levels were maintained this year. ■ Metro Cities is monitoring a Governor's Task Force on Housing and is providing responses to policy and funding recommendations that relate to local policy and funding considerations. '15A � f ►iA.r ,i r� . .m e'� « .,w. .d.. h,'mu V..tc„.sh�,it.., <.t. ...n ., ,i ..,,. r .. ... w Y i y X, 23 �S J 23 of 55 LEGISLATIVE POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS , ■ Metro Cities' four legislative policy committees effeandproactive voice at meet each summer to review, consider, debate and recommend legislative policies to the Board the Capitol, of Directors and membership. Policy committee participation is open to elected city officials officials and staff. Thank you to all staff and officials that state and regional policies that participated this year) ■ Metro Cities' policy adoption meeting will be held I affect on Thursday, November 29, 2018, in conjunction with the LMC Metro Regional Meeting.Watch for more details in the coming months. City of METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ■ Metro Cities staff and city officials participated on Livable Communities Programs (LCA).The work a recent Metropolitan Council Wastewater Reuse group affirmed support for the LCA, identified Task Force. The findings of the Task Force served concerns, and recommended additional training as the basis for amendments to the regional Water and outreach by the Metropolitan Council as well Resource Policy Plan adopted by the Metropolitan as ensuring that criteria are flexible and reflect a full Council that support local wastewater reuse efforts. range of community characteristics, needs and goals. ■ Metro Cities and city officials participated on a Sewer Specific recommendations will be reviewed by Metro Availability Charge(SAC)Task Force that concluded Cities' Metropolitan Agencies Policy Committee. work earlier this year.The Task Force recommended a ■ Metro Cities advocated for an extension of policy for outdoor seating and broader modifications the June 30, 2018 deadline for metropolitan in the interest of simplifying the SAC process for cities to submit 2030 local comprehensive plan users. Metro Cities' policies support a fair, equitable amendments to the Metropolitan Council to SAC program that is easy to administer and December 31, 2018. This change was recently expanded outreach by the Metropolitan Council The adopted by the Metropolitan Council. Task Force's recommendations were recently adopted by the Metropolitan Council and training sessions � Metro Cities provided input and support for a have been held. comprehensive plan extension process that allows for extensions to be provided administratively by ■ Metro Cities convened a work group of city the Metropolitan Council.An administrative process officials earlier this year to review and make for extensions was approved earlier this year. recommendations for the Metropolitan Council's 24 of 55 PARTNERSHIPS COMMUNICATIONS MEMBERSHIP Metro Cities works strategically Metro Cities is undertaking ■ Metro Cities conducts periodic with a variety of organizations a comprehensive review of forums on topics of interest and entities on legislative issues communications practices and to metro city officials. Recent and shared goals, including will conduct a member survey forums have been held on the the Economic Development this summer. The feedback and topics of housing, water, and Association of Minnesota, results will be used to inform comprehensive planning. Metro Minnesota Brownfields, Housing any updates and improvements Cities plans to host a forum Collaborative Institute, MN to our communications and training later this year for Transportation Alliance, Citizens practices. The website will also metro city officials on legislative League, local chambers of get a new look and updates. advocacy. commerce and others. Thank you in advance for your input as we work to enhance ■ Each summer and fall, Metro ■ Metro Cities works closely with how to best serve our members. Cities staff visit several city the League of Minnesota Cities officials at their city halls. These and appreciates our strong visits provide us with valuable relationships and partnerships feedback and information with LMC staff. on individual city need's and interests. We look forward to these visits each year. "p i p p W Y SPA. RIl'.—.51lj��U1� � _ _ 21'�' .. ... urUp.,y`; 1i1,M,1'x•l�dr`•l111111 f1111"7l11 ...y: x ' v 25 of 55 2018 METRO CITIES MEMBERSHIP Andoverr New Market Minneapolis Anoka • Minnetonka, Paul AppleValley FalconHeights • w- Arden • Port y • Bayport Fridley MoundsView Savage Blaine Golden Valley - Brighton Shak Bloomington Hanover* New Hope Shoreview Brooklyn. 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Metro Cities July 2018—June 2019 Association of President Vice President Past President Metropolitan Municipalities Mary Gaasch Mark McNeill Gary Hansen 145 university Avenue West Mayor, City Administrator, Councilmember, Saint Paul, MN 55103-2044 Lauderdale Mendota Heights Eagan Phone: 651-215-4000 Fax: 651-281-1299 www.MetroCitiesMN.org Myron Bailey Melissa Lesch Matt Stemwedel @MetroCitiesMN Mayor, Sr. Gov't Relation Rep., City Manager, Cottage Grove Minneapolis Coon Rapids Patricia Nauman Executive Director Marc Carrier Kristi Luger Robert Stewart 651-215-4002 Councilmember, City Manager, Councilmember, Patricia@MetroCitiesMN.org Waconia Excelsior Edina Charlie Vander Aarde Steve Fletcher J. 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' successful communities. 1 1 r e r r e e In D Dan to our core actovoty o �obbyg'lnq on behaW of our members at the Le 'Waturre and the Metrapollitan Counco0, Metro Ofl*es pro ides Cie faHo o serrvocesa METRO CITIES NEVUS BIENNIAL MUNICIPAL LICENSE AND PERMIT Metro Cities News is the organization's primary FEE. SURVEY newsletter. The survey contains information on a variety of city licenses, permits and fees. Member cities WEBSITE Check us out at receive access online at no charge. www.MetroCitiesMN.org ■ METROPOLITAN AREA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (MAMA) SOCIAL MEDIA MAMA provides metro-area city managers and For real time updates follow us on Twitter administrators with opportunities to discuss a @MetroCitiesMN variety of important local government issues MN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SALARY & through monthly meetings. MAMA generally meets BENEFIT SURVEY on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Metro Cities works with the LMC and other partners to compile this online extensive survey of salary rates. Members receive access to the survey at no charge. 27 of 55 Metro Cities News 9/28/18 Page 1 of 3 CMETRO Member Login 8 ®4IES ior Assodallon of etropdtlan MlatkipaNllea Home Metro Cities News About Us Meetings&Events Membership Advocacy Policies&Resources MAMA Return to the blog Upcoming Events Metro Cities News 9/28/18 by:Kimberly Ciarrocchi IThu Oct 11,2018 Category:Newsletter MAMA Luncheon Gtegary:Mona Show Tags Thu Oct 11,2018 L.letro Of Directors Sep Meting 28 In This Issue: Category:Mm C8'ma 6omd of Olmotom ___....._.. Thu N.29,2018 • `f'v G 7 nr iPEt4:;•y 11 'e lin _'Sd_i 1 _ <n II a+ CY letro Reclonal M-ing/P N4 • MNLARS Update 451020"Ring Category:Meeting Met Council Approves Transportation Improvement Plan(TIP) State Revenues Higher Than Forecast View Full Calendar Met Council Committee Reviews Climate Vulnerability Assessment Met Council Continues Research on Suburban Typology Announcements Metro Regional Meeting/Metro Cities Policy Adoutlon Meetine Metro Cities News and Website Metro Cities Policy Committees have completed their meetings for House Committees Hold Joint Meeting to Discuss Transit Safety the summer.Policy changesrecommended by committees now go before the Board of The House Transportation Finance and Transportation and Regional Governance Policy Committees Directors at their October meeting held a joint meeting on Tuesday to hear from Metro Transit officials on crime prevention efforts and to and then before the full discuss bus operator shortages as well as a co-location agreement for Southwest Light Rail Transit. membership in November.Click for Information on the Metro Much of the time was spent hearing from John Harrington,Metro Transit's Police Chief,on levels and Regional Meeting/PolicyAdoption types