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Drainage board approves Acre Village two‑lot subdivision in Frankfurt despite shallow water table
Summary
The Clinton County Drainage Board approved a proposed two‑lot subdivision in the city of Frankfurt (Acre Village). Surveyor and staff noted a shallow water table (about 6 inches) and occasional historic ponding; the board accepted mitigation measures and approved the site on the surveyor's recommendation.
The Clinton County Drainage Board approved the proposed Acre Village subdivision, a two‑lot split inside the city limits of Frankfurt. Speaker 3 presented the site and recommended approval, and Ron Wherry of Moses Surveying (Speaker 5) described the owner, Josh Matinas, and the proposal to build a new house on the front lot with a second lot in the rear for his house and business.
Speaker 4 told the board the depth of the water table along the side of the parcel is "approximately 6 inches," limiting basements and crawl spaces; staff also noted historic ponding in the parcel's low back area. Staff and the surveyor said storm drainage facilities exist nearby (catch basins on Blinn Street and at Pratt Street) and could potentially be extended if Frankfurt later develops the street network. Speaker 3 recommended approval and requested that elevation/floor information be locked in consistent with other local building sites. The board moved and recorded "Motion carries 3 0" to approve the subdivision based on the surveyor's recommendation.
The approval includes the surveyor's recommended floor elevations and acknowledgment that occasional ponding occurs in the backyard areas; staff said the ponding "is not there for very long." The owner and surveyor will follow any city processes required for building permits and possible future street development.
