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Council reviews plan for four new stormwater bump-outs tied to PRP credits
Summary
Public works staff presented four proposed stormwater bump-out installations for 2025 intended to maximize PRP credits under the borough's required pollution-reduction plan; council directed outreach to affected neighbors and referred designs to the Infrastructure Committee.
Narberth staff presented a targeted list of four street-level stormwater bump-out locations the borough intends to install in 2025 as part of its Pollution Reduction Plan (PRP) compliance strategy.
The locations proposed for construction this year are two bump-outs on the 200 block of Grayling Avenue (one on each side of the street at Grandland Avenue), one at Conway Avenue at Seward Avenue and one on Dudley Avenue at the Seward Avenue intersection. Staff said it chose these locations to capture larger drainage areas — which produce more PRP credits — and to prioritize projects that deliver measurable sediment reduction. An alternate site on North Narberth Avenue near Windsor Avenue was identified in case of utility conflicts.
Staff noted the borough has already installed bump-outs with positive feedback and ongoing maintenance is removing hundreds of pounds of sediment annually. The borough's PRP is a state-required program to reduce stormwater sediment; staff said the bump-outs were among the most visible and practical measures to meet the borough's obligations. Funding sources discussed include state grants for low-volume roads and the borough's PRP program funds.
Council and staff discussed potential parking impacts; staff estimated each bump-out would remove approximately two on-street parking spaces and said site visits indicated the selected blocks currently have available parking. Staff committed to notifying affected residents well before approval and design and to hold Infrastructure Committee meetings (April 22 and May committee review dates were cited) to show residents draft designs prior to final council approval for construction bids in June and award by August for September construction.
Council did not take a final vote on installations; directors asked staff to proceed to the Infrastructure Committee for design review and neighbor outreach.
