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a 50 year pond instead of a 25 year pond (current requirement). Stormwater solutions are few and far between, and this is for the benefit of everyone in Paris. Over time, this will prevent future streets from becoming rivers during average rain events, and larger flooding events. See Exhibit A for proposed ordinance language, and Exhibit B for the drainage memo from 2023. Increasing the structural capacity of our concrete streets will ensure that they last as long as possible, and less maintenance will be required. As discussed in the Background section above, our minimum water main size has been 6 inches for decades. This is too small for proper planning capacity of the city, we need larger water mains. This needs to be 8 inches at a minimum for water flows to handle future expansion and fire flows. BUDGET: City budget will not be affected by these ordinance changes. The cost of development will increase slightly, but our long term viability as a city will be improved. These changes will help residents and businesses downstream of new developments have a lower chance of flooding as the city continues to grow. This reduces flood insurance costs, provides a more livable city, and makes us more appealing to outside investment and new residents. OPTIONS 1. Grant approval for the Subdivision Ordinance change as attached in Exhibit A. 2. Deny approval for the Subdivision Ordinance change as attached in Exhibit A. 3. Request additional information regarding this issue and bring forth to a future meeting of the city council. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council grant approval for the Subdivision Ordinance change as attached in Exhibit A.