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CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO
i THE COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PLAN AND A PLAN FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
WHEREAS, City Council Resolution #90-1062, adopted on July 12, 1990, approved the �
document entitled "Highwood Development Policies: A Plan for Growth Management in the
Highwood Area of Saint Paul" to guide future development in Highwood; and ../'
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WHEREAS, City Council Resolution #90-1062 requested that PED staff prepare
comprehensive plan and ordinance amendments to implement the policies, for review and
recommendation by the Planning Commission and adoption by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Highwood Development Policies require amendments to two comprehensive
plan chapters: the Comprehensive Sewer Plan and A Plan for Streets and Highways; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the comprehensive plan
amendments on August 9, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made some changes in the amendments in response to
public testimony; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted the comprehensive plan amendments and
forwarded them to the City Council on August 23, 1991 (Resolution #91-61); and
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WHEREAS, the City Council held public hearings on � , 1991 and � , 1991
regarding the proposed comprehensive plan amendments and considered public testimony.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PLAN:
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Expanding the System to Unsewered Areas
The city needs to make sewers available to vacant lands for additional development. The only
significant area that is not totally sewered is the Highwood portion ���'�° �°��'° ''�°°v a:�*�:�«
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1. The cit�should extend sanitarv sewer service to the portion of Highwood bounded by Lower
Afton Road on the north. McKnig,ht Road on the east. Hig,hwood Avenue on the south and
Point Dou��as Road on the west (North Hi wood), nhasin� out existing private systems and
nreventing the need for additional individual sewage treatment systems. In the area bounded bX
Hi�,hwood Avenue on the north. McKnight Road on the east, the city limits on the south and
Point Dou�las Road on the west (South Hi wood , elcistin� individual sewa�e treatment
systems mav continue, and new development may�roceed with individual sewa�e treatment
systems, subject to compliance with a�plicable local, county and state regulations. Further.
individual sewage treatment systems should be ins_pected annually. In conjunction with a
requirement for half-acre lots in South Highwood. this policy of allowin¢ existing�private systems
to continue and new private systems to be installed is intended to preserve the nei�hborhood's
semi-rural, natural character: low-density residential develonment: considerable wildlife and
plant resources: fragile bluff areas: topog�raphy and lar�expanses of natural ve�etative cover.
KEY POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Amend Policies 5 and 6 to read:
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Allow the subdivision or parcelin� of land on lots with individual sewage treatment
svstems in those areas zoned R-LL. One-Family Iarge Lot Residential, subject to
compliance with a�nlicable local, county and state regulations, except where public sewer
is available. Allow e�ustin� individual sewa�e treatment systems to continue in the R-LL
District, subject to compliance with local, county and state reg;ulations.
In all other areas, phase out private systems after sewers are made available and require
new development to connect to public sanitary sewer.
6. Complete the sanitary and storm sewer system in North Highwood, �8 as requested
by property owner or developer petition.
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Ponding
Ponds, or holding areas, are used to retard the rapid flow of water from heavy storms, and to
prevent stormwater from flooding e�cisting sewers. Rainwater fills the ponds from local storm
sewers during and shortly after the storm. When the sewer pipe flow has returned to a normal
j level, the stormwater is gradually released back into the sewer system over a period of hours or
' days.
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Protect from development those sites identified by en 'n�a eering studies as being rec�uired
for stormwater management.
4. Develop a stormwater mana e� ment plan for the Dougivnn Lane/O den
Avenue/Winthrop Street area of Hig,hwood. Renresentatives from the Sewer and
Streets Divisions of Public Works should work with Highwood residents and the
Hi�hwood Task Force to devise alternative ap�roaches to runoff control, be o�
traditional storm sewer system, that are compatible with the overall Highwood
Development Policies. As development occurs in the area, stormwater mana�ement
techniques should be evaluated and changed as needed.
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SYSTEM EXPANSION
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The largest undeveloped area in St. Paul that is currentl,y not served b�public sanitarv sewer is
Hi�hwood, bounded on the north by Lower Afton Road. on the east by McKni�ht Road, on the
south by the city limits and on the west by Hi t�iw_av 61. While a �eat share of the area north of
Hig�wood Avenue is served by public sanitarv sewer, most of the area south of Highwood
' Avenue has been developed with individual sewage treatment systems and does not have
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sanitary sewer available. In response to years of debate over whether Hi�hwood should be
served with sanitary sewer throug�hout, the City has worked with Hi�hwood residents on a
comprehensive land use, development and facilities plan. In general, the development policies
adopted by the City Council in 1990 emphasize "hi er-density" residential development on
public sanitary sewer north of Highwood Avenue, and lower-density residential development on
individual sewa�e treatment systems south of Highwood Avenue. Critical to allowin e� xisting
individual systems to remain and permitting installation of new systems in South Highwood is
requiring initial and on-going inspections and evaluations of existing svstems, and adoption of a
local ordinance re�ulatin� the desi�, installation and maintenance of new systems. Also. South
Highwood is zoned R-LL, which requires a minimum lot size of one half-acre.
In general, development in other areas in the city that are not zoned R-LL. One-Family Large
Lot Residential should be required to connect to public sanitarv sewer prior to the subdivision
or parceling of land, or issuance of building permits.
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Allow the subdivision or parceling of land on lots with individual sewage treatment svstems in
' those areas zoned R-LL. One-Family Lar�e Lot Residential. subject to compliance with
i applicable local, county and state re�ulations, except where public sewer is available. Allow -
e�sting individual sewa�e treatment systems to continue in the R-LL District, subject to
' compliance with local, countv and state re,�ulations.
� In all other areas, phase out private svstems after sewers are made available and require new
� development to connect to nublic sanitary sewer.
� Complete the sanitarv and storm sewer system in North Hig,hwood, as requested by_propertv
owner or developer petition.
'' Enforce the provisions of Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and the ci ,ty's local requirements for
� the desig;n, installation and maintenance of individual sewa�e treatment systems.
