TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Brent Skoglund, Public Works Director
Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst
DATE: March 23rd, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Public Works and Engineering Department
Staff Contact Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst
480-348-3622
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Storm Drainage Design Manual Revisions Summary and Update
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Council Goals
Storm Water - Identify the scope, scale and possible solution to recurring storm water management issues.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
At the February 9th Town Council Meeting staff presented the proposed Storm Drainage Design Manual, highlighting some of the updates and changes. The discussion led to several Town Council questions which needed further input as well as council request for public comment.
The Engineering Department began publicizing the draft document, advertising a public meeting, and soliciting public comment the week of February 20th. Staff utilized the town's website, e-mailed the notify me builders list, placed flyers at the Building and Engineering Departments counters, published a noticed in the March 8th Paradise Valley Independent, and placed ads on the TV screens at Town Hall. On March 21st, staff held a public meeting in the Community Room to present the draft and receive public input. A summary of the input will be presented at the March 23rd Council Meeting.
Several Council questions required additional information which will be presented, including a request to highlight any new requirements and possible costs associated with implementing them. Staff has prepared a table summarizing both.
Two options are outlined to adopt the document. The first, recommended option, is to adopt the manual as presented which includes the following policy decisions:
1. Use the distrurbed area only for flatland retention calculations
2. Hillside retention requirements on a tiered scale
3. Addition of first flush requirement for first ...
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