07-056 RES
RESOLUTION 07.~
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION APPROVING NOTICE OF SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OF ORDINANCE # 07.05ADDING ARTICLE VII, STORM WATER
MANAGEMENT, TO CHAPTER 30 OF THE ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL
CODE
WHEREAS, on June 18,2007 the Elk River City Council adopted Ordinance # 07_~5
adding Article VII, Storm Water Management, to Chapter 30 of the City of
Elk River Municipal Code of Ordinances; and
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WHEREAS, the purpose of the ordinance is to set forth minimum requirements for
storm water management to diminish threats to public health, safety, public
and private property and natural resources of the community by establishing
standards that will: Protect life and property from dangers associated with
flooding; Protect public and private property from damage resulting from
runoff or erosion; Ensure site design minimizes the generation of storm
water and maximizes pervious areas for storm water treatment; Promote
regional storm water management by watershed; Protect, maintain and/ or
restore water quality from nutrients, pathogens, toxics and debris; Promote
inf1ltration and groundwater recharge; Achieve a sixty (60) percent reduction
in phosphorus load rates to waters compared to no controls for all new
development, and a mean of forty (40) percent reduction in phosphorus load
for redevelopment areas that do not currently meet the sixty (60) percent
reduction standard and for street reconstruction where practicable; and
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Ordinance provides that person shall develop
any land for residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional uses without
having the provided storm water management measures set forth in the
ordinance to control or manage runoff from such developments; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the full text of the Storm Water Management Ordinance is
available for inspection by any person at the office of the Elk River City
Clerk, 13065 Orono Parkway, during regular business hours - 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Elk
River, by at least four-fifths vote, authorizes the publication of the title and
summary of Ordinance 07-~~nd that Ordinance 07-~.\hall become
effective upon adoption as provided by law.
Passed and adopted this 18th day of June, 2007.
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Tina Allard, City Clerk
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