of crimes occurring on transit lines,and efforts being made to reduce crime levels.The hearing Meeting and how to register. followed a formal data request made by House Transportation Finance Chair Paul Torkelson to the Metropolitan Council earlier this summer asking for three years of data and statistics on the number of Our Tweets citations issued by Metro Transit as well as information on the five most common offenses for which citations are issued.The request also asked for a breakdown of citations by municipality. TWeetS by @MetroCitiesMN To view the presentation,click F_.f,% Metro Cities @MetrocitieslmN House Transpo Fin&Regional MNLARS Update Governance Comms hold joint hearing an transit sa"and Met The Minnesota Licensing and Registration System(MNLARS)Steering Committee,a bi-cameral Council SNtiRTagreermess. statutory committee created to consider issues associated with the rollout of the licensing system,met Sep 25,2018 this week to hear a presentation by the Office of the Legislative Auditor(OLA)on the OLA's recently released audit(link here)and to consider a request for a transfer of funds.The MNLARS system, Metro Cities Retweeted created to replace a 30-year old IT system for driver's license,identification card and vehicle registration MN DEED transactions,has experienced numerous challenges since the motor-vehicle portion roll-out last year. Q @mndeed Cities of Woodbury and Lakeville The committee approved a request by Minnesota IT Services(MNIT)and the Department of Public make recerdlist of the 50 best Safety(DPS)to transfer$93,000 in funds resulting from contract savings to address new fixes and places to live:ti.me/2p12603 via urgent repairs identified by registrars. CMONEY#BetterMN MNIT and DPS also discussed their intention to direct$5.5 million in funding to fixes related to REAL ID. Some members expressed concern that such use of those funds,originally meant for future work on the REAL ID system,would create a future shortfall.Commissioner Clyborne informed the committee that without these fixes,additional disruption of work will occur and the timeline for repairs would be Embed View on Twitter extended beyond the work timelines. 28 of 55 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailypIanetbIog&view--entry&yea... 10/5/2018 Metro Cities News 9/28/18 Page 2 of 3 The OLA presented a recently released audit that examined the accuracy of MNLARS system transactions,including charges related to all transaction types.To view the audit,click .The OLA found inaccuracies in all types of transactions,with registration taxes for passenger vehicles being the most problematic,with nearly 40%of amounts found to be in error.The report found that reasons for inaccuracies varied and included inaccurate data and programming errors within MNLARS as well as system user errors. This is the first of three reports by the OLA on MNLARS.The next report is a review of how the system got to where it is today,and will be released this winter.The third will be a review of MNIT and how it is functioning.This report is due for release in February. Met Council Approves Transportation Improvement Plan(TIP) The Metropolitan Council recently adopted the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Plan(TIP).The TIP addresses transportation projects in the region that are prioritized by year and that use federal funds or have effects on air quality.Projects include highways,transit,bikeway and pedestrian improvements.All metropolitan planning organizations(MPOs)must draft a TIP.The Transportation Advisory Board approved the TIP at their August meeting.For more Information,click .To view the draft TIP,click' State Revenues Higher Than Forecast According to the most recent MN Management and Budget(MMB)update,net general fund revenues for the state are$79 million,or 5%,more than forecast.Net general fund revenues totaled$1.6 billion. State net revenues for the first two months of the new fiscal year that began in July are$107 million more than forecast,or 4.1%.Tax receipts across various tax types are coming in at higher than anticipated levels.State officials as always caution that month to month revenue updates are preliminary and subject to change.The next complete budget forecast will be released in early December. Met Council Committee Reviews Climate Vulnerability Assessment The Metropolitan Council Land Use Advisory Committee heard an update on the Council's Climate Vulnerability Assessment.The assessment is a Council tool to evaluate the region's built environment and can serve as a resource for cities in the region. Two climate change impacts-heat and water-are the focus of the assessment.The Council is providing a localized flooding analysis on the Council's regional systems and assets(transportation and transit,wastewater,Council-owned housing,and regional parks and trails)as well as local water supply assets.The Council has also provided data and rt for communities to use when planning for localized flooding and extreme heat. The Council is finalizing content on its Climate Vulnerability Assessment website and will convene additional local stakeholder outreach in early 2019.Metro Cities will continue to monitor the Council's work with cities and provide newsletter updates. Contact Charlie Vander Aarde at 651-215-4001 or Charlie metrocitiesmn.ora with any questions. Met Council Continues Research on Suburban Typology Metropolitan Council research staff xrovided an uodati on its Typology of Change in Suburban Neighborhoods project to the Land Use Advisory Committee.The Council held meetings with developers and cities earlier this summer and presented comments from those meetings to the LUAC. Cities told Council staff the data could be helpful for city council members and new city staff and could provide context for regional comparison.Some questioned how the data could help with decision making and thought the census tract level was too broad,recommending block level data could be more helpful. The Council will continue outreach efforts with city planners,HRA and EDA staff in future months. Metro Cities will continue to provide updates on this project. 29 of 55 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailyplanetblog&view=entry&ye&.. 10/5/2018 Metro Cities News 9/28/18 Page 3 of 3 Contact Charlie Vander Aarde at 651-215-4001 or charlie(@metrocitlesmn.org with any questions. Metro Regional Meeting/Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting Join your colleagues from the metro area for the LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Policy Adoption Meeting on November 29th,2018 at Brookview in Golden Valley! Hear from the cities of Minnetonka,Eagan,and Prior Lake on their strategies for community engagement LMC and LMCIT staff will present on conflict in local government and how to work together for more effective governing and problem-solving.Metro Cities membership will also meet to approve the 2019 Legislative Policies for Metro Cities staffto use going into the 2019 legislative session.A membership quorum is required for policy adoption,so each member city should make sure to send a representative!The event will end with a great networking social hour. Click for more information and to register.We look forward to seeing you there! Metro Cities News and Website We're excited to announce that our website now has a new look!The web address (www.MetroCtt!esMN.or )is still the same,but you'll see anew design and format next time you visit the site.We hope these changes make our site more user-friendly and pleasant to view,and always welcome your feedback on any additional changes that could make the website a more helpful resource for you! In the next few weeks,this newsletter,Metro Cities News,will also have a new look and format!We look forward to sharing it with you,and again hope that it provides you with an improved experience. Please contact Kimberly at mberly®metroclt!esmn.oro or 651-215-4000 with any questions or comments.We welcome your feedback! Share this post: Metro Cities(Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) 145 University Ave W,Suite 125 St.Paul,MN 55109 551-2154000 Back to top A powered M Q NWdwCUdt5 30 of 55 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option-7com dailyplanetblog&view—entry&yea... 10/5/2018 Metro Cities News 10/5/18 Pagel of 