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6. Staff memo Comp Plan RE CIP items for 10.1.19 PC Memorandum To: Scandia Planning Commission for October 1, 2019 discussion Reference: 2020 – 2024 Capital Improvement Plan Copies To: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk Project No.: 17123.000 Eric Sherburne, City Attorney Routing: From: Merritt Clapp-Smith, Planner Date: September 24, 2019 SUBJECT: 2040 Comprehensive Plan goals related to Capital Improvement Plan items For each project included in the first two years of the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), I have identified related sections of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, to indicate how each CIP project advances Comprehensive Plan objectives. Bliss Addition Stormwater Project Chapter IX. Water Resources A. Water Resource Goals and Policies Goal: Preserve and protect the quantity and quality of surface water and groundwater. Objectives: • Work cooperatively with all State and Federal agencies to comply with and enforce regulations and standards such as Shoreland Management Regulations, Erosion and Sediment Control Standards, Floodplain Regulations, and Stormwater management. • Identify sensitive groundwater recharge areas and groundwater dependent natural resources to guide development and land use to minimize potential contamination and incompatible uses. • Require developers to restore the ability of soils to absorb, retain, and infiltrate water following site development. Staff Report – CIP Comprehensive Plan references Submitted: September 24, 2019 Scandia Planning Commission Page 2 October 1, 2019 Goal: Improve stormwater management and land stewardship practices. Objectives: • Provide educational resources and materials to residents and businesses regarding water quality, stormwater runoff, best management practices, and impaired waters. • Incorporate low-impact techniques and best management practices on City owned property. Bliss Addition Community Septic System Nitrate Abatement Chapter IX. Water Resources A. Wastewater 2. Existing System c) Public Wastewater Treatment Systems (1) Bliss Sewage Treatment Facility The Bliss Sewage Treatment Facility’s treatment area is located on the western side of Big Marine Lake, off of Manning Trail North. The facility serves 79 homes along Manning Trail North from the treatment area north to 191st Street North to the homes along Langley Avenue North, Layton Avenue North, Lamar Avenue North, and 185th Street North. It consists of three septic tanks totaling 7,500 gallons, three 15,000 square foot sand filters that are dosed by a lift station, and three drainfield trench cells (1,200 feet per cell) which are dosed by a second lift station. Based on drawdown tests performed in the spring of 2017, the two pumps in LS #3 (dosing the sand filters) have capacities of approximately 300 and 250 gallons per minute, while the pumps in LS #4 (dosing the trench cells) have capacities of about 110 and 190 gallons per minute. It processes an average of around 7,000 gallons per day during the winter months and 11,000 during the wettest summer months but has a permitted capacity of 19,800 gallons per day. This system has had some issues with high nitrate levels in one of the monitoring wells surrounding the facility. Currently, treatment options are being considered to mitigate this issue. 3. Capacity and Maintenance The Bliss treatment system could still accept some additional flow before it reaches capacity, around 6,000 gallons per day. However, the high nitrate level issues must be addressed, either by expanding the system or adding a focused treatment process to remove nitrate… For all systems discussed above, regular maintenance is key. Each of the systems has numerous of inspection pipes, which allow water levels to be monitored and blockages cleared in the drainfields. The tops of many of these inspection pipes have been damaged and/or the caps lost, either by accidental collision while mowing or other causes. This has Staff Report – CIP Comprehensive Plan references Submitted: September 24, 2019 Scandia Planning Commission Page 3 October 1, 2019 the potential to allow dirt and debris into the system, causing blockages and issues, and these pipes require maintenance and replacement as needed. Community Center Improvement The Scandia Community Center is identified in the Comprehensive Plan as a focus of cultural and civic activities in the Village Center (pp. 5 and 35), and as the city park facility with the most amenities (Table VII-A – Park Amenities by Location, p. 65). Chapter III. Natural Resources B. Background/History of the Community 2. Notable features and character of the community Scandia is known for its rural setting and history. The historic village center remains, including Elim Lutheran Church. The Scandia Community Center and the Gammelgarden Museum are the centers of social community activities. Chapter V. Economic Competitiveness A. Economic Competitiveness Goals and Objectives Goal: Concentrate on retaining and expanding local businesses in and around the Village Center and existing Rural Commercial districts. Objectives: … • Encourage public and private investment in community-oriented institutions including the community center and city hall, church, cemeteries, and Gammelgarden. Second Fire Station There is no specific reference to the fire station, current or future, in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, other than its water service role and that Scandia provides fire services to a portion of May Township.