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Englewood updates storm drainage manual, adopts MS4 exclusions and clarifies submission rules
Summary
Englewood staff presented proposed revisions to the Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and recommended code updates to align with the state MS4 permit, add a 30‑day review window, adjust thresholds and adopt state exemptions for low‑impact projects.
Englewood public works staff presented proposed revisions to the Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and related city code, and the Water and Sewer Board recommended the updates for City Council consideration.
Tyler Gellis, stormwater program manager in Public Works, said the manual — last substantially revised in 2020 after extreme 2018 storm events — determines city stormwater requirements for construction and post‑construction work. Staff and a consultant performed a cleanup and clarified several thresholds, submittal requirements and exemptions required by the state Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit.
Key proposed changes include: - Submittal timing and scope: allow demolition‑only projects to obtain grading permits without a full…
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