(a) 
The base flood elevation and floodplain used for design and planning shall be evaluated upon total stormwater discharge quantities that will, through future urbanization, be generated from a fully developed watershed. Reclamation of land areas located within the fully developed floodplain of the Little Bear Creek Corridor and its tributaries are discouraged by these regulations. The drainage way of the creek and its major tributaries shall be left in a natural state where possible to control erosive velocities, prevent excessive downstream discharges and preserve the natural effect of the stream.
(b) 
When a development is proposed in the platting process, which intends to reclaim any portion of the fully developed 100-year floodplain, the requirements of this article shall apply.
(Code 1975, app. A, art. 14, § 1420)
No portion of the fully developed 100-year floodplain shall be reclaimed unless all of the following criteria have been satisfied:
(1) 
It can be demonstrated that there will be no rise in the 100-year frequency flood elevation for a fully developed watershed.
(2) 
No environmentally significant area, as established in the Little Bear Creek Boundary Map, will be adversely impacted.
(3) 
Any floodplain remaining after final reclamation shall be designated in accordance with section 102-243.
(Code 1975, app. A, art. 14, § 1425)
Where land is considered for development and reclamation or partial reclamation has been approved and accepted, or where no reclamation of the fully developed 100-year floodplain is proposed, the following alternatives shall apply:
(1) 
Any floodplain remaining after final reclamation shall be dedicated as a drainage and public access easement to the city to prevent further encroachment, allow public access, and ensure proper drainage maintenance.
(2) 
Any floodplain remaining after final reclamation, if so desired by the applicant, may be dedicated by plat or fee simple title to the city.
(3) 
When a portion of the fully developed 100-year floodplain is contained within the limits of a subdivision plat, it shall be designated on the plat as a "drainage and public access easement" or, if so desired by the applicant, may be designated on the plat as dedicated to the city.
(4) 
Floodplain designation, as described in this division, shall be concurrent with the approval of final plat or replat in the statutory platting process.
(Code 1975, app. A, art. 14, § 1430)