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Planning Matters continued

• Inspecting and cleaning tidal valves already installed
throughout the City to confirm they are operating
properly and mitigating tidal flooding as expected
• Checking and cleaning storm drains and catch basins to
remove any blockages to facilitate drainage and
minimize water accumulation
• Expediting tidal valve installation, when possible, to
prevent tidal water from backing up in the storm drain
system and flooding City streets. The City has installed at
shouldn’t. Those who lived on the Country Club during least 165 tidal valves to date.
Hurricane Irma saw the entire course submerged and • Amending the seawall ordinance in an effort to protect
waters coming precariously close to their rear property properties and minimize flooding caused by breached
lines during the storm. Residents on canals with older seawalls
seawalls saw them breached and many streets flooded. • Installing a blend of permeable pavers, bioswales, and
exfiltration trenches to maximize water retention and the
Broward County has a great tool that allows any resident
to type in their address and find their flood zone; here is capacity of the storm drain system to minimize localized
flooding
the link: bcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/ • Raising electrical panel boxes for sanitary sewer pump
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• Incorporating sea level rise as planning criteria for
The City is implementing a series of “resiliency” measures infrastructure improvements
to mitigate the impact of King Tides and the elephant in the • Working with Broward County to renourish the beach to
room, sea level rise. Among these are: mitigate wave impacts.

Coral Ridge CC during Irma, September 2017.

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