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PROGRAMS (LISTED IN PRIORITY ORDER)
� g. Continue to implement the comprehensive ponding program adhering to the following
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� - Design ponds as part of the natural drainage system, where ap�ropriate;
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- Avoid disrupting existing structures, mature trees and steep slopes;
- When suitable sites are available, locate ponds where they can be used as green
open space as well as ponding areas;
- Acquire the McKnight/Hi wood pondin�site in Hi�hwood for use as open
space and, if appropriate, maintenance as a natural pond.
- Maintain the aesthetics of ponds, and when suitable sites are available,
coordinate their development with recreational open space plans of the District,
City, Ramsey County and Metropolitan Council;
- Design ponds with the capacity to settle solids before discharge into natural
watercourses; and
- Prepare a policy map detailing desirable ponding sites and be consistent with
proposals of the CSO study.
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OFFICIAL CONTROLS (LISTED IN PRIORITY ORDER)
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Enforce the provisions of the city's ordinance regulatin�the design, installation and
maintenance of individual sewag;e treatment systems, including the following:
- Immediate inspection of systems in etcistence as of the date of adoption of the ordinance:
- �e On-going inspection and maintenance of all s, s�, including a reporting
procedure by certified inspectors;
- Remedial action for those who continue to use e�e individual sewage treatment
systems in �a� a manner that threatens the,�ublic health, safety and welfare ; and
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AMENDMENTS TO A PLAN FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS:
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PHYSICAL FACILITTES
Policies
1. Provide city streets with permanent paving and curb and gutters, exce,�t in those areas
zoned R-LL One-Family Laree Lot Residential. In the R-LL district, existing unpaved
local residential streets may remain unpaved and new local streets ma�be unpaved, in
order to preserve the districYs semi-rural character and natural environment.
2. Design street improvements to fit the specific circumstances, so that they will function
efficiently while disrupting surrounding land uses as little as possible. For exam,�le, in
the R-LL district. new local residential streets may be unpaved, with a minimum width of
24 feet, and existing streets that are less than 24 feet wide may remain at the narrower
width, in order to preserve the district's semi-rural character and large e�anses of
undisturbed ve�etative cover.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts the attached
amendments to the Comprehensive Sewer Plan and A Plan for Streets and Highways chapters of
the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan in order to implement the Highwood Development Policies
adopted by the City Council in July 1990, subject to such review by the Metropolitan Council as
may be required by law.
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED N� _13 4 9 8
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CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE INIT INITIAUDATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
Lucy Thompson {3370) ASSIGN �CITYATTORNEY �CITYCLERK
NUMBER FOR
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BV(DATE) ROUTING �BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MGT.SERVICES DIR.
September 24, 1991 ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTANn �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Adoption of Comprehensive Plan amendments to implement the Highwobd Development Policies
(adopted by City Council, July 1990) .
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or ReJect(R) � pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSW�R THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
A PLANNING COMMISSION _CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract�for this departmentT
_CIB COMMITTEE _ YES NO
A S7AFF _ 2• Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? �
— YES NO
_DISTRiCT COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally Ipossessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? YES NO
Highwood Davelopment POliCiE:s, Explain all yes answers on separate shest and attach to green sheet
adopted July 1990 '
INITIATINa PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why):
The Highwood Development Policies, adopted in July 1990, signalled a change in city policy
for the provision of city services (espeeially sanitary sewer, water and paved streets) and
the density of new residential development in Highwood. These cha,nges in city policy require
amendments to two chapters of the Comprehensive Plan: the Comprehlensive Sewer Plan and A
Plan for Streets and Highways.
ADVANTAQES IF APPROVED:
Will establish city policy and comprehensive planning direction for the Highwood area of
Saint Paul (something the city and neighborhood have debated for a� least 10 years) , and will
provide a basis and rationale for the new zoning and other ordinan�es that will be adopted
to implement the Highwood Development Policies.
DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
None. Gaun�ii Research Certter
RECEIVED
S E P 171991 5EP 16 1991
- CITY CLERK '
DISADVANTAdES IF NOT APPROVED:
There will be no comprehensive planning basis for preserving the un�ique, semi-rural character
of Highwood. The city and neighborhood will be left without a comp�ehensive policy for the
development of the Highwood area.
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I TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S NA COST/REVENUE BUDGETEp(CIRQLE ONE) YES NO
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FUNDING SOURCE NA ACTIVITY NUMBER 'NA
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) �W
NOTE: COMPLETE.DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE (PHONE NO.298-4225).
ROUTING ORDER:
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent ypes of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept.Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. City Attorney
3. Ciry Attorney 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. Ciry Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others,and Ordinances)
1. Activiry Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. City Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(all others)
1. Department Director
2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclfp or flag
eaCh of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
Describe what the project/request seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
cal oMer or order of importanc�;whichever is most appropriate for the
issue. Do not write complete ssnteC►ces. Begin each item in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
�ndicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing
the key word(s) (HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information will be used to determine the citys liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or request.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/
charter or whether there are specific ways in which the City of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this projecUaction.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
this projecUrequest produce if it is passed(e.g.,traffic delays, noise,
tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When?For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not
approved?�nability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Although you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost?Who is going to pay?
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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JAMEB BCHEIBEL BAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
MAYOR (612) 298-4323 RECEIVED
SEP 1 71991
September 16, 1991 ��T1' CLERK
Council President William Wilson and Members of the
Saint Paul City Council
7th Floor City Hall
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Dear Council President Wilson and Members of the City Council:
RE: Proposed Comprehensive Plan and Ordinance Amendments to Implement Highwood
', Development Policies
I am pleased to forward the Planning Commission's recommended comprehensive plan and
otdinance amendments to implement the Highwood Development Policies adopted by the City
Council in July 1990. The amendments are the result of more than a year's work on the part of
the Highwood Task Force, City staff and the Planning Commission, and are fully supported by
the neighborhood and affected City departments. The Planning Commissian adopted the
amendments on August 23, 1991.
I The Highwood amendments address four key issues: minimum lot size, street standards, tree
preservation and individual sewage treatment systems. The highlights are noted below.
l. Zoning Code
a. Create a new zoning district, R-LL (One-Family Large Lot Residential) with a
half-acre minimum lot size. This is intended primarily for application in the area
south of Highwood Avenue. Septic tanks and private wells will be allowed
without a waiver in the R-LL district.
b. Create a zoning overlay district, the "T' Tree Preservation District, to regulate
, the preservation, protection, removal and replacement of trees.
