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<br />_ <br /> <br />MS ~ <br /> <br />COXSL'LmC &'CUEERS <br /> <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING: <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> <br />MUNICIPAL <br /> <br />PLANNING <br /> <br />STRUCTURAL <br /> <br />_ <br /> <br />SURVEYING <br /> <br />TRAFFIC <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />1326 Energy Pork Drive <br />SI. Paul, MN 55108 <br />612.644.4389 <br />Fox: 612.644.9446 <br /> <br />_9800 Shelard Parkway <br />Minneapolis, MN 55441 <br /> <br />612.546-0432 <br />Fox: 612.544.6398 <br /> <br />April 19, 1994 <br />File: 230-161-75 <br /> <br />Mr. Tony Emmerich <br />Country Ridge Partnership <br />2619 Coon Rapids Boulevard <br />Coon Rapids, MN 55433 <br /> <br />RE: CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />STORM WATER IMPACT FEE <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Emmerich: <br /> <br />The City of Elk River has recently completed a Comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan. <br />Following the completion of that plan, they are in the process of revising their assessment! <br />funding procedure for storm drainage improvements. The City Council, based on staff <br />recommendations, is considering a combination stormwater impact fee and surface water <br />management fee. <br /> <br />The stormwater impact fee would be charged to all developing properties at rates estimated to <br />be initially $600 per acre for all non-residential property, .$100 per lot for urban residential <br />developments, and $50 per lot for rural residential developments. The surface water <br />management fee would be a user fee for storm drainage, likely billed monthly with the rate based <br />on the type of zoning or development. By instituting these two fees, the City would eliminate <br />any trunk storm drainage assessments. In other words, new developments would pay for any <br />internal storm drainage improvements plus the impact fee, but would not be assessed for <br />improvements outside of the immediate development. <br /> <br />Prior to recommending adoption of this policy to the City Council, staff would like to give <br />current Elk River developers a chance to comment. We expect to make a formal <br />recommendation to the City Council by mid to late May. If you have any questions or <br />comments regarding this proposed policy change, please either send them to me in writing or <br />call me at 644-4389. If you think it would be useful to have a developer/City staff meeting <br />regarding this issue, that could also be arranged for some time in early May. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />C;;;;:1llI~ <br />.r;;7~aurer, P.E. <br />City Engineer <br /> <br />over <br /> <br />-- <br />--- ~ <br />- <br /> <br />TJM:tp <br /> <br />cc: <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />161-1901.apr <br />