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Board and public highlight stormwater and water‑supply concerns tied to housing element
Summary
Residents and board members told Seal Beach officials June 5 that existing stormwater flooding, aging sewer and water infrastructure, and regional water scarcity warrant closer attention in the draft EIR and in any mitigation or fee programs tied to new housing.
Multiple board members and public commenters at the June 5 Environmental Quality Control Board meeting raised concerns about the city’s stormwater, sewer and water infrastructure in the context of the housing element and draft EIR.
Planning commissioner and resident Richard Coles, drawing on his experience as an engineer, urged more detailed analysis of stormwater and underground piping in older parts of the city, saying some original pipes date to the early 20th century and that flooding on Main Street and in Old Town…
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