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Prescott Valley adopts updated 2025 Drainage Policies and Standards Manual
Summary
The Town Council unanimously adopted an updated 2025 Prescott Valley Uniform Drainage Policies and Standards Manual incorporating green stormwater infrastructure and updated state/county references.
The Prescott Valley Town Council unanimously adopted a revised town drainage manual on April 10, approving Resolution Number 2025-2400 (as read on the record) to replace the town’s 2006 manual with a February 2025 update that integrates green stormwater infrastructure and updated references to state and county guidance.
The update, presented by Heather Reuter (Town staff) and Ricardo of West Consultants, brings local guidance into a single document and incorporates best management practices, green stormwater infrastructure, permeable hardscape recommendations, rainwater cisterns and deep-infiltration systems designed to enhance long-term local water security.
Ricardo of West Consultants said the updated manual is intended to be easier for the development community to understand and to include practices that support passive irrigation and aquifer recharge. He described practices ranging from landscaped chicanes that slow traffic while harvesting water to permeable blocks and cisterns for water holding capacity.
Heather Reuter told council the town collaborated with West Consultants over the last year to modernize the 2006 policies and to reflect federal and state permit changes. Reuter said changes include incorporation of Maricopa County Flood Control District standards, ADOT hydrology guidance and Yavapai County documents where relevant, while tailoring guidance to Prescott Valley’s unique conditions.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about specific practices such as chicanes; Ricardo said a chicane functions as a horizontal traffic-calming feature with space for landscaping and water capture. After discussion, Councilmember Freund moved to authorize the mayor to sign the resolution adopting the updated manual; the motion passed unanimously.
Town staff said bringing low-impact development and green stormwater infrastructure guidance into one manual was a key objective and that the manual should help the town pursue long-term water security, retrofits and future development that harvests and retains stormwater locally.
