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Stormwater commission defers Hobbs Creek buffer variance, asks for stronger mitigation
Summary
The Metro Nashville Stormwater Management Commission deferred a variance request from the Hobbs Creek homeowners association that would have allowed patios, a fence and continued mowing inside a Zone 1 stream buffer at 2202B Hobbs Road, citing incomplete mitigation for added impervious area and questions about the hydrologic determination.
The Metro Nashville Stormwater Management Commission on Aug. (date not specified) deferred a variance request from the Hobbs Creek homeowners association to allow impervious structures, continued mowing and removal of trees within a Zone 1 stream buffer at 2202B Hobbs Road.
Commissioners said the mitigation plan presented so far — tree replacements and basic plantings — did not adequately address additional impervious area from a backyard patio and a fence and left unanswered questions about flood and water-quality calculations.
Stormwater staff told the commission that NPDES inspectors discovered unauthorized disturbances to the no-disturb riparian buffer during a routine inspection. Staff said the buffer became effective when the parcel…
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