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NORTHWEST MASTER

PLAN--Update

NORTHWEST MASTER

PLAN--UpdatePresented to OSAB: June 6, 2012


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Update1. Survey of Properties

2. SmartCode Regulating Plan

3. Low-Impact Development

Engineeringfor Arroyos

4. Conservation Options


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Survey(s)

210 acres donated to State Park in 2009


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Survey(s)

1. Property

Boundary


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Survey(s)

1. Property

Boundary

2. Developed

Land Survey


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Survey(s)

1. Property

Boundary

2. Developed

Land Survey

3. Define

Arroyos


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Survey(s)

1. Property

Boundary

2. Developed

Land Survey

3. Define

Arroyos

4. Land for

Conservation

Additional Cost

for Survey Work:

$16,000


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Zoning in Place


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Illustrative Plan

Illustrative plan


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Regulating Plan

Transects


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Public Facilities

Playgrounds


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Specific designs to encourage walking, biking & vehicular mobility

Thoroughfare DesignStreet Network


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Neighborhoods

Neighborhood green facing the Franklin Mountains


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Access

Trailhead on neighborhood edge


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3. Low-Impact DevelopmentEngineeringfor Arroyos


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Illustrative Plan


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Low Impact Development


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Unless accounted for in some way, the velocity of stormwater can becomequite destructive. We all know that rainwater washing off our roofs,sidewalks, asphalt and other impermeable surfaces races downhill. Oururban development has removed many features that can soak-up andotherwise handle stormwater: plants, natural ground, natural swales in thelandscape and so forth. Just like the development that has created urbansprawls of cul-de-sacs and strip malls, smart growth development(although it addresses density and quality of life issues while preservingmore natural features) does not address stormwater management. So,

whatever the development may be along arroyos, that developmentimpacts water flow in the arroyos and engineers will all tell you that

arroyos need to be modified in some way to provide floodcontrol.

A tool for preserving natural features such as arroyos in their natural stateis green infrastructure/low impact development which employs morepocket parks and linear parks and shallow depressions to managestormwater rather than one big drain the arroyo itself.

--Jim Tolbert, El Paso Naturally


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1. LID/Green Infrastructure Concepts & Design Guidelines for Arroyos

2. Proposals from:

1. Sites SouthwestAlbuquerque2. Crabtree EngineeringColorado

3. CEA GroupEl Paso

Additional Cost of $50,000 & 45-60 Days


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3. Low-Impact DevelopmentEngineeringfor Arroyos

4. Conservation Options


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Conservation Options

1. Partnership w/ State Park

2. Dedicating as City Park

3. Conservation Covenant

4. Conservation Easement


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Conservation Option: State Park

STRENGTHS

1. Perpetual Protection

2. Historic Precedent

3. Good Steward

4. Enhances Existing Amenity

5. Identifiable Funding Source

6. Experience Managing Open Space

7. On Site Park RangersExisting

8. Contiguous Boundary

9. Part of State Management Plan1994

10. Reverts Back to City


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Conservation Option: State Park

CONSIDERATIONS:

1. Must Follow State Regulations

2. Still Needs Legislative Approval--2013

3. Fees Assessed to Public (Waivers for Educational, Military, Nonprofits,Religious Group)

4. Increase Funding


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1. Present City Council Options

June 19, 2012

2. Conduct Surveys 30-45 Days*

3. LID Engineering 45-60 Days*

4. SmartCode 45-60 Days*

*from July 1, 2012

Next StepsNext Steps


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NORTHWEST MASTER

PLAN--Update

NORTHWEST MASTER

PLAN--Update

Presented to OSAB: June 6, 2012

nw master plan presentation to osab with recommendations 060512

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