3 CMETRO Member Login S'A 4IES elrcoolken Minidpeltiea Home Metro Cities News About Us Meetings&Events Membership Advocacy Policies&Resources MAMA Return to the blog Upcoming Events Metro Cities News 10/5/18 by Kimberly Ciarrocchi IThu Oct 11.2018 Category.Newsletter M. ,peon Show Tags category MAMA Thu Oct 11,2018 t�?tro Cities Board of Directors Oct Mgzilny 05 Caeuory Metro Cites soeid orgIIaetWa In This Issue: Thu Nov 29,2018 • Chenggg Proposed for Industrial SAC(Sewer Availability Charnel Metro Regional Meeting/Policy Adoption Meeting • MetropolitanCouncil Di - aspa Fare Policy Recommendation Ghgory:Meeting Four Metro Area Proiect_c Receive DEED Redevelopment Grants • Metropolitan Council Committee Approves 8900.000 Transfer for Housing Choice Vouchers View Full Calendar Metropolitan Council Reviews Parks Plan Comments Upcoming Newsletter Changes Announcements Check Out Our New Wehsite Design' Metro Regional Meetino/Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting Metro Cities Policy Committees have completed their meetings for Changes Proposed for Industrial SAC(Sewer Availability Charge) the summer.Policy changesrecommended by committees now go before the Board of Metropolitan Council Environment Services(MCES)staff is considering recommending changes to the Directors at their October meeting Industrial SAC(Sewer Availability Charge)program,based on input from industrial use customers. and then before the full membership in November.Click The proposal calls for industrial customers to have a baseline SAC rate determined.If an industrial for information on the Metro customer exceeded the baseline in a given year,they would be allowed to pay a new Industrial Capacity Regional Meeting/Policy Adoption Charge for the overage,at a rate of$2.10 per 1,000 gallons.The industrial customer could also choose Meeting and how to register. to pay for additional SAC units at a rate of$1.25 per 1,000 gallons,and have those units added to their future base value.Currently,industrial uses are assigned a baseline that is reviewed every three years.if Our Tweets this baseline Is exceeded,the industry is allowed one year to reduce flow to below the baseline or be charged SAC.Industrial SAC accounts for around two-percent,or$750,000,of all SAC collected in the TweetS by region. @MetrocitiesMN The Metropolitan Council Environment Committee will consider the proposal at its October 23rd ` f Metro cities meeting.If approved,the policy would be adopted at the Council Rate Adoption meeting on November 141h.For more Information,click Metro Cities is monitoring work on the proposal. House Transpo Pin&Regional Governance Comms hold joint If you have any questions,please contact Steven Huser at s: r„ .. .,:,a, smn.org hearing on transit safety and Met Council SVvLRT agreements. Sep 25,2018 Metropolitan Council Discusses Fare Policy Recommendations Metro Cities Rehueeted © MN DEED At its Committee of the Whole meeting this week,the Metropolitan Council heard recommendations @mroaeed from staff related to transit fare increases.When an increase was approved last year,the Council asked Cities of Woodbury and Lakeville staff for recommendations to formalize the process for increases.Staff also conducted a peer review make recent list of the 50 beat of fare policies in other metropolitan areas. places to live:ti.me/2p12603 via @MONEY#BetterMN The recommendations include:having fare recovery and policy become part of the annual operating budget conversation,establishing a fare recovery level trigger that starts a formalized fare adjustment conversation,continuing to work on securing a more reliable funding source for current and future operations,increasing fares consistently across all modes and categories while considering ridership and other forces at play,continuing to grow the TAP program to serve low-income customers,increase Embed view on Twitter 31 of 55 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailyplanetblog&view=entry&yea... 10/5/2018 Metro Cities News 10/5/18 Page 2 of 3 awareness to Limited Mobility and other discounted transit products,and considering small simplification efforts with future fare adjustments. The transit fare peer review study found that the Metro Transit fare recovery ratio of 25 percent was under the peer average of 27 percent.Metro Transit sets fare recovery goal of 28.5 percent,which is higher than the goals of several peer transit systems. To view the staff presentation,click Four Metro Area Projects Receive DEED Redevelopment Grants Four redevelopment projects in the metropolitan region will receive state grant funds.The awards, among a total of eight for blighted sites across Minnesota,were announced this week by DEED. The$2.16 million in awards are through DEED's Redevelopment Grant and Demolition Loan Program, which Metro Cities supports.Although the program did not receive a direct appropriation from the Legislature this budget cycle,DEED used its authority to transfer funds from the Minnesota Investment Fund to the redevelopment program for this round of awards. Metro projects receiving the awards are in Edina,Fridley and Minneapolis(two projects).The Edina site will be redeveloped into apartments,the Fridley site is a warehouse that will be renovated and reused, one Minneapolis site will be redeveloped into a commercial space and the other Minneapolis site will see an office building redeveloped into a hotel. The Redevelopment Grant Program helps communities with the costs of redeveloping blighted industrial,residential or commercial sites for planned projects.Grants pay up to half the redevelopment costs for a qualifying site,with a 50 percent local match required.The Demolition Loan Program helps development officials with the costs of demolishing blighted buildings on sites that have future development potential but where there are no current development plans.Low-interest loans can pay up to 100 percent of demolition costs for a qualifying site and can be used for site acquisition costs. Contact Charlie Vander Aarde at 651-215-4001 or iarlie@metrocitiesmn.c with any questions. Metropolitan Council Committee Approves$900,000 Transfer for Housing Choice Vouchers The Metropolitan Council's Community Development Committee approved transferring$900,000 from the Metropolitan Council's reserves to the Metro HRA to fully lease all housing vouchers to low income families in the region.According to Council staff,the transfer will help preserve voucher funding by maximizing federal voucher revenue in 2019,serving as many families as possible.Following the transfer,Metro HRA reserves will still be above the Council's 8.3 percent minimum reserve level. Metropolitan Council Reviews Parks Plan Comments The Metropolitan Council reviewed public comments to its draft Parks Policy Plan on October 1.At a joint meeting of the Community Development Committee and Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission,Council members and Commission members discussed a range of comments that focused on parks outreach,use of the equity toolkit,the role of regional parks versus municipal and state parks,appropriate amenities and recreational uses at regional parks,development versus natural resource conservation and restoration,and distribution of funds between capital updates and operating expenses. The Council adopted the Regional Parks Policy Pian in 2015 and state law requires the Council to complete a comprehensive review of the plan every four years.The current draft updates the requirement to complete a comprehensive review.The draft clan and related documents,can be found here.The u..,,, nmem..can be found here.The PowerPoint of the October 1 meeting,including sample comments,can be found j=. The Community Development Committee,Parks and Open Space Commission and full Metropolitan Council are scheduled to approve the plan in November. 