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Council reviews draft comprehensive surface‑water plan, staff urges asset‑management approach
Summary
City staff presented a draft update to Rochester’s surface‑water management plan that prioritizes integrated stormwater management, drainage‑district modeling and an asset‑management approach; staff noted a rate study will follow in 2027 and highlighted prioritized subwatersheds for early action.
City staff presented a draft comprehensive surface‑water management plan on Wednesday that updates a 1999 plan and lays out a 25‑year strategy to reduce pollutant loads, limit nuisance flooding and strengthen asset management.
Aaron Luxein, who introduced the plan, said it does not change current development standards or stormwater utility rates by itself but will guide future capital investments and potential policy changes. "This is a guiding document," Luxein said, adding it was developed alongside the city’s Planning to Succeed 2040 strategies…
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