What are the benefits (in terms of the stormwater facility credit) of building a low impact development facility?
Low-impact development facilities, such as rain gardens and swales, generally provide a higher level of stormwater management and thus receive a larger credit than traditional stormwater management facilities such as detention vaults. Low impact development is a way to decrease the amount of impervious surface on your property during the development and/or construction phases. By decreasing the amount of impervious surface, you reduce the amount of rainwater runoff from the site onto the City street and right-of-ways.