32 of 55 hos://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailyplanetblog&view--entry&yea... 10/5/2018 Metro Cities News 10/5/18 Page 3 of 3 Upcoming Newsletter Changes Within the next few weeks,this newsletter,Metro Cities News,will have a new look and format.Starting next week the newsletter will come from a new email address(mcamm@memberclicks-mail.net).If you do not receive the newsletter by the end of the day next Friday,please check your spam/junk mail, and save mcamm@memberclicks-mai1,net as a safe and approved email address.If you have any questions or concerns,please contact Kimberly at timberiyametrocitiesmn.orc or 651-215-4000. We look forward to sharing this new format with you,and hope that R provides you with an improved experience.As always,we welcome your feedback! Check Out Our New Website Design! We're excited to announce that our website now has a new look!The web address (www.MetroCit!esMN.c )is still the same,but you'll see a new design and format next time you visit the site.We hope these changes make our site more user-friendly and pleasant to view,and always welcome your feedback on any additional changes that could make the website a more helpful resource for you! Please don't hesitate to contact us if you are experiencing any difficulty locating any items or resources on the new site.Contact Kimberly at 651-215-4000 or',' k—tvOrnetrocitiesmn Metro Regional Meeting/Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting Join your colleagues from the metro area for the LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Policy Adoption Meeting on November 29th,2018 at Brookview in Golden Valley! Hear from the cities of Minnetonka,Eagan,and Prior Lake on their strategies for community engagement.LMC and LMCIT staff will present on conflict in local government and how to work together for more effective governing and problem-solving.Metro Cities membership will also meet to approve the 2019 Legislative Policies for Metro Cities staff to use going Into the 2019 legislative session.A membership quorum is required for policy adoption,so each member city should make sure to send a representative!The event will end with a great networking social hour. Click for more information and to register.We look forward to seeing you there! Share this post: Metro Cities(Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) 145 University Ave W.Suite 125 St.Paul,MN 55103 651-215.4000 ass:; top,',, powered by 33 of 55 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailyplanetblog&view--mtry&yea... 10/5/2018 Come help us celebrate, As we begin to break ground! New lobby, more rooms, And a clock tower for the town! We will remain open Business will not stop, We look forward to June, With a new PATIO up top! u, qil �i I Join us for our Groundbreaking ceremony Monday October 15th at 4:00 pm. on the North Patio There will be a short presentation, then we will have some appetizers and beverages before we have to close up the outside bar for construction. �__ _- �-• 0- Ilk L +r 34of55 Ceremony & Presentation commu i ea N Please join us at a ribbon cutting for the new circulator bus loop serving Stillwater and Oak Park Heights Monday, October 22 gam www.CommunityThreadMN.org 1 651-439-7434 1 2300 Orleans St. W. I Stillwater, MN 55082 35 of 55 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 7:26 AM To: Eric Johnson Cc: Jennifer Pinski Subject: Fwd:Council Meeting Eric and Jennifer, Can you add this to our agenda for October 9th in Visitors, and put the link on the website regarding fire prevention week. Thanks, Mary ---Original Message--- From:Allen Eisinger<aeisinger@ci.bayport.mn.us> To: Mary Mccomber<marymccomber@aol.com> Sent:Wed, Sep 12, 2018 6:52 am Subject: RE: Council Meeting Mayor McComber, I can attend the October 9th meeting to go over Fire Prevention Week. If you would like to mention our Fire Prevention Open House October 6th from 9:00am— 12:00 noon. The link below if for our Website t a as information on Fire prevention week. hftt)://www.bayportfire.org/fire-prevention-week-2017.htmi On September 21 st Bayport Fire Department will be celebrating our 130 anniver ary. I believe we may be the oldest all volunteer fire department in Minnesota and we appreciate the great s pport from our community partners like the City of Oak Park Heights. Please let me know if you have any questions and I look forward to seeing you nd the residence of Oak Park Heights at our Open House and on October 9th. Sincerely, Allen Eisinger Fire Chief to Bayport Fire Department Station Address: 1 1012 5th Ave N, N v� Mail Address: 294 North 3rd St. Bayport, MN 55003 Office: 651-275-4401 Cell 651-300-2101 fax: 651-275-4402 E-Mail: aeisinger(c)ci.baYPort.mn.u6 ltNIAh1 SOtMOg the ti00> uit�ea -11a1 at •Nov wo •Itr Puk NOW •Wal Labba 1 1 36 of 55 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Saturday,September 29,2018 2:52 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd:What Does the FCC's Small Cell Decision Mean for Cities? For weekly notes ----Original Message----- From: National League of Cities<news@nlc.org> To: marymccomber<marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Sat, Sep 29, 2018 6:27 am Subject:What Does the FCC's Small Cell Decision Mean for Cities? View in browser NLC I CrTY SUMMIT OPENING KEYNOTE ON DAY 7117 RON BROWNSTEIN POLITICAL COr ■ ► ! GET INSPIRED The Weekly 1 37 of 55 Five Takeaways for Cities from the FCC's Small Cell Preemption Order This week, the FCC voted to enact harsh new preemptions of local authority over small cell wireless facility deployment and management of local rights- of-way. NLC has fought this preemption order through comments to the FGC and advocacy on Capitol Hill, and will continue the fight in all three branches of the federal government. . How Cities Are Rethinking (and Saving) Recycling k As China moves to drastically limit the amount of waste it imports, a new NLC report shows how cities can adapt and build a sustainable future. Urban-Rural by the Numbers z 38 of 55 Despite the wide gulf between urban and rural communities, there are a number of challenges they C Y share —from affordable housing to opioid addiction that provide opportunities for shared solutions. -. How One City Saved Residents $1.2 Million o California's first city, San Diego, also was the first city in California to embrace the NLC Service Line Warranty Program. More than 8,500 homeowners have saved more than $1.2 million in home repair costs. 4 New Speakers Announced for City Summit! New keynote speakers added to the City Summit program line up! This year at the 2018 City Summit in Los Angeles, delegates will get inspired from political journalist and former first lady of California Maria Shriver, political correspondent Ron Brownstein and big data pioneer Jack Dangermond, CEO of Esri. Get new insights on the future of leadership in America. Register here today to save 10% off. 4, „ yyyy i mu'o I E � � k.rvIiVVlu :m i A I AD Photo of the Week 3 39 of 55 w Q Sixteen mayors and councilmembers from diverse communities across Mississippi participated in the first convening of NLC's new Strong Southern Communities Initiative on Sept. 27 in Tupelo. SSCI's goal is to give local elected officials in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana the practical help and advice they need to improve outcomes for children and families in their own communities. Learn more about SSCI. News FCC Approves New Rule To Limit Local Authority In 5G Rollout NextGov— September 28, 2018 New Congressional Deal Could Unlock More Money for Mitigation Projects Before Disasters Strike Route Fifty— September 25, 2018 4 40 of 55 Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Steering Committee Urges Congress to Support Housing Voucher Mobility Demonstration National Low Income Housing Coalition — September 24, 2018 The 'Full-Service Community Schools' Model is Getting High-Profile Political Support in Minnesota. So What is It? Education News— September 27, 2018 Cruising for a Bruising: City Revenues Slowing, Expenditures Speeding Planetizen — September 22, 2018 Announcements NLC Names Nominating Committee NLC President Mark Stodola announced the 2018 Nominating Committee that will be responsible for recommending a slate of officers and board members to lead NLC in 2019. Learn who's on the committee. There's still time to apply for a leadership position —the deadline is Monday, October 8. Apply today! Smart Cities Week NLC members are invited to join local government officials from all over the world at Smart Cities Week in Washington, D.C., from October 2-4. Come hear Greenville County Councilmember Fred Payne, College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn and NLC's City Innovation Ecosystem Director Scott Andes talk about creating a culture of innovation in small communities. To save 15% on your registration, please use the following discount code: SCWDC18INLC15. Events Nov. 7-10 City Summit 2018 (Los Angeles) Job Postings 5 41 of 55 LOWER ST. CROIX MANAGEMENT COMMISSION PARTNERSHIP TEAM MINUTES OF MEETING#67 July 31,2018 Oak Park Heights City Hall,Oak Park Heights,Minnesota 1. Roll call—Introductions—Sign-in The meeting was called to order by David Beaudet at 7:11 p.m. Present: David Beaudet, Sierra Club;Buck Malick, St. Croix County and St. Croix Scenic Coalition; Jan Cuccia, Town of Troy, Jen Sorensen,MN DNR;Bill Palmquist,City of Afton; and Doug Rowen,Town of Troy. 2. Approval of Minutes of January 30,2018 Malick, seconded by Cuccia,moved to approve the Minutes. Motion carried. 