Title
ORDINANCE NO. 3351 - LONGVIEW MUNICIPAL CODE TITLES 12 AND 19 REVISIONS FOR STORMWATER LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Provide sustainable water quality & environmental infrastructure
Address quality of place issues
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Required
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Ordinance No. 3351 revises code provisions in both LMC Titles 12 and 19 (Zoning) in order to satisfy the requirements of the City’s NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit
Per the Permit, the City is required to review its development codes and standards to make stormwater management low impact development (LID) methods the preferred and commonly-used approach to development.
Staff reviewed existing development-related provisions in the Longview Municipal Code and produced a set of recommended revisions to code sections in LMC Title 12 (Streets and Sidewalks) and Title 19 (Zoning) to incorporate LID principles and allow for the use of LID best management practices. In many cases, the changes are minor and represent a codification of existing practices. These revisions were reviewed and recommended by the planning commission.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
It is anticipated that these code revisions will result in no or minimal financial impacts to City programs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 3351.
STAFF CONTACT:
Steve Haubner, Stormwater Manager