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Memo <br />To: Bryan Adams, Municipal Utilities Superintendent <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager <br />CC: Terry Maurer, Scott Clark, Rebecca Haug, Bob Ruprecht, Sheila Cartney <br />Date: April 26, 2007 <br />Re: Proposed dirt ordinance <br />Thank you for allowing Community Development and Engineering staff to comment on the <br />proposed minimum top soil "Dirt" ordinance being contemplated by the Utilities Commission <br />and Staff. <br />We met on Tuesday, April 24 and have some comments regarding the potential ordinance. <br />These comments include: <br />1. It appears the intent is a reduction of water usage. How much reduction is <br />anticipated? Is there independent, supporting information available for review? <br />2. Are there other options available that reduce water usage as effectively? Water <br />rates, education, enforced water/ sprinkling restrictions, native grasses, etc. <br />3. How effective will this ordinance be when the majority of the `urban' area has <br />been built out and or platted? <br />4. There is some concern that this proposed ordinance penalizes a majority for the <br />few (those that water their lawns). <br />5. What is the difference between black dirt and top soil? <br />6. What is the anticipated cost for the homeowner? What is the savings? As part of <br />street construction projects, the City imports black dirt (top soil), because it is not <br />found in the City, increasing the cost. <br />7. Who puts the soil on, and when? Developer at Final Plat or the Builder at CO, <br />homeowner? <br />8. Enforcement, who does it? <br />9. The Ciry was required to obtain a NPDES permit in 2003 and part of that permit <br />is to reduce the amount of run-off in to the storm sewer system. It also requires <br />us to infiltrate more and achieve the 1988 infiltration rates for the City. Would this <br />reduce the amount of infiltration and increase the amount of run-off? <br />