3. Items for Lower St. Croix Management Commission Set for August 30,2018 Beaudet reported that a meeting of the Lower St. Croix Management Commission was set for August 30,2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Stillwater Library.He said the items that were being sent to the Commission for their Agenda were the safe harbor colors,the land owner's guide to development in the riverway, and the report on boat wakes on the Lower St. Croix River. 4. Review: CUP/Variance Request for 1067 Quixote Ave. North,Lakeland Cuccia provided a review report(attached hereto and incorporated herein). 5. Review: Variance Request for an Accessory Structure,20919 Quint Ave.North, Scandia Cuccia provided a review report(attached hereto and incorporated herein). 6. Land Use Review 2008 thru 2016 Summary Beaudet provided a copy of the summary(attached hereto and incorporated herein). Malick, seconded by Cuccia,moved to approve sending to the Management Commission. Motion carried. 7. Elections Jen Sorensen officiated. Beaudet, seconded by Cuccia moved to elect Malick as Chair, Beaudet as Vice-Chair,Cuccia as Wisconsin Technical Committee member,and Palmquist as Minnesota Technical Committee member. Motion carried. 8. General Riverway Announcements/Adjourn Cuccia reported that there was a Public Hearing scheduled by the St. Croix County Board of Adjustment on the Henke property on August 8,2018 at 8:30 a.m. at August 9,2018 at 8:30 a.m. and a Public Hearing by the Hudson Planning Commission on September 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. on land annexed into Hudson from the Town of Troy. Beaudet announced future Partnership Meeting dates. The team discussed moving the meetings to Wednesday evenings.An item will be placed on the next Agenda to discuss. Palmquist, seconded by Cuccia,moved to adjourn at 8:46 p.m. Motion carried. 42 of 55 Lower St. Croix Partnership Team Land Use Action Review 1067 Quixote Ave. No., Lakeland, MN Reviewed by Jan Cuccia May 2018 Applicant's last name: Scott Johnson and Sandra Boe Local government: City of Lakeland,MN Type of permit(s): Variancies To Front Yard Road Easement and lot size to reconstruct and expand an exisiting home & CUP for alternate floodproofing. Project description: This project removed potions of the exisitng home structure using much of the existing lower level walls and foundation.It expanded the house and included a new home addition on the north side,a new deck on the east side of the home and paving the existing driveway. Did applicant submit adequate material to enable the local government to make a sound decision? Yes. A complete application made,incuding site location,site plans and supporting documents. Did the local government notify DNR in the proper time frame and include appropriate application materials? Email notice sent to the DNR on 4/26/16,3 weeks prior to the public hearing and city council meeting on the matter. Did the local government hold a proper hearing? A hearing was held for the setback variance on 5/17/16. One resident spoke in favor of the application.No other comments.The public hearing notice did not specifically identify the 2-lot size variance or the CUP for alternate floodproofing. 43 of 55 Did the local government document its decision with appropriate findings, etc.? Unable to tell from the file. The Summary of Action of the 5/17/16 City Council meeting only shows the action taken,not the findings. I did request the a copy of the minutes of the meeting but have not received them yet. Did the DNR respond in the appropriate time frame? Email (5/12/16) before hearing with comments and questions. Official recommendations were on 6/23/17,after the city council action and decision. The Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization completed a review of the project and recommendated approval with 8 conditions, hoverever that was done on 5/31/16, again after the city council action on 5/17/16. What was the outcome? Resolution 2016-08 on 5/17/16 Variance and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for 1067 Quixote Ave Approved 5-0 vote for two variances 1) front setback from roadway easement 2) .075 acre lot vs. 1 acre and CUP) alternate flood proofing. Is the outcome consistent with protection of the river's outstandingly remarkable values (scenic, recreational, geologic)? Yes,if the recommendations of the DNR and the Middle St.Croix Watershed Management Organization were followed.It is also important to note that when the house was reconstructed it removed a portion of the house that was in the 100' riverwayway setback so the rebuilt home is in compliance of that setback. 44 of 55 Lower St. Croix Partnership Team Land Use Action Review 20919 Quint Ave. No., Scandia, MN Reviewed by Jan Cuccia May 2018 Location: 120919 Quint Avenue North a +f oTISVILE«E 7 M lll&u�11 l/I U a l.= OPAS IP 33 William O'Brien State Park Go,lgle 45 of 55 Applicant's name: Michael and Pamela Smith Local Government: City of Scandia Type of permit(s): Variancies Request for an Accessory Structure (garage).Variance from setback requirements from the Ordinary High Water Level,required setback from the bluffline, and the ordinance requirement that slopes greater than 25% not be altered to construct a garage. Project description: Replace two exisitng structures,an icehouse and a shed which are recessed into the hillside 10.3 feet on a1.2 acres on a non-coming lot,with a garage to be recessed into the hillside 24 feet.The National Park Service has a scenic easement on the property and nearly all of the parcel is located on the bluff with slopes up to 50%. Did applicant submit adequate material to enable the local government to make a sound decision? Yes,the applicant made application October 14,2016 which included site plans and a boundary and topography survey. Did the local government notify DNR in the proper time frame and include appropriate application materials? The DNR was notificated on October 17,2016 with a copy of the plans and application,3 weeks prior to the Public Hearing and Plan Commission meeting. Did the local government hold a proper hearing? Yes, a public hearing held on November 1,2016. Did the local government document its decision with appropriate findings, etc.? 46 of 55 2 Yes,the findings are well documented and noted to be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the Scandia's Comprehensive Plan and the St. Croix Riverway Overlay District. Did the DNR respond in the appropriate time frame? Yes, the DNR participated in the pre-application discussion and submitted comments prior to the public hearing. The applicants revised plans took into account comments from both the DNR and the NPS. What was the outcome? The variance was granted. Is the outcome consistent with protection of the river's outstandingly remarkable values (scenic, recreational, geologic)? Yes,building plans were revised to take into account comments from both the DNR and the NPS. The ice house was saved as an historic structure and the rebuilt structure was moved slightly north and built into the hillside to minimize visability from the river; it was placed no closer to the river than the exisiting structures and a vegetative screening plan was required to screen the building.A concrete wall was removed and replaced with more natural building materials. 