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Metropolitan Working for the Region. Planning for the Future Council 't March 8. 19% Ronald Moorse i 5 1996 City Administrator P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 RE: Comprehensive Plan Amendment #6 Dear Mr. Moorse: As our staff indicated to you in the telephone conversation on Friday. March 1. 19%, additional time is necessary to resolve our concerns regarding the potential impact of the proposed plan amendment on "the metropolitan wastewater system. The staffs of the Environmental Service ^d Office of Lx)cal Assistance have reviewed the potential impact of the proposed connection of 190 existing houses and the proposed ice arena on metropolitan interceptors. As Carl Schenk indicated to you. we also discussed the concerns of the City of 1-ong Lake as indicated m their letter of February 21. 19% with Joseph Lynch, city administrator. Flow from a portion of the proposed sewer connections wiU be diverted to a Long Lake trunk sewer that currently serves a portion of Orono and a small portion of Medina under an existing intercommunity agreement. The Council requires assurance that capacity is available in the Long Lake trunk sewer to handle the increased flow from these connections prior to taking any action on the proposed amendment. If this service is not available, the proposed plan amendment may affect the metropolitan s\-stcm. Staff recommends that the City of Long Lake provide a letter to the City of Orono and the Council indicating that the additional capacity is available to handle the increased flow from Orono, and the city is willing to amend the current intercommunity agreement to serve the increased flow. The letter should also indicate that the revised agreement will not affect the current level of service provided lo the City of Medina. (A copy of the amended intercommunity agreement with those cities must be filed with the Council prior to any coimections.) With regard to the city’s request for the allocation of an additional 50 -floating- sewer connections for undesignated, existing residences, there are several conditions that should be met to protect the metropolitan SNStem. Connections are to be limited to 50 connections and to existmg residences only. Prior to connecting any system or systems directly to a Metropolitan Council interceptor, the city should obtain administrative approval from the Council ’s Environmental Services Division to ensure the connection will be in accordance with the Council s standar^ tor service and capacity. The city should also provide the Council with an annual report by February 1st that indicates the number of connections made that year, the number of remaining connections and a map indicating the connected residences. Staff recommends that the City o Orono provide the Council with a letter agreeing to these conditions. To provide the City of Orono with the time necessary to reach an agreement with the City of 230 East Fifth Street St Paul. Minnesota 55101-1634 1612)291-6359 Fax 291-6550 An Equal Opportuuty Employer TDD/TTY 291*0904 Metro Info Line 229-3780