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Developers seek temporary encroachment and crossings for IEC 3 South; county engineering has approved drainage plan
Summary
Presenters for the IEC 3 South redevelopment described a temporary encroachment to install two 12-inch RCP storm pipes and crossing permits tied to a Grant Road extension; county engineering approved the drainage plan while other departmental approvals were still pending.
Representatives for IEC 3 South (Kimberly Horn with Andy Zane and Juliet Strausser) asked the Drainage Board to consider encroachment and crossing permits tied to construction-stage storm management.
They described a temporary encroachment to install two 12-inch reinforced concrete pipes (RCP) as storm outfalls to serve a construction parking area. Presenters said sandy soils on the site allow infiltration and that the pipes are intended as a temporary measure to handle larger storm events until project construction and later restoration. They said a restoration plan would come forward toward the end of the overall project (presenters indicated restoration in the late 2020s) and that all affected parcels are owned by the same entity associated with the project.
Presenters also described two crossing permits: one to relocate an existing bridge over the Nesbittani Ditch on the IEC 3 site and another for a Grant Road extension to connect Snowberry to Strawberry Road while Strawberry is closed for interchange construction. They said the Grant Road extension and its outfalls are under individual permit review and that they are coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps and DNR on floodway and wetland-related approvals. County engineering staff told the board the county engineering office had approved the drainage plan.
Board members asked whether the installations were temporary and whether downstream impacts have been addressed. Presenters said the outfalls are intended to be temporary for the construction duration, with later restoration and removal of temporary parking and pipes. The board also requested formal sign-off from county engineering; presenters said engineering approval has been secured and they were awaiting zoning and other departmental confirmations.
The board accepted the presentation and the item was advanced with the understanding that zoning and other departmental approvals remain pending.