47 of 55 3 Report to The Lower Saint Croix Management Commission from the Partnership Team As provided for in the Cooperative Management Plan for the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and as requested by the Lower St. Croix Management Commission we provide this report: Between January 2008 and January 2016,the Partnership Team reviewed 90 local government zoning decisions affecting properties within the Riverway boundaries. Information on each of these decisions was provided to the team by the applicable DNR (since expanded from each county or local government). The team does not know if there were additional decisions made,but not reported,to either or both of the DNR teams. The Team's process for decision review has been to assign each file provided it to a member of the team to review and report on it to the team's Land Use Review Committee. The committee consists of the team's four- person executive committee. The Partnership Team meets on the fifth Tuesday of the month (4 times a year),hears the report on each zoning decision,and discusses it. o Forty-one of the 90 decisions were from Wisconsin and 49 were from Minnesota. o In Wisconsin, 35 were made by St.Croix County,4 were made by Pierce County,none by Polk County,one by Prescott,one by North Hudson. o In Minnesota, 12 were made by Washington County,none by Chisago County,5 by Afton,4 by Bayport,7 by Lake St. Croix Beach,7 by Lakeland, 1 by Lakeland Shores,2 by Marine on the St. Croix,2 by Oak Park Heights, 1 by St.Mary's Point,3 by Scandia and 5 by Stillwater. o All 90 decisions were for additions to and or reconstruction of an existing structurc. 48 of 55 In many cases,the information was adequate to fully understand the issues of the variance, other times there was weakness of the documentation to understand the reason for granting.Rarely did we find follow-up processes to make sure the permit conditions were completed. In addition to common failings of weak findings of facts and conclusions,other lessons to be taken from the reviews to date include: Most construction permitted generally complied with the Riverway rules and did not greatly impact the Riverway. However,the review process did find instances where allowances were made without adequate findings of fact that increased the visibility of structures in the Wild and Scenic Riverway. Variance logic varies among jurisdictions. Some are approved without an unnecessary hardship being found because the local government unit did not see any harm in the requested construction. Others,were approved on suspect logics, such as that lack of a screen porch was an unnecessary hardship. Most were properly justified by small lot size,the very small size of the existing structure,topography,or lot shape. From our reviews,we conclude that professional staffs make for better documentation. Since the last report,permit documentation has improved considerably. Chisago County,Polk County and the Town of Somerset indicate over the past years of this report that they do not have any permits for variances in the Riverway. Given our experience in the number and types of commonly requested variances,this appears to be a significant period of time to have no activity in the river way that would have created a request for a variance. Specific cases and outcomes in the Wild and Scenic Riverway during the timeframe covered by this report include: The Town of Troy Wisconsin fined a landowner(Madsen)-$50,000 for violations of its Riverway ordinance during a reconstruction of a cabin. The issues in that case related to work done in a slope preservation zone in an after the fact permit.Litigation ensued and a Settlement Agreement was 49 of 55 reach upholding the payment of$50,000 to the Town,however there was no admission of wrongful conduct by the landowner. Davies Permit Denmark Township MN - 2008 The Davies family tore down 2 small homes and built one much larger new home that had a total square footage greater than the existing removed homes. In addition to the larger footprint,the new structure has a conspicuous copper roof and a tall retaining wall in the bluff line setback. This was handled in a quiet permit process and reviewed and approved by the Minnesota DNR and a Minnesota Administrative Law Judge. Washington County planning documentation indicated that the permit should be rejected. This home sits just across the river from the Kinnickinnic State Park overlook and is quite conspicuous along the river (photo included). Hubbard Permit Lakeland MN - 2010 The existing Hubbard home was to be torn down and a new home built at the same set back as the old home,within the Riverway setback. At issue was an additional set back of eleven feet which would have eliminated the need for variances to the Riverway setback restrictions. A lawsuit was filed,and the Minnesota Supreme Court sided with the property owner. Due to this ruling,the Minnesota DNR lost the permit veto authority that had been used since the establishment of the Riverway to enforce the Riverway rules_ To enforce the Riverway rules the MNDNR must now sue in district court promptly after a local decision becomes final. Stillwater MN Permit Shoddy Mill -2010 The relocated historic buildings (for the new St. Croix River Bridge project)from Oak Park Heights to Stillwater within the Riverway setback rules. The Partnership team sent a letter of objection (letter attached). Stillwater MN Permit a City of Stillwater Building Expansion 2012 50 of 55 The existing Stillwater Lift station was expanded along the Riverway for public bathrooms within the Riverway set back rules. In conclusion, we have found an increase in the quality of reports being prepared in variance situations by the local municipalities charged with enforcing the Riverway regulations. We have also found inconsistency in what rises to the level required to grant a variance in the Riverway district.With the large number of smaller municipalities dealing with this issue, inconsistencies create undo pressures on locally elected officials. Continued educational efforts should be made to ensure all local units of government are equipped to adequately handle variance requests and adhere to common practices for granting variances in the Lower St.Croix Riverway. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was approved by Congress of the United States and signed into Law by President Johnson to preserve certain rivers,including the St. Croix River,for the enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans. Today the idea of preserving the St. Croix River for future generations is under pressure.Those entities entrusted with the preservation of this resource must commit to the education of all stakeholders,and to encourage property owners,local governments, and visitors to the Lower St. Croix National Riverway to work to protect the principles upon which of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was founded. Lower St. Croix Partnership Team Dated: y 2018 Chair Vice Chair 51 of 55 Shoddy Mill Letter January 22, 2010 Partnership Team Of Lower St. Croix Management Commission Lower St. Croix Management Commission Member Agencies: National Park Service St. Croix National Scenic Riverway P.O. Box 708 "St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 4001 Eau Claire, WI 54702 Re: Land Use Review Variances for Relocated Buildings 805 South Main Street Stillwater, MN Dear Commissioners, The Cooperative Management Plan, Lower St. Croix, National Scenic Riverway, on page 58 directs the Partnership Team to make periodic reports and/or recommendations to the management commission and state departments of natural resources to improve the consistency of local government implementation of their riverway ordinances. That is the purpose of this letter authorized at its regular meeting January 20, 2010. On March 3, 2009 the City of Stillwater granted itself 3 variances for actions reviewable by the Partnership Team. Attached is our review prepared by Francis H. Ogden, P.E., dated October 25, 2009 and revised January 5, 2010 and January 22, 2010. 52 of 55 Our concern is the City granted itself three variances without documenting the specific justification for granting of the variances. 1 The site is a fill in the floodplain of the St. Croix River placed in approximately 1928. The entire site is in the floodplain and it is proposed to place several feet of additional fill on the entire site to raise it above the 100-year flood elevation. The variances were considered necessary because the MN Department of Transportation intends to relocate a 2- story building and a 1-story building to the site. The buildings and the site will be used for park purposes. The Partnership Team recommends the Lower St. Croix Management Commission strongly encourage the City of Stillwater to cancel all variances granted March 3, 2009 and repeat the review process in compliance with applicable State laws. 