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LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT. John Blount, P.E. Director Planning & Operations. Low Impact Development.

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LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT

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  1. LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT John Blount, P.E. Director Planning & Operations

  2. Low Impact Development Low impact development is a comprehensive land planning and engineering design approach with the goal of maintaining, as the minimum, the pre-development hydrologic regime in a watershed. This technique shall be allowed provided the following criteria is met.

  3. LID Approval

  4. Why? • Add tools to the tool box • Allow for innovation • Lead in fostering community wide accepted development practices

  5. Applicability • Commercial Site Development • Residential Subdivision Development

  6. Commercial Site Development • Porous Pavement • Green Roof • Swales in Lieu of Storm Sewers • Etc.

  7. Commercial Development

  8. Residential Subdivision Development • Natural Green Belts • Reverse Drainage (front to back) • No Storm Sewer System • No “Conventional” Detention • Increase Permeability of Yards • Etc.

  9. QUESTIONS & COMMENTS John R. Blount, P.E. 10555 Northwest Freeway Suite 220 Houston TX 77092 713-316-4877

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