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<br />. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />pointed out at this time that drainage facilities as proposed <br /> <br />will cause less crop damage than the development would produce <br /> <br />had there been no drainage system per se and all storm drainage <br />-~----- --- <br /> <br />provided as street flo.Y"J!. would empty into the farmland producing <br /> <br />I -.... <br />~sheet erosion. Flow from the 24" outlet would flow overland <br />~- -._' <br /> <br />to the existing 30" culvert across highway 59 located approxi- <br /> <br />mate1y 4,000 feet no rth of the city limits of Yuma. <br /> <br />Advantages of Green Belt: <br /> <br />, / 0"",...... <br />s. '" . 0", <br /> <br />, ( <br />(j,\ ~.L ~ <br /> <br />a. Provides a drainage way <br /> <br />b. Provide for open space or park space which is needed <br /> <br />in the subdivision <br /> <br />c. Allows for houses to be built outside of the flood plain <br /> <br />and within guidelines set by F. H. A.~' <br /> <br />d. Homes could be oriented around the green belt <br /> <br />e. Future subdivisions around Indian Hills could continue <br /> <br />the green belt and create a permanent park area, possible <br /> <br />bike trail, hikeway, and drainage area. <br /> <br />f. Lot sizes could be reduced and owners could own the <br /> <br />green belt as a common area to be shared by all. <br /> <br />g. The remaining part of the subdivisions could be designed <br /> <br />as a planned unit development making better use of the <br /> <br />*Federa1 Housing Administration <br /> <br />19 <br />