' 2. Tree Preservation Overlay District
a. Require submittal of a tree preservation plan whenever application is made for a
grading permit, fill permit, plat approval, a lot split or any development requiring
� site plan review. The plan shows what trees will be retained, where trees need to
be removed, and where replacement trees will be planted.
b. Require tree replacement where trees are removed in areas other than those
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needed for the building pad, driveway, accessory parking areas and 15 feet out
from the foundation.
3. Subdivision Ordinance
a. Require a tree preservation plan for subdivisions in the "T' district and a
topographical map for subdivisions in Highwood.
b. Allow new streets to be narrower (24 feet) throughout Highwood and unpaved in
the area south of Highwood Avenue.
c. In the R-LL district, do not require connection of existing private water and
sanitary sewer systems to public sewer and water, and allow approval of new
subdivisions in the R-LL �istrict without having to connect to public systems or
having to get a waiver (unless city sewer and water are available already).
4. Individual Sewage Treatment System Ordinance
a. Regulate the design, location, installation, use and maintenance of septic tanks
throughout the city.
b. Require "immediate" inspection of all existing systems and annual inspections
thereafter for existing and new systems.
5. Comprehensive Sewer Plan
a. Reflect the new policy towards the provision of city sewer and water in
Highwood.
b. Reflect the preference that, where possible and appropriate, holding ponds be
used for surface water management in Highwood.
6. A Plan for Streets and Highways
a. Reflect the new policy that streets need not be paved in South Highwood.
b. Reflect the new policy that streets need only be 24 feet wide throughout
Highwood.
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i 7. Rezonings
a. Adopt "T" Tree Preservation District overlay zoning for all of Highwood (that
' area bounded by Lower Afton Road on the north, McKnight Road on the east,
the city limits on the south, and Highway 61 on the west).
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b. Rezone all R-1 lots in South Highwood (that area bounded by Highwood Avenue
on the north, McKnight Road on the east, the city limits on the south, and
Highway 61 on the west) to R-LL.
RECOMMENDATION
I support and concur with the Planning Commission's recommendations. Therefore, I
recommend that the City Council adopt the Highwood comprehensive plan and ordinance
amendments after holding a public hearing on the proposed changes, and that the Highwood
development moratorium be lifted when the amendments are adopted.
Sincerely,
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James Scheibel
Mayor
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TOM DIMOND l��CEIVED
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1991
+�iTY CLERK Members:
Tom Dimond, Chair
Paula Maccabee
Dave Thune
Date: September 25, 1991
COMMITTEE REPORT �
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
1. Approval of the minutes of the Housing and Economic Development Committee for
September 9, 1991.
COMMITTEE APPROVED, 4-0
2. . 9ijprehensive Housing Assistance Program (CHAS) (Laid Over in Committee 6-26-
THIS ISSUE WILL BE BEFORE THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON
OCTOBER 9, 1991 FOR ACTION �
3. Highwood Comprehensive Plan and Ordinance amendments - Staff presentation and
Public Hearing.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCES AS AMENDED, 4-0.
COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDED APPROYAL OF AN ADDITIONAL ORDINANCE ON THE TREE
PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT �AS AMENDED, 4-0. THIS ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN
REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, AND THE ORDINANCES WILL BE PUT ON THE
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AFTER THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HAS DISCUSSED THESE
ORDINANCES. THE COMMUNITY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO DISCUSS THESE ORDINANCES BEFORE
THEY APPEAR ON THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA. �
4. Tourism Initiative - Preliminary Staff report. •
THIS ISSUE WAS LAID OVER TO THE OCTOBER 9, 1991 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
5. Preliminary approval and authorization to execute a memorandum of
understanding concerning a South St. Paul Tax Exempt Revenue Bond issue for
the HealthEast Corporation (Citywide) (Referred from HRA 9-24-91) .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, 4-0 (HRA)
CHAIR: Housing and Redevelopment Authority & Housing and Economic Development Committee
COMMITTEES: Public Works &Intergovernmental Relations
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AMENDMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM ORDINANCE
REGARDING TESTING OF PRIVATE WELL WATER ON LOTS WITH BOTH A PRIVATE
WELL AND A SEPTIC TANK
Add the following language to Chapter 50. Individual Sewage Treatment Systems.
Sec. 50.04 EXISTING SYSTEMS.
a. Diagram of existing system locations. Within six (6) months of the effective date of this
ordinance, the owner shall have a diagram prepared for each individual sewage
treatment system showing the location of the system and its components, as well as the
location of the water supply well, if present. One copy of the diagram shall thereafter be
kept on the premises, and a second copy shall be kept on file at the division of public
health. The diagrams shall be updated when alterations or extensions are made to the
system ar nrivate well.
Sec. 50.13. WELL WATER TESTING ON LOTS WITH INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE
TREATMENT SYSTEMS.
� Testing of water from existin.g wells•
� Coliform bacteria and chemical (nitratel testing of well water shall be conducted
for those parcels containing both an individual sewage treatment system and a
nrivate water well on the effective date of this ordinance. It shall be the
res�onsbility of the property owner to either 11 submit well water samples, using .
kits from the division of public health, to the division of nublic health for testing
and analysis, or 2) contract with a laboratorvi cert�ed by the Minnesota
Denartment of Health for collection. testing and analysis. Testin�and analysis
shall occur within twelve (121 months of the effective date of this ordinance. Test
results shall be submitted by the property owner to the division of nublic health •
on forms to be provided by the division of public health, along with such fee as
ma�be set bv the citv council. The division of nublic health shall then issue a
certificate, to be �ood for two (21 vears. to the propertv owner verif�� that the
water samples are within the standards set for�ublic health.
� After the initial coliform bacteria and nitrate testing of water from all existing
private wells, coliform bacteria and nitrate testing shall be conducted everX two
(21 vears thereafter as described in (il above. Within thirty130�days of the
testin .��y of the test results, on forms to be provided by the division of
nublic health, shall be submitted by the property owner to the division of public
health. along with such fee as nrescribed bv the citv council. The division of
public health shall then issue a certificate, to be�,00d for two (2Lyears, to the
property owner verifyin� that the water samples are within the standards set for
public health. � .
