Ordinance 2182-96 - Laserfiche WebLink

. . the basin plan. Critical areas are those in which existing flooding, drainage, erosion and/or instability conditions present an imminent likelihood of harm to the welfare and safety of the surrounding community, or to the integrity of the surface water or groundwater system. Development shall not be permitted in these critical areas until such time as the existing community hazard is alleviated and it is adequately demonstrated that the proposed development will not cause a recurrence of the problem nor the occurrence of any new drainage-related problem. The City Engineer may also designate as critical any area in which comparable problems would occur in the future due to any increase in volume or peak discharge. The requirements of this section shall apply regardless of any other City regulation. Where applications of the provisions of this section will deny all reasonable use of the property, the restrictions on development contained in this section may be waived for the subject property, provided that the resulting development shall be subject to all the remaining terms and condition of this ordinance. All decisions based on the provisions of this section shall be compatible with the comprehensive drainage plan for the basin in which the subject property is located. For development in areas designated as critical, the developer shall provide information regarding volume and rate of discharge for a range of storms as specified in the procedures manual. SECTION 5: CITY ENGINEER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF REQUIRED PLANS All plans prepared in connection with this ordinance shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer. SECTION 6: ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL FACILITIES In the event that public benefits would accrue due to modification of the drainage plan for the subject property to better implement the recommendations of the basin plan, the City Engineer may recommend that the City should assume responsibility for the further design, construction, operation and maintenance of the drainage facilities, or any increment of the responsibility of the facilities on the subject property. Should establishment of a regional detention facility at a location not contained in the subject property entail a greater public benefit, the City Engineer may require the developer to participate in the cost of such CSTAGN:DM:STORM.ORD(LM9/27/96) 18