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'R.,.. kr I4'!w `4{Hsr" y " , spa 71, W yy • $' & r a i,��'�"'s��u•- -., rs g v^" fes. i,yy a � ° �.,. , % A�; �' �e«4 A �s�'M ��♦^1, _ ..,. � �°" 1 �'-,-Zwv�, , fZ ��r a ^V, �Wlj .�.� ,Cv n .?^e+ Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 2:01 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: St Croix EDC News - October 2018 Business Facts Eric, See photo from the King Plant. Mary -----Original Message----- From: St Croix EDC <nita@stcroixedc.com> To: Marymccomber<Marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Tue, Oct 2, 2018 11:53 am Subject: St Croix EDC News- October 2018 Business Facts Welcome to the Business Facts newsletter County,business news and information about St. Croix View this email in • browser Stcroix . ` Business Facts r . r October 21 � i • Thank you to our sponsors this month, First National Community Bank and Derrick Building Solutions. • Thank you to Kevin J LaCasse of Greystone Commercial for being the real estate sponsor. Uf Citizens State Bank and St. HIGHLIGHTS Croix EDC Co-Sponsor UW- River Professor's Economic Update w Citizens State Bank and St. Croix EDC are collaborating on a lunch event scheduled _ .._ Bill Rubin for Wednesday, October St. Croi Di e toExecutive 17th that includes an economic update from Dr. r More Posts Added to Logan Kelly, an associate professor of economics at UW-River EDC's Blog Site Falls. More blogs are posted on St. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. (check-in Croix EDC's website, authored and networking) to 1:15 p.m. in the lower by executive director, Bill Rubin, level training room of the bank. Dr. Kelly's including new topics, Interstate presentation begins at 12:00 p.m. Takes a Pounding and Lombardi Time. The event is free, but is limited to the first 50 that sign-up. Please RSVP to Nita Read more Dusek at nits _stcroixedc.com or (715) at �P�.//,.)L�;roixedc.com/scedc- 381-4383. piog/ 2 The box lunches are courtesy of State Bank and St. Croix EDC. Citizens State Bank is located at 375 Stageline Road (SE quadrant of 1-94 and Carmichael Road). Gov. Walker Awards $7 Million in Broadband Expansion Grants Preliminary grants have been awarded to serve 1,100 businesses and 14,000 homes On September 20th, Governor Scott Walker and the Public Service Commission (PSC) announced $7 million in new Broadband Expansion Grant Awards. The 37 new grants will extend high-speed internet access to as many as 1,100 business locations and 14,000 Scott Walker residential locations. The awards are preliminary and will be finalized WI GDv mo upon the issuance of the Commission's written decision and the expiration of a 10-day appeal process. "Because of the truly transformative power of broadband we are awarding more than $7 million to extend high-speed internet in Wisconsin," said Governor Walker. "With these grants we are continuing to build on our investments into broadband throughout the state to ensure that Wisconsin families and businesses have access to technology and information they need to excel. Broadband access is revolutionizing education, health care, and business just like electrical revolutionized farming for my grandparents." Since taking office, Governor Walker has awarded 138 Broadband Expansion Grants totaling $20 million. These grants have been matched with $32 million in 3 private and local dollars to assist with the build-out of an effective communication infrastructure for Wisconsin's rural families, small business, the telemedicine industry, and our tourism industry. The latest grant round provides awards to counties that had not received previously received a Broadband Expansion Grant, including Adams, Brown, Calumet, Green Lake, Lincoln, Outagamie, Racine, Richland, Sawyer and Waushara Counties. Additional projects will continue to build out broadband service in Bayfield, Buffalo, Chippewa, Iron, Oneida, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, St. Croix and Walworth Counties. These are projects that have been implemented in stages over several grant rounds to provide a robust communications infrastructure for businesses and residents in those areas. Locally, the grant applications approved include: Somerset Telephone Company, Inc. d/b/a Northwest Communications Town of Somerset Phase III project - $63,000. This project will build a fiber to the premises service in the Town of Somerset in St. Croix County. The fiber route will pass 185 residences. This project will build a fiber route along the St. Croix River between the two prior broadband projects in the Town of Somerset, completing the conversion from copper to fiber service from Houlton north to the Polk County line. 4 _7 D��� Choose Derrick Building Solutions �Bulrjmq Solutiono Experience the Best Value,Enduring Quality,and Peace of Mind When you select Derrick Building Solutlons.you are getting more than a contractor. 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Potter brings 17 years of chamber experience to the Hudson Mayclaire Potter Chamber of Commerce including tenures with the Rochester Hu fudPre Chamber Area Chamber Saint Paul Area Chamber, and the Minneapolis President p Regional Chamber of Commerce. She also served as President of the Hudson Chamber of Commerce for seven years. Potter brings extensive chamber experience and knowledge of the Hudson area. For Sale. 2.23 Acres Commer me d D t 4 EYST Lot 9Availa 2.23 s CIAL «Commercial ng Freeway Vis' Kevin J. ] aCasse win son Market (651) 216-4848 outpos k1a+`.assecoa$reystone-cojr»ffercial.cam Hudson,W I Link to fll-zr 6 Mark Pendergast Announces Retirement at St. Croix Electric Cooperative 38-Year Electric Co-op Career Comes to a Close in January St. Croix Electric Cooperative President and CEO Mark Pendergast will retire in January 2019. He was hired in 1992 as the cooperative's general manager and currently serves as president and CEO. Mark Pendergast Bill Peavy, the cooperative's board chairman, said Pendergast St. Croix Electric and the board of directors have been working together for months in advance of his formal announcement to ensure the co-op was fully prepared to attract the best candidates. National Rural electric Cooperative Association was retained for a national search of the next president and CEO. Pendergast's successor is expected to be announced in October. "My work at St. Croix Electric has been challenging and personally rewarding," Pendergast said. "Together with a dedicated member focused group of employees and directors, past and present, we've elevated St. Croix Electric Cooperative to be a best in class organization." Pendergast's career with electric cooperatives spans 38-years. He started working at Stearns Electric Association in Melrose, Minnesota, and his first position as general manager was at Lake Region Electric Association in Webster, South Dakota. He was hired at St. Croix Electric soon after the co-op's membership voted down a proposal to merge with Pierce-Pepin Electric Cooperative in Ellsworth. At that time, the cooperative had a shared general manager with Pierce-Pepin. Throughout his career, Pendergast was active locally and nationally in supporting programs and services for the benefit of St. Croix Electric members and communities it serves. He served as president of St. Croix Economic Development Corporation and the New Richmond School Board of Education. He is a long-time member of Rotary International and served on the national board of directors for Touchstone Energy Cooperative and the Cooperative Response Center. Mark's tenure on St. Croix EDC's board of directors was 1994-2002. Congratulations Mark!! s Member FUIC FIRST NATIO COMMUNITY B.112"m ;�i� .f -cbxom Luca °l ovule , opemted, and A year of celchration is C.Ommmides first aheadl sirs e 191.9 join _�$.