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; �. Coliform bacteria and nitrate testin�of water from all private wells installed after
the effective date of this ordinance shall be conducted every two �2�vears from
the date of installation as described in (i) above. Within thir ,ty (301 days of the
testin .�py of the test results, on forms to be provided by the division of
public health. shall be submitted by the property owner to the division of nublic
health, along with such fee as prescribed by the citv council. The division of
public health shall issue a certificate, to be good for two (��vears, to the property
owner ver' ing that the water samples are within the standards set for public
health.
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Insert the following language after (2) and renumber (3) through (5):
Sec. 34.12. Installation and maintenance. '
� Private wells.
,(� In every dwellinQ or multiple dwellin� serviced by both an individual sewa�e
treatment system and a private well. coliform bacteria and nitrate testing of water
from the private well shall be conducted by the propertv owner every two (21
vears from the date of installation. Testin� shall be conducted as required in
Chapter S0. Sec. 50.13.
�b.� In all other dwellin�s or multiple dwellings serviced by a private well for drinking
' water purposes only, coliform bacteria and nitrate testing of water shall be
' conducted b+�the property owner eve two 22years from the date of
' installation. It shall be the responsbili, of the pro�erty owner to either 11
� submit well water samples, usin�kits from the division of nublic�ealth, to the
, division of public health for testin� and analysis, or 2) contract with a laboratorX
, certified by the Minnesota DeQartment of Health for collection, testing�and
� analysis. Test results shall be submitted by the propertv owner to the division of
nublic health. along with such fee as may be set b, ty he city council. The division
� of public health shall then issue a certificate, to be good for two (21 years, to the
' property owner verifying that the water samples are within the standards set for
' nublic health. All repairs and installations shall be made in accordance with the
' nrovisions of the Minnesota Water Well Construction Code. Chapter 4725.
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ture as to permit an adequate amount of p�pase of living unless the dwelling or rooming
water to be drawn at every kitchen sink, unit and the residence building comply with the
handsink, bathtub, shower, and laundry fa- following requirements as specified:
, cility or other simi)ar units at a tempera-
� ture of not less than one hundred twenty (1) Plumbing frxtures. In every dwelling or mul-
(120)degrees Fahrenheit at any time needed. tiple dwelling every water line, plumbina
(7) Heating facilities. Every residence building fixture and drain shall be properly installed,
� shall have heating facilities that are prop- connected and maintained in working order,
erly installed,safely rnaintained and in good • and must be kept free from obstructions,
working condition, ar.d capable of safely leaks and defects and capable of perform-
and adequately heating all habitable rooms, ing the function for which it was designed.
bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein All repairs and installations must be made
, to a temperature of at.least sixty-eight(68) in accordance with the provisions of the
degrees Fahrenheit with an outside tem- plumbing code. .
� perature of minus twenty(-20)degrees Fahr-
� enheit. The owner shall maintain a mini- (2) Plumbing systems In every dwelling or mul-
mum room temperature of sixty-eight (68) tiple dwelling,every stack,waste and sewer
degrees Fahrenheit at five(5)feet from the line shall be so installed and maintained
, floor in all habitable rooms including bath- as to function properly and kept free from
� rooms and toilet rooms at all times. obstructions, leaks and defects to prevent
structural deterioration or a health hazard.
�, (8) Operation of heating facility and incinera- All repairs and installations must be made
tor. Every heating or water heating facility in accordance witli the provisions of the
°-"`�-�- and incinerator must be installed�and must plumbing code. �i�Zr
operate in accordance with the requirements . � H��
, of the building code. (3) Heating equipmen� Every space heating,
' (9) Mixed municipal solid waste storage and cooking and water heating device located
removal. Every residence building shall be . in a dwelling or multiple dwelling shall be
; properly installed, connected, maintained
supplied with approved containers which � and capable of performing the function for
� are of sufficient quantity and �capacity to which it was designed in accordance with
, store all the rnised municipal�solid waste � the provisions of the building code.
from the unit and which aze equipped with � � � •
, tight-fitting covers for storage of�ixed mu- �"(4) Electrical seruic� outlets and fixtures. All
, nicipal solid waste. Mixed municipal solid residential structures and dwelling units
waste shall be collected weekly by a li- : sha1T be supplied with elec�rical service that
censed refuse hauler.In all residence build- is adequate to safely meet the�electricxl
ings it shall be the responsibility of the needs of the structure�and dwelling units
owner to provide the containers and con- � in accordance with the provisions of the
tract with a licensed hauler for collection of � electrical code.
� �the mixed municipal solid waste, in accor-
, ' dance with Section 357.05(�(1). . . . : Every electrical outlet and fixture shall be
(Code 1956,§54.11;Ord.No.17387,§14,8-26-86; ; installed,maintained and connected to the
Ord. No. 17830, § 5, 5-16-91) . . _ sourc.e of electric power in.accordance with
the provisions of the electrical code.
Sec. 34.12. Installation and maintenance. �(5) All facilities and equipmen�
. � ' �(a)'.All required and 'supplied equipment,
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or � � � and all building space�and parts in every
; � let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit or dwelling and multiple dwelling, shall
rooming unit in any residence building for the be constructed and maintained so as to
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properly and safely perform their in- (4) Sleeping space in cellars. No space in any
tended function in accordance with the cellar shall be used for sleeping purposes
provisions of the building code. unless it shall be provided with natural
(b) All housing facilities shall be maintained light by means of windows of not Zess than
in a clean and sanitary condition so as eight (8) percent of the floor area of the
not to breed insects and rodents or room, with a minimum of eight(8) square
. produce dangerous or offensive gases feet. At least one-half of t�e required win-
or odors. dow area shall be openab2e to provide nat-
(Code 1956, § 54.12; Ord. No. 17387, §§ 15, 16, ural ventilatio�.
