September 1997
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Floodplain Protection in Coverdale, Rossdale and
.Riverdale i :+ From Edmonton's Land Use Bylaw
OVERLAY SCHEDULE-
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An Overlay Schedule .appliesadditiona:
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Cloverdale Area Redevelopment Plan Boundary the Floodplain Protection Overlay Schedule forCloverdale Area within
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regulations to existing land use zones in order to achieve certain
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FLOODING RISKS The inner city communities of Cloverdale, Rossdale and Riverdale enjoy the beauty and recreational benefits of the North Saskatchewan River Valley. Unfortunately, " the River is subject to flooding, putting . development at risk. Edmonton's Land Use When applying for a development permit Bylaw includes measures, in the form of for land partially or completely within a Floodplain Protection Overlay Schedules, -Floodplain Protection Overlay, the to ensure that property owners and Development Officer will require a developers consideir the necessary certificate from a qualified, registered for potential the precautions to minimize Professional Engineer or Architect flood damage before building orrenovating indicating that the following factors were . in the river valley... considered in the design of the building or
renovation:'
FLOODPLAIN PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS The Floodplain Protection Overlay Schedules (see maps) identify those areas ofCloverdale, Rossdale and Riverdale that fall within the 1:100 year flood line of the North Saskatchewan River Valley and Ravine System and apply additional regulations to future developments.
PLANNING*AND*DEVELOPMENT
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In addition to the requirements of the underlying land use zone, the Development Officer may also require additional . informationsuch as: * building heights and elevations; * openings into buildings; * uses of portions of buildings; and *
SCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) -guidelines for building in flood susceptible areas; * the floodproofing. of habitable rooms, electrical panels, heating units, and openable windows; -* basement drainage; and * site drainage. -
grades and landscaping.
The certificate and additional information tell the Development Officer that the property owner is making a fully informed decision regarding theflooding risks to new development or renovations on -their property.
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