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Neighborhood Topography <br /> The historic headwaters of the Grand Kankakee Marsh was located in y ,s* ' L <br /> x.p - a <. - Planning Area Boundary <br /> LaSalle Park.The ricer flowed southwest in a natural.meandering course r { ,y <br /> until approximately 186o.Although the Kankakee Marsh was drained to �►. r <br /> " •1�`,. ' ' - *7- BuildingFootprint <br /> better accommodate development,much of the soil composition,water r:_..^""`1` �' <br /> table depth.and low elevation of land is still seen and presents challenges "*"*••- • <br /> for housing development Body of Water <br /> }L <br /> Possible solutions to the challenges in LaSalle Parks geological ' 4�V 1)'• igw, 2 - Below no Elevation <br /> composition include developing in defined areas with a lower water table. . ice' ►' v-_ <br /> higher elevation,and better draining soil.Modern technologies in building �4$ 't� :;` - -- - 7w-7u <br /> construction can help provide better stability for mucky soil including water ,�Y � ' <br /> mitigation systems for basements and crawl spaces F""`ti r . <br /> J '19` 712-7m <br /> The following Is a map showing elevations and soil composition areas `",.- �_"-`°.�� : _ - ''I� SoilChssificr�tion <br /> w • ' _ <br /> based on the most recent USDA soil survey. I <br /> it . , .. <br /> _ I I ••: - a \ "qA <br /> II <br /> Soil Classifications I ; r 'i*44. <br /> HptrA-Houghton muck,very poorly drained,frequent ponding,water -. ` I ' n } <br /> 3 4' - <br /> table depth of about o inches �, .` • -L_ - . . • 1 <br /> MgdAN-Martisco muck.very poorly drained.frequent ponding.water f 1- Nr � - L I III <br /> table depth of about 0 to 6 inchesPi t e� , , y <br /> PaaAN-Palms muck.very poorly drained,frequent ponding,watery`+, " l <br /> table depth of about 0 inches w: �.ci ` , • f • _ • . <br /> ��? ' I * r7 Imo, •. ..y r 3r <br /> PxLA-Psammaquents.somewhat poorly drained.water table depth of -e',r -_ -'�' <br /> , • - - <br /> about 6 to 18 inches 1 ' <br /> UdkA-Urban land-Brady complex,somewhat poorly drained.water •4 •. '' I ii -�•c.• L r <br /> table depth of about 6 to 1.8 inches , } • - ; - ,• L • L i •+ F .I : r •� - - <br /> UeqA-Urban land-Gilford complex,poorly drained,frequent ponding. - • G <br /> water table depth of about 0 to 12 inches I S- - - • d - II l�• rl f IMA I� ,I�'as I ik <br /> UkaA-Urban land-Maumee complex,poorly drained,frequent <br /> ponding,water table depth of about 6 to 12 inches <br /> `_ <br /> 16 LaSalle Park Neighborhood Plan:Neighborhocxi F;:<l .1 c c. <br />