Low Impact Development | Environment & Sustainability
and to maintain and retain all LID approaches employed on the site and credited for incentives for a period of not less than 15 years from the date of construction. The agreement must include wording that if all or part of any LID approach ceases to function, is removed, or in the case of reduction in impervious surface limits exceeds the limit as approved as part of this chapter, equivalent LID approach(es) must be installed and all other storm water management requirements met prior to removal. The applicant shall provide the City with a copy of the maintenance plan and all written agreements with property owners obtained under this section. 2. Review. In evaluating the feasibility of a preferred LID approach proposal or Sammamish comprehensive LID proposal, the director shall have the authority to request additional technical information prepared by a certified professional to:
d. Determine if the monitoring plans and bonding measures proposed by the applicant are sufficient to protect the public benefit, health, safety, and welfare, consistent with this chapter; and e. Determine that the proposed LID approaches shall function as intended. 3. Health and Safety. Approval of all proposed LID approaches, Sammamish comprehensive LID, and incentives grants shall be subject to the review of the City to determine that the proposed development does not pose an unreasonable threat to the public health, safety, or welfare on or off the development proposal site and is consistent with the general purposes of this chapter and the public interest.
4. Adjustments.
a. Minor. When reviewing and issuing construction permits in an approved development, the department may allow minor adjustments in the approved approaches and incentives used by the development proposal involving the location and site-specific approaches or incentives. b. Major. Changes to a development proposal that result in significant adjustments to the project shall require resubmittal of the development proposal pursuant to subsection 1. of this section. Significant adjustments include, but are not limited to, elimination of proposed LID approaches, increases in the number of dwelling units generated, or additional reduction of proposed street improvements.
a. Determine whether the development proposal is consistent with this chapter;
b. Determine if a proposed approach is consistent with the standards of the current Surface Water Design Manual, City of Sammamish Stormwater Comprehensive Plan, or the Low Impact Development Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound, or other suitable reference, as determined by the director; c. Determine whether the proposed combination of techniques adequately work together toward meeting the goals of this chapter;
Effective | January 1, 2022
Title 21: Sammamish Development Code | 131
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