Planning board approves Bridal Ridge Acres Phase 2 preliminary plat with drainage revisions required

Meade County planning commissioners conditionally approved the preliminary plat for Phase 2 of Bridal Ridge Acres (lots 1 through 8) on Monday, subject to submission of drainage calculations and revised drainage easements that accommodate a new road alignment at the site.

The plat continues the previously approved master plan and includes 9-acre-plus lots to be served by public water; the developer also reserved an 80-foot drainage easement aligned with a future right of way to the adjacent subdivision. Staff and an engineer for the project have worked on erosion-control and drainage plans but the county requested final culvert-sizing calculations and a clear drainage-easement alignment where two natural channels come together near the proposed Swell Court road.

Board members discussed the point where two drainages converge near the northern boundary and how the road crown and grade will affect flow; the developer’s engineer will provide station-based calculations and design work for a culvert package that conveys the combined flow under the road. The board conditioned preliminary-plat approval on delivery of those calculations and on staff verification of the drainage design before the plat proceeds to the commission’s consent calendar.

Staff asked the developer to ensure drainage easements are placed on the plat where the flow will sit after construction and to provide the calculation package so the county can confirm the road/pavement and culvert design will not concentrate flow against road surfaces or create downstream impacts. The motion to approve carried on a unanimous voice vote with the conditions noted.

The developer indicated the drainage work is already in progress and that the revisions would be provided to staff prior to the commission packet so the final-plat process can proceed as scheduled.