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runoff from impervious surfaces. She stated that River Road drainage was handled by bioswales. She also wanted to review the stormwater basin master plan for the area. Rob Handy , 455 ½ River Road, submitted his testimony in writing. He asserted that the proposed stormwater ordinance and related Stormwater Manual had significant implications for development and the related urbanization that “results from development.” He said staff had done a great job of educating the neighborhood organizations and others in an effort to inform citizens about the proposed policies. He also wished for the record to remain open, as the review and preparation of comments had “proven to be complex and time-consuming.” He averred that citizens from the River Road area wanted to offer “useful and reasonable” suggestions for improvements specific to the area’s basin plan. They had been challenged to do so because the issues were complicated. He shared two examples of issues of concern: ? Section 1.4(2) which outlined “destination design methodology” and which indicated that the City of Eugene developed flood control strategies for each of the drainage basins within the urban growth boundary (UGB) and published its findings, though he alleged that no strategy had been adopted for the River Road/Santa Clara basin; therefore the flood control design storm information did not have the necessary data to formulate the desired level of protection for the neighborhood. ? Section 2.2(1) which outlined the “simplified design methodology approach” and stated that a simplified approach was a process for selecting and designing combined pollution reduction and flow control facilities intended to save the project developer time and expense. He suggested in- cluding language that addressed the intent of the simplified design methodology and encouraged implementation of “natural systems’ functions where appropriate.” Mr. Handy thanked councilors Ortiz and Papé for their interest in the transition team issues for the neighborhood. Kate Perle , 4740 Wendover Street, reiterated concern that the stormwater basin master plan for the River Road/Santa Clara was incomplete. She surmised the plan could ultimately dictate how the neighborhood dealt with stormwater. She averred that the stormwater basin in that neighborhood was “distinctly different” from the other basins in the city. She said it was important that the considerations given to the headwaters area in the ordinance as written be allowed for other sensitive basins as well. She called it a “red flag” for her that much of the language in the manual intended to create systems and to build systems that “mimic” natural stormwater conveyance, filtration, and mitigation. She preferred to preserve what already existed. She averred that the River Road/Santa Clara area had stormwater systems designed by nature that she felt were “priceless.” She asserted that they performed at significantly higher levels than man-made replacements. She applauded areas of Washington that utilized best management practices for preserving native soils and vegetation. Tammie Stark , 843 Snell Street, stated that she was a rainwater harvesting consultant. She provided handouts regarding her work. She agreed with testimony in support of preservation of natural systems that were “already taking care of stormwater mitigation.” She supported the stormwater plan with the exception of the reporting requirements. She alleged that she heard from “some professionals” that such requirements were burdensome for them and expensive for clients. She wished to note, regarding rainwater harvesting, that an outcome-based policy would be greatly advantageous as opposed to a prescriptive policy. She believed it was important to have practitioner collaboration when reviewing code. She offered to provide free student labor through the Lane Community College Rainwater Harvesting Design and Build workshop, scheduled for this summer. MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 8, 2006 Page 14 Regular Meeting