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Madison City planning commission approves three‑lot split at 2013 Wells Drive amid stormwater concerns
Summary
The Madison City Planning Commission voted to approve application PCAF‑25‑7, allowing a three‑lot split at 2013 Wells Drive. Neighbors raised concerns about existing stormwater problems; city staff said a stormwater mapping and capital plan are underway.
The Madison City Planning Commission on a voice-and-roll call vote approved PCAF‑25‑7, an application to amend the final plat for the parcel at 2013 Wells Drive to create three lots.
The applicant, Matthew Benzer, said he plans to build “a couple [of] single family homes for sale” and that the units will not be duplexes or triplexes. City staff member Nicole told the commission the plat meets the minimum R‑8 (residential medium density) requirements and identified no zoning issues.
During public comment, Suzanne Aruta, who said she lives at 1445 Monroe Drive across the street, urged the commission to consider chronic flooding in the neighborhood. “My concern is more for the city and stormwater runoff…anytime we have heavy storms…we have flooding in our driveway and our yard,” Aruta said, noting a collapsed drain the city had temporarily capped and brush-covered drains near the applicant’s property.
Nicole responded that the city recently completed a mapping project with a consulting engineer to locate and inventory stormwater infrastructure and that staff are developing a capital improvement plan to address stormwater needs. Commissioners also noted that stormwater and drainage measures are considered in the building and permitting process. Benzer said utilities are at the street and that the development likely will contain two buildable lots with separate meters.
The commission moved to approve the application “as presented.” Roll-call votes recorded on the motion were: Patrick Tavenaugh — yes; Rick Ferris — yes; Mike Armstrong — yes; Carl Eaglin — yes; Josh Wobler — yes; Jerry Ralston — yes. The motion carried.
The commission next moved on to subsequent agenda items; no separate conditions tied to stormwater improvements were imposed in the approval.
Looking ahead, any building permits for the new lots must meet the city’s construction and stormwater requirements at permitting, and staff indicated a broader capital plan for stormwater will be developed based on the new mapping work.
