Low Impact Development
Los Angeles Puts The LID On Stormwater Pollution
Sep 28th
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously passed a landmark Low Impact Development Ordinance (LID).
Curb inlet and infiltration basin in Downtown LA--Hope Street and 11th Street
Developed by the Bureau of Sanitation in collaboration with community members, environmental organizations, business groups and the building industry, LID calls for development and redevelopment projects to mitigate runoff in a manner that captures rainwater at its source, while utilizing natural resources including rain barrels, permeable pavement, rainwater storage tanks, infiltration swales or curb bumpouts to contain water. Reports have shown that LID is the most effective and cost-efficient means of managing stormwater and abating water pollution. LID practices are designed to address runoff and pollution at the source. Other low impact development benefits include water conservation, groundwater recharge and greening communities.
Ninth District City Councilwoman Jan Perry reflected on the importance of the new ordinance. “This is a banner day for the City of Los Angeles. Water is a precious commodity in our city. The adoption of the Low Impact Development Ordinance brings home the message that improving water quality is a collective responsibility.”
The ordinance will require 100 percent of rainwater from a three-quarter inch rainstorm to be captured, infiltrated and, or used, onsite–at most developments and redevelopments where more than 500 square feet of hardscape is added. More >
City Council LID Ordinance Hearing Date Confirmed for September 27, 2011
Sep 23rd
Dear Clean Water Supporter,
The proposed Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance will be heard by the City of Los Angeles, City Council on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. The ordinance is Item 17 on the City Council Agenda. Here are the specifics regarding the meeting:
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: City of Los Angeles, City Hall, Council Chambers 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
The proposed Low Impact Development Ordinance and related documents are available online at the City of Los Angeles Stormwater Program LID Ordinance page.
Thank you to everyone for their valuable input regarding the proposed LID Ordinance. We greatly appreciate the time and effort everyone has put into creating this important piece of legislation and look forward to seeing you at the City Council meeting on September 27.
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
Save the Date! City Council LID Ordinance Hearing Date Set for Tuesday, Sep 27 (*Tentative Date)
Sep 21st
Dear Clean Water Supporter,
The proposed Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance will be heard by the City of Los Angeles, City Council on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Here are the specifics regarding the meeting:
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 (*Tentative Date)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: City of Los Angeles, City Hall, Council Chambers 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
The proposed Low Impact Development Ordinance and related documents are available online at the City of Los Angeles Stormwater Program LID Ordinance page at: http://www.lastormwater.org/Siteorg/program/LID/lidintro.htm.
Thank you to everyone for their valuable input regarding the proposed LID Ordinance. We greatly appreciate the time and effort everyone has put into creating this important piece of legislation and look forward to seeing you at the City Council meeting on September 27.
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
LID Handbook Adoption at Board of Public Works
Jul 7th
Dear Clean Water Supporter:
We are pleased to announce that on July 1, 2011, the City of Los Angeles’ Board of Public Works adopted the 4th Edition of the Development Best Management Practices Handbook – Part B: Planning Activities, which incorporates Low Impact Development (LID) principles and strategies.
The Bureau of Sanitation is working with the City Attorney’s office to finalize the LID Ordinance language. We plan to present the LID Ordinance and its associated handbook for Council consideration sometime in July.
A copy of the newly adopted 4th Edition of the Development Best Management Practices Handbook – Part B: Planning Activities can be found at www.lastormwater.org.
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
Agenda Available for LID Meeting on Friday, July 1
Jun 29th
Dear Clean Water Supporter:
The 4th Edition of the Development Best Management Practices Handbook – Part B: Planning Activities (4th Edition) will be considered for approval on Friday, July 1, 2011 by the Board of Public Works. The meeting’s agenda is now available online. Agenda Item #2 will be an oral report by the Bureau of Sanitation on the implementation of the Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance. Agenda Item #9 will be the consideration of the accompanying LID Handbook.
The information regarding the Board meeting is as follows:
Date: Friday, July 1, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Los Angeles City Hall, 200 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Room: Edward R. Roybal Board of Public Works Session Room, Room 350
The LID Ordinance, with its accompanying Handbook, will be presented to the City Council for their consideration in July. A copy of the 4th edition of the Handbook is provided on our website at: www.lastormwater.org.
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
LID Handbook at Board of Public Works on Friday, July 1
Jun 28th
Dear Clean Water Supporter,
The Bureau of Sanitation is pleased to announce that the 4th Edition of the Development Best Management Practices Handbook – Part B: Planning Activities
(4th Edition) will be considered for approval by the Board of Public Works on Friday, July 1, 2011. The 4th Edition incorporates Low Impact Development (LID) principlesand strategies that will assist developers in meeting the pending LID Ordinance.
The information regarding the Board meeting is as follows:
Date: Friday, July 1, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Los Angeles City Hall, 200 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Room: Edward R. Roybal Board of Public Works Session Room, Room 350
The LID Ordinance, with its accompanying Handbook, will be presented to the City Council for their consideration in July.