8-26-86)
At least one wi�daw in every room used for
Sec. 34.13. Occupancy. sleeping purposes must be openable from
No person shall occupy or let to another for the inside,with a mi�imum net clear open-
occupancy any dwelling unit or rooming unit in ing of five and seven tenths (5.7) square
any residence building for the purpose of living , feet; the minimum height dimension shall
therein.unless the dwelling or rooming unit and be twenty-four inches, the minimum net
the residence building comply with the following clear opening width dimension shall be
requirements as specified: twenty(20)inches,and it shall have a min-
(1) Minimum ceiling heigh� In calculating the imum finished sill height of not more than
floor area of habitable rooms only those forty-eight(48)inches above the floor.Should
portions of the floor azea of a room having �e window, or any part of it, be below
� � a clear ceiling height in excess of five (5) �'ade, an excavation shall be made,on the __
feet may be included. At least half of the exterior side of the window,that extends at
� floor area of any habitable room shall have least to the depth of the window sill. The
a clear ceiling height of seven (7) feet or excavation shall continue for at least three
. (3)feet to the egterior side of the window
more. and at least three (3) feet on each side of
(2) Required space in dwelling unit,S Every dwell- 'the window.Should the window sill be forty-
ing unit shall contain a minimum gross eight (48) inches or more below grade, a
floor area of at least one hundred fifty(150) - stairway shall be provided from the exca-
square feet for the first occupant, at least vation to grade. A door leading directly to
one hundred (100) square feet for each of the outside and providing an eaut at grade,
the next two (2) occupants, and at least for the sleeping room only,may be usecl in
seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor � lieu of the specified window. �
area for each occupant thereafter,the floor.
area to be calculated on the basis of the (5) Access limitation of dwelling unit or room-
. . total habitable room area. ing unit to commercial uses. No habitable
(3) Required space in sleeping rooms. In every r���bathroom or toilet room which is ac-
dwelling unit,every room occupied for sleep- cessory to a dwelling unit or rooming unit
� ing purposes by one occupant shall have a � shall open directly into or shall be used in
minimum gross floor area of at least sev- conjunction with a food store; barber or
enty(70)square feet.In every dwelling unit,
� every room occupied for sleeping purposes . . .
by two (2) or more occupants shall have a
minimum gross floor area of fifty.(50)square � �
feet per cecupant thereof. Rooming units . �
shall comply with Section 34.17(2) of this '
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Mears Park Centre, 230 E. Sth St.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
612-291-6359/TDD 291-0904/FAG 291-6550
DATE: October 10, 1991
TO: Metropolitan and Community Development Committee
FROM: Robert Overby, Research and Long Range Planning
SUBJECT: City of St. Paul Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Highwood Area Sewer Plan
Metropolitan Council District No. 2
Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 14241-6
INTRODUCTION
The city of St. Paul is amending its compcehensive sewer plan to reflect new city policy for the
Highwood area of southeast St. Paul. New residential development in the north half of the area will
continue to be served by central sanitary sewer and public water. In the south half of the area
however, new development may occur on lots one-half acre or larger in size, with on-site sewage
disposal systems and private wells. The city is also adopting an ordinance to regulate the design,
installation and maintenance of on-site septic tanks throughout the city, and a zoning overlay district
for preservation of trees.
Issues include: the proposed density of development served by on-site sewage disposal systems and
adequacy of the city's proposed program for managing on-site sewage disposal systems.
AUTHORITY TO REVIEW
The Metropolitan Land Use Planning Act of 1976 requires that amendments to local comprehensive
plans be prepared, submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review and adopted in the same
manner as the original plans (Minn. Stat. 473.864, subd. 2, 1978). Guidelines adopted pursuant to
, Minn. Stat. 473.864 for reviewing proposed amendments provide a 90-day review period for
� amendments potentially affecting one or more of the metropolitan systems, and a 60-day review
period for amendments that do not have a potential impact on metropolitan systems.
The city of St. Paul submitted its proposed comprehensive plan amendment on September 5, 1991.
� On September 18, 1991,the Chair determined that the proposed amendment has no potential impact
upon any of the metropolitan system plans, but that the Council would review the amendment and
� comment on its consistency with the Council's Water Resources Management Policy Plan. Therefore,
the 60-day review period applies and will conclude on November 3, 1991.
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ANALYSIS
Metropolitun Development and Investment Frumework (MDI�
Saint Paul is located entirely within the Council's Fully Developed geographic policy area, and all of
the city is within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The MDIF describes the fully
developed area as "that part of the urban service area where the level of or need for maintenance,
upgrading, rehabilitation and redevelopment has surpassed the level of new development."
The plan amendment concerns a proposed rezoning of the Highwood area in the southeastern part
of the city. (Refer to the attached regional map and city map for the location.) The Highwood area
is a unique neighborhood in St.Paul(see attached Highwood rezoning map). It is generally bounded
by US 61 to the west, McKnight Road to the east, Lower Afton Road to the north and the city limits
on the south. It is an area of diverse topography--rolling hills, bluffs, large stands of mature oak
trees, steep slopes, bedrock close to the surface, and soils that are poorly or totally unsuited for on-
site septic systems. The area is in the Mississippi River corridor,which is regulated by state rules for
Critical Areas and federal policy for the National River and Recreation Area.
For the last 10 years, ciry officials and staff have worked with residents of the Highwood area to
agree on a plan for new development and level of services. A neighborhood study was done in 1989
to analyze options for development density and possible impacts from new development. The city
council recently decided that new development north of Highwood Avenue would continue to be
served by city water and sewer services. For the area south of Highwood Avenue, the city council
decided that a variance to ciry ordinances to allow septic systems is no longer needed and that homes
can continue to use septic systems and wells for the next 10 to 20 years.
The plan amendment text states that:
"In conjunction with a requirement for half-acre lots in South Highwood, this policy of
allowing existing private systems to continue and new private systems to be installed is
intended to preserve the neighborhood's semi-rural, natural character,low-density residential
development, considerable wildlife and plant resources, fragile bluff areas, topography and
large expanses of natural vegetative cover."
Central sewer and water are available north of Highwood Avenue and the minimum lot size is 9,600
square feet (0.22 acre). The Highwood Development Task Force Report of February, 1989 indicates
there were 435 existing single-family housing units in the"North Highwood Area"at an overall density
of 0.93 units per acre, and a potential for 281 new single-family units for a density of 1.53 units per
acre for the area at maximum development.
