Developer disputes county detention standard application for single‑family lots; board urges variance process
Agent for two single‑family projects (Bells and Steeles) argued the county's Chapter 300 detention standards should not apply to sites permitted under the Construction Stormwater General Permit; the Surveyor and attorneys said the county standards govern quantity controls and recommended filing a formal variance if relief is sought.
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Developer representative Ian Heuer pressed the board for clarity on whether single‑family lots that previously obtained Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSGP) approval remain subject to county Chapter 300 detention standards. Heuer said engineering for the Bell property showed runoff would be reduced under the proposed design and argued a pre‑vs‑post analysis should obviate detention requirements.
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