Low-Impact Development from the Developer Perspective
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The document outlines the goals and barriers of implementing Low Impact Development (LID) practices in land development, stressing the importance of managing stormwater runoff through various techniques such as bioswales and green roofs. It highlights the need for stakeholder education, addressing engineering standards, and navigating municipal regulations to successfully adopt LID technologies. Lastly, it emphasizes the significance of pilot projects to demonstrate successful LID applications and the potential challenges faced from varying municipal rules and inter-departmental conflicts.
Low-Impact Development from the Developer Perspective
- 2. • Introduction • Goals of LID • What We Have Done • Barriers to Implementing LID • “Water Balance” • Moving Forward • Conclusion
- 3. • Part of the Con Drain Group of Companies • Over 30 years of land development experience in the Greater Golden Horseshoe • Metrus Properties & Condor Properties • Aspen Ridge Homes & CountryWide Homes
- 4. • Managing stormwater runoff using the treatment train approach • Increase opportunities for evapotranspiration • Infiltration • Volume Retention
- 5. • Additional Topsoil • Soakaway Pits • Clean Water Collector • Bioswales / Engineered Wetlands • Permeable Pavers • Cisterns • Rain Barrels • Green Roof
- 6. • Added Cost • Added Timing • Ownership • Operational Issues / Perceived or Real • Long Term Maintenance • Climate • Soils Composition – Engineering Issues • Education of Stakeholders & End User
- 7. Balancing the Goals and Barriers • Allowing LID Technologies on Municipal Lands • Engineering Standards • Reduced Road Widths with bioswales & enhanced vegetation do not balance well with the snow operations or fire department concerns • Parks Requirements • Parks provide a huge opportunity for LID measures, in bioswales, infiltration galleries etc. • Stormwater Management Credits • Expedited Approvals
- 8. • It’s Not Our Fault – The Development Industry is Innovative • Time may not be on our side – LID Implementation can add an additional approvals track to the timeline • Pilot Projects – Important to gather data and provide examples of LID Technologies that are successful • Rules & Expectations Vary • Potential Conflicts – Engineering / Planning / Parks / Operations / Political – The Municipality has to buy into LID or it cannot be successful