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Staff outlines stormwater management and arroyo protections; drainage design tied to 100-year standard
Summary
Capital Improvement staff presented on stormwater management, master drainage plans, arroyos, and floodplain responsibilities, reiterating that drainage structures are designed to a 100-year storm and that developments must either connect to regional systems or provide on-site detention.
City staff from Planning and Capital Improvement summarized stormwater-management requirements, arroyo protections, and floodplain responsibilities for the commission on March 13.
Oscar Villalobos of Capital Improvement (presented via Planning/Inspections) described the purpose of stormwater management as protecting public health, safety and welfare by controlling increased runoff from new development. He explained master drainage plans and drainage studies must show where runoff will go, including verifying that any regional pond cited by an applicant has sufficient capacity. Villalobos said…
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