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Neighbors tell council to consider drainage, septic and buffers before police‑station or school‑property projects
Summary
Residents told the St. Helens City Council on Feb. 5 that recent work by the school district and proposed police‑station planning threaten private drain fields and require careful drainage, topography and setback review.
Several St. Helens residents used the public‑comment period on Feb. 5 to press the council to scrutinize drainage, septic capacity and property‑use impacts tied to a school‑district purchase and a proposed police station site.
Sean Carnahan, a resident who lives along the purchased parcel, said earthwork by the district has changed natural drainage patterns and caused runoff onto neighboring properties. He said a notice of decision dated July 15, 2021,…
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