TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Paul Mood, P.E., Town Engineer
Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst
DATE: June 14th, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
Staff Contact Paul Mood, P.E., Town Engineer, 480-348-3573
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Storm Drainage Design Manual Update on Final Edits (15 Minutes)
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
Several sections of the Storm Drainage Design Manual require the preservation of washes in their natural state
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
For efficient and effective execution, review and seek improvements for planning, timing, and coordination of infrastructure maintenance and enhancement
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive an update on final edits to the Storm Drainage Design Manual
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
At the May 24th Town Council Meeting Town Council provided staff direction on the policy of wash modification and preservation to incorporate into the Storm Drainage Design Manual (SDDM). The direction received was to re-write section 3-6 of the SDDM to reflect current town code requirements regarding said modification and preservation. The updated SDDM Section 3-6 reads as follows:
Washes are to remain in an undisturbed state except for modifications approved by the Town Engineer that are required to accommodate storm water. Washes shall not be realigned except as approved by the Town Engineer and Community Development Director when necessary to accommodate storm water or to restore a disturbed wash to a more natural state. When assessing if a wash can be modified, the Town Engineer and Community Development Director will use the guidelines set for in Appendix 1-C - Wash Alteration Request Guidelines.
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