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Ross council adopts design guidelines to require no net increase in stormwater runoff
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2,516 approving design guidelines that specify methods (bioretention basins, permeable pavers) to achieve no net increase in peak stormwater runoff for projects that add impervious surface, and gave staff authority to consider limited exceptions.
The Ross Town Council adopted Resolution 2,516 on July 10, approving design guidelines intended to prevent increases in peak stormwater runoff from development that adds impervious surfaces.
Public Works Director Rich Simons presented the guidelines, which lay out two primary on-site detention methods for small residential projects (generally less than 5 acres): properly constructed permeable paver/rock storage systems and bioretention basins sized to mitigate peak runoff increases. Simons said the guidelines use a safety factor (multiply increased impervious area by 0.08) and allow the town engineer discretion…
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