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File #: [24-0016]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 12/19/2023 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 1/24/2024 Final action: 1/24/2024
Title: Call a Legislative Hearing to Consider Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments Clarifying the Stormwater Water Quality Volume Requirement and Adding the 100-Year 24-Hour Duration Storm Event to the Peak Flow Rate Requirements for March 20, 2024.
Attachments: 1. A RESOLUTION CALLING A LEGISLATIVE HEARING TO CONSIDER LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS CLARIFYING THE STORMWATER WATER QUALITY VOLUME REQUIREMENT AND ADDING THE 100-YEAR 24-HOUR DURATION STORM EVENT TO THE PEAK FLOW RATE REQUIREMENTS IN SECT



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Call a Legislative Hearing to Consider Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendments Clarifying the Stormwater Water Quality Volume Requirement and Adding the 100-Year 24-Hour Duration Storm Event to the Peak Flow Rate Requirements for March 20, 2024.
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Staff:
Department:
Lance Norris, Director
Public Works
Chris Roberts, Manager of Engineering and Infrastructure

Sue Burke, Senior Engineer

Britany Waddell, Director
Planning

Overview: Council has expressed interest in revisions to the Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) to add the 100-year 24-hour duration storm event to the stormwater requirements. The text amendment will address the peak flow rate requirements in LUMO Section 5.4 Stormwater Management.


Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the resolution to call a legislative hearing to consider amending the Land Use Management Ordinance on March 20, 2024.



Attachments:

* Resolution






















A RESOLUTION CALLING A LEGISLATIVE HEARING TO CONSIDER LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS CLARIFYING THE STORMWATER WATER QUALITY VOLUME REQUIREMENT AND ADDING THE 100-YEAR 24-HOUR DURATION STORM EVENT TO THE PEAK FLOW RATE REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 5.4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR MARCH 20, 2024 (2024-01-24/R-4)

WHEREAS, at the June 8, 2021 Council meeting, several Council members presented a petition to the Town Council requesting a comprehensive review of the Town's stormwater management regulations; and

WHEREAS, there is concern that the regulations adopted in 2003 do not address the increased precipitation frequency and intensity being experienced because of climate change; and??
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WHEREAS, the Town contracted with the team of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and SRF Consulting Group (SRF) to conduct a review of the Town's stormwater management regulations, including the areas of review listed in the Council members' petition; and

WHEREAS, the SRF report recommended addi...

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