In the area south of Highwood Avenue("South Highwood"),on-site septic systems and wells are used
and the proposed minimum lot size is 22,000 square feet (0.5 acre). The 1989 report indicated that
there were 170 existing single-family housing units in the area, at an overall density of 0.57 units per
acre. The plan amendment indicates that up to 150 new homes could be developed in this 200-acre
area. This potential new development would increase the overall densiry to 1.5 units per acre. All
septic systems must meet the requirements of the city's new ordinance for individual sewage treatment
systems, which adopts the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Rules, Chapter 7080.
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MDIF Policy 13 "supports the maintenance and upgrading of development and service facilities in
the fully developed area". T'he MDIF assumes that development in the MUSA will be at an urban
scale and seived by urban services, including central sanitary sewer and public water. Accordingly,
the MDIF does not consider the special situation of development in the MUSA that is served by on-
site septic systems and wells. Usually, this situation exists because the area is isolated from the
sewered part of the community by topographical features such as steep slopes, ravines or bluffs. �
These conditions can make the extension of sanitary sewer physically impossible or increase the cost
beyond the level that homeowners can afford. These conditions are present to some extent in the
South Highwood Area,but that did not prevent the city from deciding in the early 1980s that the area
should be served by central sewer and water. This planning decision was included in the city's
comprehensive sewer plan, which was reviewed by the Council in 1982.
The city's proposal to allow on-site septic systems in the urban service area is not consistent with
Council policy for the Fully Developed Area. However, the city's objective of preserving the area's
fragile environment is commendable.
WAStewater TreAtment - Jack Frost
Currently, about half of the South Highwood area is developed. Under the current city policy and
ordinance, a resident must obtain a variance to allow an on-site septic tank before any new
development can occur. Under the proposed sewer plan policy, no variance would be needed and
new development could occur if the on-site septic system complies with the city's ordinance for
individual sewage treatment systems.
Policy 1-2 of the Council's Wastewater Treatment and Handlin_�Policy Plan states that:
� On-site sewage disposal systems are appropriate to serve single family residences at
development densities of 4 units per 40 acres or less, if governments plan for them and adopt
� a management and control system consistent with federal and state laws and Metropolitan
' Council guidelines.
Based on previous planning by the city of St. Paul, the Council has planned for this area of the ciry
to have urban services. Accordingly, the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission has built the
, Carver Lake metropolitan sewer interceptor (MWCC 7402),which runs adjacent to Carver Avenue
through the middle of the unsewered area. In addition MWCC interceptor 1-SP-202 runs along
, Highwood Avenue, which is the northern boundary of the unsewered area. Both of these
metropolitan sewer facilities were designed and sized to provide sewer service to upstream
' communities (such as Maplewood and Woodbury), as well as to the Highwood area. The MWCC
' (October 3, 19911etter from Donald Bluhm) recommends"that wastewater from the Highwood area
' be conveyed through a local sewer system to the metropolitan interceptors available for this service".
� If the densiry of an area to be served by on-site sewage disposal systems exceeds 4 units per 40 acres,
the Council has established guidelines for the local government to follow to prevent contamination
of groundwater or surface water. In the past, the Council has required other communities with on-
, site septic systems in the MUSA to adopt and enforce on-site management controls and programs
(Robbinsdale Comprehensive Plan Review,Metropolitan Council Referral File No.8559-2,June 17,
1981).
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T'hese guidelines require the ciry to:
I • adopt ordinances with standards for the siting, location, design, construction and use
of all conventional and alternative systems that may be installed;
• have an education program that informs property owners about the proper operation
and maintenance of an individual on-site sewage system; .
� • adopt and enforce MPCA Rules, Chapter 7080;
• have a program for the licensing of septic system installers, pumpers, haulers, site
� evaluators and maintainers who operate within the ciry;
� • establish a system of record-keeping with information on the design and location of
' new or renovated systems,complaints,pumping events and maintenance activities;and
• have a program which adequately addresses existing on-site septic systems and
requires remedial action where necessary.
Finally, if the city intends to allow on-site systems for an extended period of time, it is prudent to
, have a location identi�ed on each parcel of land for a second drain�eld if the first drain6eld should
fail to work properly. Without the safeguard of a second drain�eld site, property owners may not
be able to locate an additional drain�eld in the event of a future problem. The lack of suitable sites
for replacement drain�eld sites may require the city to extend sanitary sewer service and/or costly
' holding tanks and pumping facilities to make the residence habitable. This requirement for a second
' drainfield site is included in proposed new Council policies for the region's general rural use area.
� The city also proposes to adopt a tree preservation ordinance for the Highwood area. It should be
noted that trees cannot be located over an on-site system drain�eld, because roots intrude into and
below the drainfield and they can plug the drainlines or allow sewage to seep into lower aquifers.
, As currently proposed, the city ordinance will require comp�iance with Chapter 7080 of the MPCA
� rules. The city also has a system for record-keeping and monitoring the annual inspection and
maintenance of each system. The city intends to vigorously enforce its ordinance and will institute
a program of public education to inform homeowners about their on-site septic systems.
' The Soil Conservation Service soil survey for Ramsey County indicates that most of the Highwood
area contains soils that are either poorly suited for septic systems unless they are specially designed,
or soils that are totally unsuited for conventional on-site systems. The city will not prohibit new
development, since alternative systems (such as mounds) are allowed. However, the soil survey
information indicates that the environment of this area is very sensitive, and that extra care needs to
be taken to manage on-site systems to prevent environmental degradation.
Critic�l Areas - Dick Thompson
The South Highwood Area is located partly in the "Urban Developed District" and partly in the
"Urban Open Space District". Over SO percent of the area is already developed with residential land
uses. Continued residential development in these districts is consistent with Critical Area policies and
� the city's adopted critical area plan.
I The area to be developed is located above the bluffs of the Mississippi River. The Critical Area
standards do not allow development on land with slopes greater than 18 percent and suggests that
special care be taken when allowing development on land with slopes between 12 and 18 percent.
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' The city does not intend to allow development on slopes greater than 18 percent.
T'he city also indicated it will adopt a zoning overlay district for the entire Highwood neighborhood.
