Pinal nal C County ounty Drainage Ordinance Update Board of Supervisors Worksession May 10, 2017
Project oject Pur urpose: pose: What at ar are We D Doing an and Wh Why! • Intent is to Modernize the Ordinance into a Functional Drainage Ordinance with Internal and External Stakeholder Support that: Reflects the desired County balance between the promulgation of practical, modern-day drainage regulations that are also complimentary to County economic development initiatives; Maintain or reduce flood insurance costs for County residents; Enhance County property values; Reduce County mitigation costs; and, Yield greater continuity and consistency in the administration of the Drainage Ordinance in the County’s development review process. Creating a simplified ordinance that is easier to understand, administer, and enforce.
Exist Existing Cond ing Condit itions ions • Current Pinal County Drainage Ordinance: The current ordinance was adopted in November 1998 Compared to other Arizona counties Maricopa County - 6 years old Pima County - 6 years old Gila County – 8 years old
Proj roject ect W Work ork Plan lan Staff Summit Meetings Internal • Stakeholders Consultant Review & Diagnosis • Identify Shortcomings Benchmarking/Best Practices Review • and Needs Findings and Suggested Modifications • Prepare Draft Annotated Outline • Preparation of Staff Summit Meeting Annotated • Outline Final Annotated Outline • Prep Draft Drainage Ordinance - Modules • Test Mapping • Preparation of BoS Work Session #1 – TODAY! • the Draft Ordinance Prep of Public Review Draft • External Stakeholder • External Committee Meetings #1, #2 Stakeholder Review of Draft BoS Work Session #2 • Ordinance Prep Public Hearing Draft • BoS Adoption of Planning Commission Hearing Drainage • Ordinance BoS Adoption •
Proj roject ect Sch Sched edule le Project Kick-off 2017 BoS Adoption Hearing July 2016 Sept/Oct. 2017 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Project Phase VI Phase VII Phase I Phase II Best Phase III Drainage Phase IV Preparation of Phase V Preparation of Preparation of the Final Adoption of the Orientation & Practices Ordinance the Drainage the Draft Public Review Draft Drainage Ordnance Issue Review Analysis & Ordinance Drainage Drainage Ordinance & Identification Diagnosis Annotated Ordinance External Stakeholder Outline Review
Ord Ordinance Su inance Summary mmary • Clear, concise, user-friendly • Administration duties and enforcement provisions pragmatic and clear • Clear hierarchy of reports and requirements • Introduce flexibility in waivers, discretion, variance • Eight (8) Chapters • Created provisions addressing earth fissures • Smaller projects and residential permits now have a less intensive drainage “statement” analysis • New standards & provisions for projects that have low impact on drainage (e.g. solar/wind energy sites)
Desired Desired Ou Outcomes comes #1 – Internal Department Buy-in/Support #2 – Administer the Ordinance in the Community Development Department #3 – External Stakeholder Consensus and Support #4 – Establish an Ordinance that Staff Can Administer #5 – Board of Supervisor Adoption
Next Next St Steps eps 1) Prepare Public Review Draft 2) External Stakeholder Committee Meeting #1 3) Incorporate Ordinance Adjustments from Stakeholder Input 4) External Stakeholder Committee Meeting #2 5) BoS Worksession #2 6) Incorporate Final Ordinance Adjustments 7) Planning & Zoning Commission Adoption 8) BoS Adoption
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Bench Benchmark marking Review ing Review • GOAL: Evaluate the best practices of peer agencies to inform the drafting of ordinance provisions to meet Pinal County’s needs. AGENCI AG NCIES PROVISIONS • City of Apache Junction • Solar Farm Standards • Town of Marana • Setbacks from Washes • Maricopa County • Retention/Detention Standards • Pima County • Penalties & Abatement of Violations & Procedures • Fissure Setbacks • Site Plan Reporting Requirements • Drainage Administrator Powers & Duties • Fee Schedules
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