The Bureau would like to thank all stakeholders who participated in the workshops and to the Technical Advisory Committee for their input and guidance. A copy of the 4th edition of the Handbook is provided on our website at: www.lastormwater.org.
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
New Edition of LID Handbook Released
Jun 9th
Dear Clean Water Supporter:
The Bureau of Sanitation is pleased to present the 4th Edition of the Development Best Management Practices Handbook – Part B: Planning Activities. The 4th Edition incorporates Low Impact Development (LID) principals and strategies that will assist developers in meeting the requirements of the pending LID Ordinance and is presented in three parts: Part B Handbook, Part B Handbook: Appendix A-E and Part B Handbook: Appendix F-L.
This version of the 4th Edition incorporates comments from our stakeholders and technical advisory group, which were received and evaluated for inclusion in the handbook. The Bureau will present the Handbook to the Board of Public Works for their consideration in late June. Then, the LID Ordinance with its accompanying Handbook will be presented to the City Council for their consideration and approval in early July.
The Bureau would like to thank all stakeholders who participated in the workshops and to the Technical Advisory Committee for their input and guidance in the development of this Handbook.
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
Attend the 5/5 LID Meeting and Comment on the Handbook
Apr 28th
Much has happened since our previous Low Impact Development (LID) stakeholder meeting in January. We have completed the first draft of the LID Handbook and are pleased to provide it to you for your review and comment. Our staff has also been working with the City Attorney’s Office on finalizing the language of the Ordinance.
Join us at our upcoming meeting to discuss and comment on the draft LID Handbook and get the latest update on the progress of the proposed Ordinance.
LID Stakeholder Meeting
When: May 5, 2011, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: 2714 Media Center Drive (Training Rooms A & B), L.A., CA 90065
Please reply to this email in order to RSVP for the meeting.
A draft of the LID Handbook can be downloaded from our website for your review. If you are not able to attend the meeting, please provide any comments you may have regarding the handbook by using this form. All comments should be submitted to LAstormwater@lacity.org by May 12, 2011.
For more information about LID in Los Angeles, including updates on the progress of the Ordinance and Handbook, check in at our website or blog.
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
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LID Ordinance Stakeholder Meeting on May 5
Apr 1st
Dear Clean Water Supporter:
Much has happened since our last LID stakeholder meeting in January. Our City staff has begun working with the City Attorney’s Office on finalizing the language of the Ordinance and we’ve retained Geosyntec Consultants to assist us with the preparation of the LID Technical Handbook.
With work on both fronts moving forward, we will be holding our next meeting on May 5, 1:30 – 3pm at 2714 Media Center Drive (Training Rooms A & B) to once again update our stakeholders on our progress and discuss the draft LID Technical Handbook. A draft of the LID Handbook will be made available through our website on April 28th. If you plan on attending the workshop, please RSVP to LAStormwater@lacity.org.
LID Stakeholder Meeting
When: May 5, 2011, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: 2714 Media Center Drive (Training Rooms A & B), LA, CA 90065
For updates on the progress of the LID Ordinance and Handbook check in at our website: www.lastormwater.org
Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani
L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
The Lowdown on LA’s Low Impact Development
Feb 4th
If you visited the LA Stormwater blog in recent weeks, you would have likely noticed postings on the Low Impact Development Ordinance (LID). In late 2009, the City of Los Angeles proposed a LID Ordinance, which would dramatically improve water quality in our city by incorporating LID strategies into the City’s already-existing stormwater requirements for development and redevelopment within the City. Several municipalities across the United States have already adopted such policies, including Los Angeles County, the City of Santa Monica, Orange County and San Diego County.
In case you’re wondering, what is LID anyway? In short, LID refers to land planning and engineering practices that mitigate the impact of stormwater pollution on the local environment. In December 2010 the City Council approved the draft ordinance, which was passed by the Board of Public Works in January of 2010. Once implemented the ordinance will drastically improve the quality of our City’s stormwater. The ordinance is now in the City Attorney’s Office, and from there it will head back to the City Council and Mayor’s office for final approval.
“Having City Council move the LID Ordinance forward is a great milestone within the City of LA,” said Michael Scaduto, who is an Environmental Engineering Associate with the City’s More >
Reminder: LID Ordinance Stakeholder Meeting on Thursday
Jan 18th
Dear Clean Water Supporter:
We wanted to remind you to attend this week’s Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance Stakeholder Meeting. The meeting details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, Media Technical Center 2714 Media Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90065 Upstairs Training Rooms A & B
At this meeting, City of Los Angeles representatives will provide information on the following:
- An update on the December 17 City Council motion forwarding the proposed ordinance to the City Attorney’s Office - An update on the status of the LID Ordinance Technical Handbook - Next steps for the proposed LID Ordinance and related Technical Handbook
Please RSVP to lastormwater@lacity.org. We look forward to seeing you on January 20! Sincerely,
Shahram Kharaghani L.A. Stormwater Program Manager