The overlay district will establish a tree preservation ordinance to outlaw the cutting of trees that are
, 10 inches or larger in diameter. If enforced, the tree preservation ordinance will help to maintain
the visual aesthetics arui natural vegetation of the area.
� FINDINGS
1. The proposed sewer plan amendment for the Highwood Area of St. Paul is not consistent
' with MDIF policy for the Fully Developed Area.
I� 2. The physical environment of the Highwood Area is very sensitive to urban development.
Extra care needs to be taken, regardless of whether central sewers or individual on-site
systems are used.
� 3. The proposed development density in the South Highwood Area is not consistent with policy
1-2 of the Council's Wastewater Treatment and Handlin� Policv Plan. However, the city's
proposed management program for on-site systems appears to meet the requirements of
� Council policy that apply when higher density development with on-site septic systems is
' proposed.�
� 4. The metropolitan wastewater system includes two interceptors that provide capaciry for
collecting wastewater from the South Highwood Area. If the on-site septic systems fail and
, sewers must be extended,this would not be an impact on the metropolitan sewer system. The
impact would be local, as the city would assess property owners for the cost of replacing their
on-site septic systems with sewer service.
5. The proposed plan amendment conforms to Critical Area plans and policies.
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Metropolitan Council:
1. Adopt the above findings and the staff report as part of these recommendations.
, 2. Inform the city of St.Paul that the proposed amendment is not consistent with Council policy
for the Fully Developed portion of the region and that it proposes residential densities that
are not consistent with Council wastewater treatment policy.
3. Strongly encourage the city of St.Paul to vigorously enforce its program for managing on-site
' septic systems and to include a requirement in its ordinance for on-site septic systems that two
� drainfield sites be provided for each lot.
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520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paui, Minnesota 55155-3898
♦�� Telephone (612) 296-630�
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October 23, 1991
Mr. Pster T. Ki.shel
Health & Safety Analyet
�St. paul Dfnision of Publfc Health
Dept. of Ca�nmuni.ty Services �
1954 Univer.B3ty Avenue qest, Suite 4 �
St. Paul, Minaesota 55104
� Dear Mr. Kish�l:
This letter fs in response ta your September 3 request for comments an the city
' of St. �at�l.'s ro osed ordinance dealin i h n� i
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p p g te sewage treatment systems.
� . Sor�ry for the delay in our response. . Due to staf� vorkload, an exhaustive
revie� t�as not canducted; hawever, our review generated the following comments:
1. Section 2 (page 2) Filter Ma��rial. Minaesota Ru�.es ch. 7080 - May 19$9,
, ao loager uses the terrn Filter Material, but instead uses the term
"Drainfield rock." The criteria for Drainffeld rack is more speci��.c that
' t�e pre-1989 version of Minn. Aules ch. 7080. Please revie� thfs nev �
, definition. A capy of Hinn. �Rules ch. 7080 - May 1989 is enclosed, for your
reviev. , .
i 2. SeCtion 3.
a. The assessment o£ existing system should also include:
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location Co� other wells �
' si.ze af.�s�stem �
' depth of system
depth tio seasonaXly high water table �r bedrock .
' size and integrity of tank
baffles on tank
. b. Minn. Rules ch. 7080 out�.ines the requfremen�s for axisting systems to
� see if they are "conforming." The requirements for con�oriaing systems
, �re less restrictive than for a new syetem, which must meet all
provisions of Hinn. Rules ch. 7080. Flease refer to Hinn. Rules ch.
' 7080.005Q and the enclosed material on conforming systems.
c. What fs the definition of "immediately" in the las� sentence of
, subsec�ion "c." Sewage discharge can be s�apped "immediately" hy
pwaping the septfc tank when full and 'not utilizing the drainffeld
until repafrs are made. �
Regianal Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes• Marshali• Rochester
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� 3. SecCi.on 4 (c){ii) and (iii). I am not sure of the difference be�ween the
site plan (fi) �d the scale drawing �iii). The scale drawing does not
� include ea�ements, buried util�,ties, location nf exi�ting system, and
lacation of r�ater �ervice lines.
4. Section 4 (c)(ix)(b), should also inc�.ude the presences of gray soil
, coloratfon as indicated by a eoil calor with a chrorna of t�aa or less
(Hun�e�,l Color).
' 5. Due to variab�lity �of perc rates in fill so31s, s.ectian� 4 (c)(ix)(e) shoul�
indicate that ffll soile may require moxe than one additional perc test.
6. 5ectipn 4 (d). $hould also indicate xha� if an additional site is
' idez�tified, it �hould also be preserved from future use.
' 7. Section 7 indicates thaC systems cannot be lacated in low swampy areas.
Th�s language could be replaced with the requirement tbat a minimum of ],
' foot af suitable and natural so��. is necessary for constructiQn o� a mound.
8. Section 6(a), Sectio�n 8 (f}(ii}, Section 11 (c)(i) (a) aad Sectfdn 11 (d){i)
- indicates that annual measurement of sep�age/scum or annual pumping is
required. If the tank is adequately eized, checking or pumping frequency
can be reduced to every two years. If the recommendation is adopted,
' sectfon 11(d)(11) �aould a7.so need t� be amended.
� 9. Section 10 shnuld list that systems put into oz on filled ar di�turbed
areas are considered alternate systems. Thi� cla8sification insinuates a
lower 1.eve1 of conffdence in the operational reliability of the system. It
should alsa be notied �hat Mfnn. Rules ch. 7080 - ?Iay 1989 lists m�und
systems as a standard system. �
10. The prohibition of holding tanks should only be for new residences. The
use of holdi�ng tanks may be the anlq sulution to replacement of existing
systems in lieu pf central sewer.
],1. Section 1� (a)(ffi). I assume that th�s section is dascribing a failed
on-site system, and not landspreading of ssptage. Therefare, the word
' septa�e ahould be repiaced by tihe vord sewage.
' 12. The Amendments �a the Comprehensive Sewer Plan ir�dicate �ha� lot sizes for
tutsewered area taill be one-hal£ acre. Septic systems a� thie density could
s3gnificantly �ncrease the n�.trate ni�rogen concentrations in graund vater.