++ �'Crciu;rr�f}t1 flrarfsrrr� B=A Fast ..roIrl ■Cb=n=4 . as we approach our 00 Year Centennial! L 12r Nolato Contour Expands in Baldwin; Plans to Create 62 Jobs 9 On September 7th, Governor Scott Walker formally announced a major expansion by Nolato Contour, located in Baldwin, Wisconsin (St. Croix County). The capital investment is estimated at $17.9 million and Nolato expects to create 62 new jobs over the next three Scott Walker years. WI GDv mo "Nolato Contour is a global leader in manufacturing plastics, and we applaud the company for its continued investment and commitment to the State of Wisconsin," said Governor Scott Walker. "This growth is great news for the entire region, and the expansion will position the company for future success right here in Wisconsin. This is another example of a Wisconsin business that has chosen to grow in our state because of our outstanding business climate and dedicated workforce." Read more here: https://walker.wi.gov/press-releases/plastics-manufacturer- nolato-contour-expands-operations-st-croix-county-plans-create# For Sale: Retail / Office • re OventCurbside atio .�, b 'ty GREYSTONE •Lon cation CD�1�'IERCIAL •C parking •Clean Interior Shell Kevin J. I �i]55 HirihlyVisible Exterior Signage (651) 216_4858 Available 106 tb`. Vain St klarasse greystone-com�tifercis►l.ca�n. R o br r t,;Vv l Link to flyer MPSC, Inc. Breaks Ground on World Headquarters 10 o Community supporters joined the executives and staff of MPSC, Inc. on September 26th for a ceremonial groundbreaking on the company's new worldwide headquarters in the St. Croix Business Park (Hudson, WI). The single-story structure along Harvey Street includes approximately 7,200 square feet of office and 16,200 square feet of production and warehouse space. The site includes sufficient space for future expansion. When the project is completed, MPSC will transition from leased space on Swasey Street in Hudson. Market & Johnson (Eau Claire) is the project's general contractor. The facility is designed by Elliot Architects (Hudson, WI). Both are long-time member-supporters of St. Croix EDC. About MPSC J. Warner Ide is MPSC's CEO. The company developed technology that became known as Rinse & ChillO which results in enhancing meat safety and quality by improving the way meat is processed. Rinse & Chill@ is used by leading small and medium-sized independent meat processors in many establishments worldwide. Rinse & Chill@ is patented and owned by MPSC, Inc. 11 MPSC is also a member-supporter of the EDC. Learn more at https://mpscinc.com/. Hudson-St. Croix Group Tours Grand Meadow Windfarm in Southern Minnesota „1 I Groups from Hudson-St. Croix, Eau Claire, and La Crosse joined staff law I kv from Xcel Energy in a tour of the Grand Meadow Windfarm on September 24th w Attendees walked up into the base of a working turbine As part of National Clean Energy Week, September 24-28, a group of 20 people toured Xcel Energy's Grand Meadow windfarm near Dexter, Minnesota. Among those attending the September 24th tour were Brian Elwood and Andrea Jorgenson of Xcel Energy, Jesse Garza from U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy's office, and William Rubin of St. Croix EDC. Other attendees came from Eau Claire and La Crosse, 12 Wisconsin. The wind farm spans a stretch of farm fields six miles long and four miles wide, spread out over roughly 10,000 acres southeast of Interstate 90 three miles north and three miles south of Hwy 16, in Grand Meadow, Clayton, and Dexter Townships in Mower County. The Grand Meadow windfarm is adjacent to Xcel's Pleasant Valley windfarm. Following a power-point presentation and tour of Xcel's shop yard that included a turbine blade, the group travelled to a working turbine near Dexter for additional details, including a walk into the base of the turbine. Grand Meadow and Pleasant Valley are part of Xcel Energy's renewable energy efforts that include wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and a renewable development fund. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker issued a proclamation Clean Energy Week. It can be read here https://nationalcleanenergvweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Wi Clean- Energy-Week.pdf For Sale-Commercial Property .NW Quadrant of I-94 .High Visibility Frontage at F_xit x4 ,GREYSTONE .Commercial Zoning COMMERCIAL +One to Five Acre Sites -Monument Sign Kevin J.LaCasse .Gas,Electric,Phone&Cable in Street (651) 216-4858 Rodeo Circle .Price Reduction on Multi-Lot Purchases klacasse@greystone-commercial.com Hudson,WI 13 Xcel's King Plant Celebrates 50 Years in the St. Croix Valley 1 r a Xared q. '. 7� .. 1 kip 3. Xcel Energy conducted an Open House celebration on Thursday, September 6th at its Allen S. King Generating Station in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota to commemorate the facility's 50 years of operation. Chris Clark, president, Xcel Energy-Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Mark Stoering, president, Xcel Energy-Wisconsin and Michigan, were joined by ambassadors from the Hudson Area (WI) and Stillwater Area (MN) Chambers of Commerce along with community leaders from the St. Croix Valley to cut the ceremonial ribbon marking the 50th anniversary. The generating station has a production capability of 511 megawatts. 14 Learn more at https://www.xcelenergy.com/energy portfolio/electricity/power plants/allen s. king. August Home Sales: Tight Inventories Drive Home Prices Up; Sales Still Strong On September 17th, the Wisconsin REALTORS®Association (WRA) released information on housing transactions for August 2018. WRA said housing inventories tightened in August, putting strong upward pressure on home prices, but a continuing strong economy resulted in a solid increase in home sales for the month. Home sales across the state increased 3.3 percent in August compared to August 2017 and the median price rose 5.0 percent over the same time period to $189,000. Year-to-date data shows home sales for the first eight months in Wisconsin are down 1.9 percent compared to January-August 2017. The median prices were 6.9 higher over the same time period. WRA noted the increase is more than twice the annual rate of inflation, which ranged from 2.1 to 2.9 percent throughout 2018. August's statewide inventory of homes listed for sale stands at 4.9 months, compared to 5.8 months in August 2017, for a decline of 15.5 percent. St. Croix County Summary In St. Croix County, there were 168 sales in August, compared to149 in August 2017, resulting in an increase of 12.8 percent. The median price for transactions in St. Croix during August was estimated at $260,988 compared to $225,000 in August 2017 (+16.0% increase). Year-to date (January through August) in St. Croix, sales are up +0.2 percent (926 sales v. 924) and the year-to-date median price increased 5.3 percent to $240,000 15 compared to $228,000 last year. St. Croix's inventory of homes listed for sales in August was listed at 3.3 months, a decline from 3.7 percent in August 2017 (-13.5%). The inventory in July 2018 was 3.2 months. What WRA is Saying "Summer is a time when we sell a lot of homes in the state, and while it has been a good summer season, we've been hurt by weak supply," said Peter Sveum, WRA board chair. A typical summer accounts for 32 percent of the annual sales, which is the most activity of any season of the year. "The national economy is growing at a robust pace, which has given a strong boost to consumer confidence," said WRA President & CEO Michael Theo. "The strong economy continues to fuel the growth in home prices and has pushed mortgage rates up as well, but it also leads to higher incomes for Wisconsin families," said Theo. The Wisconsin Housing Affordability Index shows the portion of a median-priced home that a household possessing a median family income and a 20 percent down payment can afford to buy, assuming the remaining 80 percent is financed with a 30-year fix mortgage. The higher the Index, the more affordable housing is in the state. The Index stood at 194 in August, down from 205 in August 2017. In July 2018 the Index was 191, followed by 178 in June and 182 in May. Read more at www.wra.org. Copyright©2018 St.Croix Economic Development Corporation,All rights reserved. As a St.Croix EDC member(or the area business community)you are receiving this email because you have previously indicated that you would like to receive business news and information from St.Croix EDC. 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