Project Need: Utility system plans should be updated regularly, on an approximate five-year schedule. The last Stormwater System Plan was completed and adopted in February 2018. Prior to the 2018 system plan, the city did not have a Stormwater System Plan in place. The 2018 planning effort could not cover all stormwater systems and needs with the time and funding available. Also, new requirements for stormwater detention were adopted by Clean Water Services in 2019 that should be accounted for in the city’s plans.

Project Description: This system plan update will focus on systems not included or fully analyzed in the 2018 Stormwater Master Plan. The plan will focus on pipe and culvert systems conditions and needs, as well as system retrofit opportunities that may add water quality or detention capacity. The system plan update can also incorporate the stormwater results of concept and community planning for South and West River Terrace urban expansion areas and Washington Square and adjacent areas.

Operations and Maintenance Impact: None for the plan.

Prioritization: System Enhancement or Regulatory Requirement