HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8755INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
No.
Date: March 28, 2006
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SUBJECT: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT DESIGN MANUAL
After a one -year study by staff, local engineers and other development specialists, a new Fort Worth
Storm Water Management Design Manual (Fort Worth Manual) has been drafted which outlines
policies, standards and design procedures for controlling storm water runoff associated with
development. This manual represents a major advancement in making sure that storm water runoff
does not contribute to downstream flooding, create erosive conditions along streams and channels or
increase water pollution. Major changes include:
Detailed standards for analyzing and controlling flow downstream of a new development.
Specific requirements for storm water management studies that are associated with new
development.
The addition of a conceptual plan review, in order to identify potential problems at the
beginning of the project planning process.
A draft of this manual was posted on the Transportation and Public Works Web site for public review
and comments on October 20, 2005. On October 21, 2005, letters were sent to engineering consultants
in order to obtain their comments prior to finalization of the manual. Copies of the proposed manual
were sent to the members of the Fort Worth City Plan Commission. On July I, 2005, the Fort Worth
City Plan Commission members were briefed by staff.
In a parallel effort, the city along with 60 other agencies in the North Central Texas Region participated
in the development of a regional integrated Storm Water Management Design Manual for Site
Development, which provides a comprehensive regional framework for storm water policies throughout
the region. The regional manual was approved by the Executive Board of the North Central Texas
Council of Governments on January 26, 2006.
With the approval and release on March 22, 2006 of the NCTCOG regional manual, staff moved
forward in adopting the Fort Worth Manual. This manual adapts the general policies and standards of
the regional manual to the specific needs of Fort Worth by providing detailed exceptions, modifications
and additional standards unique to our city.
Beginning May 1, 2006, all projects submitted to the city will be required to comply with the
requirements of the new Fort Worth Manual.
Staff will be facilitating a two day orientation and training program April 18 — 19, 2006 that will be
made available at a nominal fee to area engineers, planners and developers. Manuals and CDs will be
distributed at this training. After the initial training, manuals and CDs will be available for purchase by
engineers and others in the community who did not attend the training.
Charles R. Boswell
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH. TEXAS