Applicant, engineer say grading and stormwater make commercial redevelopment impractical
Developer and Cochran Engineering told the commission that steep grades and prior approvals make commercial development at the Independence Trail site impractical; they said prior engineering, stormwater work and revised site orientation reduce impacts and enable a smaller multifamily project.
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Applicant representatives and the project engineer described the property as difficult to develop for commercial uses because of grade and drainage. Toby Williams of Cochran Engineering told the commission the original plan required large earthwork quantities and that the team reoriented the site layout to reduce grading and keep parking off the street.
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