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Bellbrook homeowners press council to address recurring flooding from Bell Rock Park
Summary
Owners of 11 and 107 East Walnut described repeated property damage from stormwater that flows through Bell Rock Park and asked the city for an engineering study, an alarm/gate system and cleanup help. City staff said it will revisit prior basin design and coordinate with the park district and Greene County.
Amy Richardson, a property owner on East Walnut Street, told Bellbrook City Council on April 14 that repeated stormwater flows from the stream through Bell Rock Park have caused “considerable amount of damage” to her home at 107 East Walnut and to a shared driveway near the Brookside Garage.
Richardson said the neighborhood suffers heavy runoff, that debris and silt block the creek channel, and that the problem has grown worse since the nearby Landings development was completed within the last five years. “We need just to get some sort of timeline on what the next step is from the city,” she told council during the citizen‑comment period.
The Richardson remarks followed earlier city work. City Manager Rob told council the city completed a $94,000 drainage project that addressed some needs but…
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