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Council approves filling two private ponds, requires capping artesian wells and new stormwater systems
Summary
Council approved two related petitions to fill private ponds at 2200 and 2340 Gordon Drive after testimony from environmental and civil engineers; approvals require abandonment and capping of artesian wells and installation of new on‑site stormwater systems meeting current city code.
City council on Oct. 15 approved two companion petitions from the owner of 2200 and 2340 Gordon Drive to fill artificial ponds that sit entirely on private property and are hydraulically maintained by artesian wells.
The petitioner’s team said the ponds were excavated decades ago and have been sustained by groundwater that flows through private artesian wells. Attorney Francesca Passadomo and environmental consultant Tim Hall told council the ponds are man‑made aesthetic features with hardened shorelines and limited native habitat, and that the ponds have attracted non‑native fish species (tilapia) and do not perform stormwater detention for surrounding properties.
Engineer Blair A. Foley described a simultaneous construction plan: the wells will be capped under South Florida Water Management District…
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