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Residents urge Dayton council to address drainage, wells and potential gas station tied to DCM project
Summary
Residents near the proposed DCM development told Dayton leaders they oppose a planned convenience store and raised specific concerns about private wells, persistent runoff and potential assessments for water/sewer hookups; staff said the developer currently does not plan to extend services to six existing homes.
Marsha Gervin, a Dayton resident at 11320 O'Firmwick Lane, told the council the proposed Dean’s Country Manor (DCM) development “does not need another gas station and convenience store” and urged officials to keep a new station away from private wells and existing houses.
Neighbors described repeated water and drainage problems they say began after nearby housing work started. Keith Grover, of 11320 Fernbrook Lane, said runoff in a ditch that historically ran only in heavy rains now continues even in dry months and urged Dayton to clear a bottlenecked ditch on the north side that he identified as the county/Dayton right-of-way.
Lee Hallquist, whose property borders the DCM site, told the council she wants “a serious plan for drainage rather than just… put in a holding pond and hope that’s where the water goes.” She also raised worries about construction noise from equipment working close to homes and questioned whether residents will shoulder assessment costs for utilities.
Council members and staff clarified the current status: staff said the developer “is planning on not extending services currently to those six homes,” and that if the six homeowners want the service the developer would place the lines and the homeowners would be assessed and split the cost. Staff added negotiations could change that arrangement but emphasized that the developer’s approach is driven by economies of scale.
Residents raised pollution concerns about holding ponds and stormwater treatment if a convenience store and its parking lot are built; Marsha Gervin said she had consulted the pollution-control agency and the state board of health, which advised that strict rules apply to gas stations near private wells. Council members and staff did not take formal action during the meeting; staff indicated those public concerns will be referred back to planning and engineering for follow-up.
The council did not vote on the DCM rezoning or preliminary plan at this meeting. Staff said rezoning would be considered as part of a future preliminary plat and that the property currently remains agriculturally zoned.
