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West Linn adopts city-specific stormwater management ordinance, manual to follow
Summary
City Council adopted Ordinance 17-58 giving the city authority to adopt, amend and enforce a West Linn stormwater management manual; the draft manual is out for 30 days of public comment and full manual adoption will return to council next month.
West Linn City Council on March 17 unanimously approved Ordinance 17-58, which grants the city authority to adopt and later enforce a city-specific stormwater management manual.
Clark Eyde, engineering staff, told council the city had relied on Portland’s manual for years but worked with consultant Brown and Caldwell over the past eight months to produce a draft tailored to West Linn’s needs. "The manual is now in draft form and has been put out for public comment starting today," Eyde said. He said the public comment period will remain open for 30 days.
The ordinance establishes the legal authority for the city to make and enforce the manual; council members were advised that adoption of the ordinance is the first step and the draft manual, with any revisions from public comment, will come back for final action at the next business meeting. City Attorney advised council to open and close a public hearing as part of the procedural record; no public comment was received at the hearing.
Mayor and councilors thanked staff for preparing the ordinance and noted the manual will provide West Linn-specific rules aligned with state Department of Environmental Quality requirements. Councilor comments noted the manual will be subject to additional public review and that adoption of the ordinance does not itself finalize the technical requirements.
The ordinance passed on first and second readings by unanimous roll call and will take effect in 30 days. The council will consider the substantive manual and any changes after the public comment period.