Yt should be further noted that even at lar$er lot sizes, individual wells
still may be i.mpacted if the veil fs J.ocated fn a contaminate plurne before
adequate dfsper&SOn takes place, Setbacks from septic systems to we11s
afford$ some protectifon.
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• If you hane any questions concerning these comments, please contact me at
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Sincerely, ,
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tiark Wesgetal
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Water Quality Divis3on
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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Menr.r Pcrrk Cr���re, 230 Ens� Fij'tlt Srmct. St. Patrl. A�I�V S.i10/-163;F 6/? 29/-63.i9 FAX 612 291-6550 77Y 6/? 29/-0904
October 28, 1991
William Patton, Deputy Director
Communiry Development Division
City of St. Paul
25 W. 4th Street - 14th Floor
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102-1634 ,
RE: City of St. Paul
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review
Comprehensive Sewer Plan Amendment .
Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 14241-6
Dear Mr. Patton:
At its meeting on October 24, 1991, the Metropolitan Council considered the city of St. Paul's
comprehensive plan amendment. This consideration was based on a report oE the Metropolitan
and Community Development Committee, Refenal Report No. 91-59. A copy of this report is
attached.
The Council approved the following recommendations contained in the above report:
1. That the Council adopt the staff report of October 10, 1991 and the findings therein
as part of these recommendations.
2. That the Council inform the ciry of S� Paul that the proposed amendment is not
consistent with Council policy for the Fully Developed Area of the region and that it
proposes residential densities that are not consistent with Council policy for on-site
treatment of wastewater.
3. That the Council strongly encourage the ciry of St. Paul to: (a)talk to suburban local
elected officials who have had similar experiences; and (b)vigorously enforce its
program for managing on-site septic systems and to include a requirement in its
ordinance for on-site septic systems that two drainfield sites be provided for each lot.
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� October 28, 1991
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' Attached is a copy of a letter from the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission commenting on
the plan amendment.
Sincerely,
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Mary E. derson
Chair
MEA:Iv �
Attachment
' cc: Lucy Thompson, Ciry of St. Paul
Donald Bluhm, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
Robert Overby, Metropolitan Council Staff
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Metropolitan Council Meeting of October 24, 1991 Business Item: B'2
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
Me�rs Purk Centre, 230 Eust Fifth St., St. Puul, Minnesota 55101
612/291-6359
REPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Referral Report No. 91-59 B
DATE: October 18, 1991 _ ,
TO: Metropolitan Council M .
SUBJECT: City of St. Paul Comprehensive Plan Amendment C
Highwood Area Sewer Plan �
Metropolitan Council District No. 2 C
Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 14241-2
BACKGROUND
The ciry of St. Paul is amending its comprehensive sewer plan to reflect new city policy for the
Highwood area of southeast St. Paul. New residential development in the north half of the area will
continue to be served by central sanitary sewer and public water. In the south half of the area
however, new development may occur on lots one-half acre or larger in size, with on-site sewage
disposal systems and private wells. The city is also adopting an ordinance to regulate the design,
installation and maintenance of on-site septic systems throughout the city, and a zoning overlay
district for preservation of trees.
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Issues include: consistency with MDIF policy for Fully Developed Areas, the proposed density of
development served by on-site sewage disposal systems, and adequacy of the city's proposed program
for managing on-site sewage disposal systems.
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Metropolitan Council:
1. Adopt the staff report of October 10, 1991 and the findings therein as part of these
recommendation.s.
2. Inform the city of St Paul that the proposed amendment is not consistent with Council policy
for the Fully Developed Area of the region and that it proposes residential densities that are
not consistent with Council policy for on-site treatment of wastewater.
3. Strongly encourage the city of St.Paul to: (a)talk to suburbnn local elected oJficials who have
had similnr experiences; and (b) vigorously enforce its program for managing on-site septic
systems and to include a requirement in its ordinance for on-site septic systems that two
drainfield sites be provided for each lot.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Anderson, Chair
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Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
�;���� Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
612 222-8423
October 3, 1991
Ms. Lynda Voge, Referrals
Metropolitan Council
230 East Fifth Street
Mears Park Centre
St. Paul, NIl�i 55101
RE: Metropolitan Council Referral File Number 14241-6
D�ar A;s. v oge: _
The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission has reviewed the
comprehensive plan amendment submitted by the City of St. Paul for
its comprehensive sewer plan. The amendment proposes new policy to
allow new development with on-site sewage systems on half acre
minimum lot sizes, in the Highwood area of the city.
The amendment will allow on-site sewage disposal systems to be
permitted in areas zoned as One Family Large Lot Residential. On-
site systems will be phased out in all other areas at such time as
municipal sewer service is available.
Metropolitan sanitary sewer service is available to the Highwood
area from three metropolitan interceptors: �
1-SP-202
1-SP-260
MWCC 7402 �
These interceptors were designed to provide metropolitan sewer
capacity to :neet th? l�n,-t�?�-m �:asts::*ater r.e��s of wpstreu:�
communities and the Highwood area. The Commission recommends that
wastewater from the��iighwood area be conveyed through a local sewer
system to the metropolitan interceptors available for this service.
Ve truly yours,
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Donald S. Bluhm
Municipal Services Manager
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The Housing and Economid Development Coinmittee of�he Saint Paul City Council �
will hold a public�earing.>on�the Highwood,sComprehensive Plazi-and�Ordinance z
,Amendments at 2:00 PM on Wednesday,'September,25, 1991 in the City,Council';
Chambers,3rd oor Hall, 15 . e ogg .ou eyar ;Saint Paul._The amendments i
are necessary to implement tkie;Highwood Develppment Policies adopted by.the City :;
Councll in July 1990.Highwood is fhat area of Saint Paul bounded by Lower Afton Road :.
' on the north,McKnight Road on the east,the city limits on.the south;and Highway 61 +
'9n the�west.The amendments include reioriing certain pazcels in Sou#h Highwootl from"��
�12-1 to R-LI:and adopting tree'p'reservation overlay.zqning for all of Highwood.�All. �
comments conceming the'amendments will be heard at this tlme.Copies of the proposed �
amendments are available from Lucy Thompson of_the Departrnent of Planning arid.;
Economic Developmen.E at 228-3370. �:,. . -
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