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Commission approves Windermere Park Garden Villa Section 2 replat after residents raise floodplain and vegetation concerns
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a replat (RP2025-000349) to correct drainage‑easement and floodplain lines for a 5.964‑acre parcel in Windermere Park. Nearby residents urged close review of drainage and tree buffers; the applicant's engineer said FEMA conditional map revisions and Atlas 14 rainfall data were incorporated and that hydraulic analysis shows no off‑site rise.
The commission held a public hearing and approved a replat for Lots 4 and 5 of Windermere Park Garden Villa Section 2 (RP2025‑000349) intended to correct drainage‑easement and floodplain delineations for roughly 5.964 acres zoned MF‑10.
Several nearby residents spoke during public comment, citing a history of flooding and vegetation removal on adjacent parcels and urging the commission and staff to ensure the proposed work will not increase flood risk. Ursha Dunbar Crespo, who lives within 200 feet of the site, said her flood insurance has risen substantially after previous development and asked the city to ensure the developer's stormwater work does not push her property into a higher‑frequency flood zone. Brian Clifton, another nearby homeowner, asked that existing larger trees be left in place where possible to prevent erosion and preserve screening.
The applicant’s engineer addressed concerns: the project has a site‑development permit and the engineer said the team has pursued a FEMA conditional map revision that incorporates Atlas 14 updated rainfall data; they reported a hydraulic analysis demonstrating no rise in adjacent 100‑year flood elevations. Staff and the engineer confirmed that the replat sets easement lines and that grading/encroachment into the drainage easement is not allowed; erosion and sediment controls will be applied during construction. Commissioners clarified that development must not have adverse off‑site effects and that some larger trees in protected areas may remain.
Motion and vote: Following the hearing and staff/engineer responses, a commissioner moved to approve the replat; the motion passed by voice vote.
What happens next: the developer will proceed with the site‑plan and erosion‑control work already permitted; staff will continue to review hydraulic analyses and ensure site‑development measures conform to city and FEMA requirements.
