How are significant natural features evaluated?
• Answer: The city encourages the preservation of arroyos in their natural state for purposes of water conveyance, open space, and recreation, whenever feasible. Since a master plan is a conceptual planning tool, all significant natural features, including arroyos and the approximate 100-year floodplain need to be identified. A conceptual drainage plan is also provided with a master plan, in almost every instance. The conceptual drainage plan only needs to contain enough information to provide a general understanding of how drainage issues will be addressed by the development. A master drainage analysis is required with the preliminary plat submittal. The master drainage analysis will identify major drainage ways, ponding areas, bridges, open channels, drainage basins, flood plains, and flood ways tributary to the proposed development. With the identification of these features, the preliminary plat will determine proper site design as well as to mitigate traffic and drainage hazards, a
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