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Broadland Creek neighbors ask commission to pause new subdivision over grading and storm-drain fears
Summary
Residents of the Broadland Creek area told the Huron City Commission they were blindsided by grading and tree removal linked to a 13-lot subdivision and asked the city to halt work until engineering and drainage questions are answered; the commission scheduled a work session for June 2.
Residents of Broadland Creek urged the Huron City Commission on May 19 to pause construction of a 13-lot subdivision after grading and tree removal changed yard elevations and raised storm‑drain and runoff concerns.
At Tuesday’s public forum, several residents described sudden changes to topography that left new lots perched above existing backyards and said they were not told the final grading plans before work began. “The bulldozer showed up and the tree strip went out,” said Steve Sharon, who gave his address as Broadland Creek Court. “People’s backyards have dirt this high, straight up and down.”
Residents said the changes include a raised cul‑de‑sac they described as 5 to 6 feet higher than existing…
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