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<br />,. <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />8 . <br /> <br />Tllc proposed im!"Huvelr.cnts <10 not rlinlmize optior.::; <br />for possible futL:f<o i;;1provcr.ef;ts re5ul ting from <br />revised land uses, but do establish ('ontrol ovC'r <br />the floed plain IlrCil to guaran tco correct .~nd non- <br />cor.f1ictingllse. <br /> <br />SECTION IX <br /> <br />SWL\;,l.RY <br /> <br />The recommencl:itlons incorporate both man"gement <br />tools and corre\:tive m"~Sllres to <effectively control <br />the flooding problems of Slaughterhou~e Gulch. ultimately <br />leading to the cl imination of potential floou damages. <br />The proposed improvements are not so comprchcnsive so <br />as to raisepo5sible lep;al questions. HOI./ever, the <br />realignmont of the CO:1dllit below Prince Str"et should <br />receive a legal review. <br /> <br />In SliIT.rr.aI'Y, 1,'e have attemptcc to cover all a::;p"cts of this <br />phase cf the Slaughterhouse r.ul~h Pl~l\ning COlltr'lct. l~" S?~p" <br />of work completl,d has been outlIned .1n the <[""port and dLSCll!;Sed <br />in limited detail to provide" basis 01" backgraound for the <br />development of the altcrnativl'S. The dc~elopTl\ent of t~'" benefit <br />:lnd cost information 3ssociated "ith vnr.lOUS typ<.::s of H\prOV('ments <br />recomrr.ended for the gulch was determined and presented in such a <br />~ay to facilitate the crcaticn of any number of possible schemes <br />or combinations of methods to reduce the exi~ting potential <br />flooding situation along the gulch. After considering al~ <br />aspects of the three alternatives, including cost, pctentlul <br />benefits, and intangible effects, a final recommended approach <br />,,'as developed and presented hcrein. <br /> <br />There is no ir.creased liability attached to the City <br />resulting from ownership of additional or enlarged <br />stormwater detention reservoirs. <br /> <br />Subsequent to the prcsentat~on of this Intcri~ Report, r:3sier <br />& Gingery, Inc. ,"'ill bl' available for a verbal presentat:on. of <br />the results and recommendations of the report. At such a t~me, <br />any questions ",'hich may have resulted from reviewing this report <br />c!ln be lJrought up, discussed anc, hopefully, resoLved. <br /> <br />In general, thesL' recommended appToaches to floou control and <br />rr:unugcl1'.ent on Slllughter1:ous<;> GUlch appear to be fair :lnd equitahle <br />to bQtn the public and priv&te sector. A minimum of public fun~s <br />would have to be expended to upgrade the prescnt public drainage <br />facilities and systems on the gulch. At the same time the privatc <br />property owncr Clln acquire the l'lccess&ry i"suTance protectio'l for <br />potcn tial flood dllm:l),e to hls property. Sillce the flood pI air. ha~ <br />beell delineated through this :lfca, tho city, frere ):cre on O\lt, <br />car. establish the necessary cor:trol,,'ithin the ano" to rcgulJ:(' <br />its use '1nd minimize rot"nti;l1 Ioss.,s. This act.i,m ',oll1d cer- <br />tainly be wit.hin till: powor of the city for monitoring the public <br />h'C!lth, ~~f(>ty "r.d 1\'elfan' of it~ con,,.::i~ucnts. <br /> <br />-2" <br /> <br />-2E- <br />