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PLDRC forwards stormwater ordinance, including 6-inch safety factor, to County Council
Summary
The Volusia County Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission voted unanimously to forward Ordinance 2025-06, Division 8 stormwater management amendments, to County Council for consideration after presentations from county staff and NRAC (Natural Resources Advisory Committee).
The Volusia County Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission voted unanimously to forward Ordinance 2025-06, Division 8 stormwater management amendments, to the County Council for consideration after presentations from county staff and NRAC (Natural Resources Advisory Committee).
Commissioners and staff said the changes are intended to reduce future flooding and make pond designs more resilient. Samantha West, Volusia County sustainability and resilience manager, told the commission: "Both the LID and these proposed stormwater management ordinance changes will be going to the February 11th County Council special meeting." She described the ordinance as a product of NRAC review earlier this year.
NRAC and county staff recommended several technical changes to design practice. County engineer Tad Kays described the central technical change: adding a 6-inch safety factor to the seasonal high groundwater elevation used as the design normal for ponds.…
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