5-2(G)   IRRIGATION FACILITY (ACEQUIA) STANDARDS

5-2(G)(1)   All subdivisions and site development shall comply with applicable requirements of Article 14-5 of ROA 1994 (Flood Hazard and Drainage Control) and the DPM.

5-2(G)(2)   These standards apply to development adjacent to all irrigation facilities owned or maintained by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) or community acequia associations.

5-2(G)(3)   No primary or accessory structure, wall, fence, or impervious surface shall be constructed within 5 feet of the toe of the slope of an irrigation facility or of the associated easement boundary, whichever is greater, without the approval of the authority or association with operations and maintenance responsibility for the irrigation facility, except as noted in Subsection (4) below.

5-2(G)(4)   Within the Los Duranes area as mapped below, all structures, excluding walls and fences, must be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the centerline of any ditch, lateral, or drain designated on the Los Duranes Community Acequia System Map below.

5-2(G)(5)   No vegetation within 5 feet of the toe of the slope of an irrigation facility shall be removed, treated, or planted without coordination with the authority or association responsible for operating and maintaining the irrigation facility.

5-2(G)(6)   Where an acequia crosses a street, Subsection 14-16-5-2(C)(3) applies.

5-2(G)(7)   For cluster development and multi-family dwellings, locate at least 25 percent of common open space or ground-level usable open space to be contiguous with the irrigation ditch/acequia. These areas shall be made accessible from the remaining land via pedestrian walkways. Access to irrigation ditches/acequias is only allowed if approved by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD). 83

 

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83	83 IDO Annual Update 2023 - Citywide Text Amendments - EPC REVIEW. EPC Recommended Condition #1.[Spreadsheet Item #14]